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NAME___________________________________ GROUP ____________ DATE ___________

READING TEST
The Reading Test consists of 4 parts containing 25 questions. There is one mark for each correct answer. The time allowed is 30
minutes.

PART 1 : Choose one word from the given options for each gap

The spectators had been seated, the judge surrounded by his pedestal, (1) ________ (given, gives, gave, give) a signal. Then a door at
the end of the chamber opened, and the prisoner appeared. On the other side of the room were two doors, exactly (2) ________ (small.
huge, alike, same) and side by side. In this unusual place the accused had the option to walk directly to these (3) ________ (door, chair,
doors, floor) and open one of them. He (4) ________ (should, would, could, must) open either door, but he could not ask anyone to
help him choose. Punishment was based on the belief that truth should dictate judgment. If he opened the guilty door, there came out
an angry man, the most fierce and most cruel man in that town, which (5) ________ (regularly, immediately, at times, frequently)
jumped on top of the accuser and beat him up as a punishment for his guilt. However, if the accused person opened the innocent door,
out of it came a (6) ________ (swiftly, infuriated, gentle, honest) lady, and this lady would have a bag of gold for him to reward his
innocence. This was the (7) _______ (judge’s, lady’s criminal’s, angry man’s) method of administering justice. Many believed it was a
perfect system, after all the accused did (8) _______ (guess, choose, not, might) know out of which door would come the gold.

PART 2: Order the sentences below to make a report

Proper order is: ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___

1. Experiments show that one's propensity for being a bully is probably not the product of one’s personality or background.
2. Given the right environmental conditions, anyone, even the most easygoing person, can quickly turn mean.
3. The population of leaders selected had to be very diverse; the researchers did not want their results to be skewed because all team
leaders were white males aged 15 –18, for example.
4. Are you a bully? Researchers at Compass Academy have been asking this question for the last eight months, and according to a recent
experiment they believe they have found the answer.
5. Therefore, leaders were selected so to represent a variety of traits.
6. To arrive at this conclusion, researchers examined thirty sample populations, or "teams," consisting of twenty individuals each.
7. Each leader had a different age and gender, as well as different economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds.
8. Bullying may be a natural response to specific situations, hard-wired into the human brain.
9. Not just any leader would do.
10. In each of these teams, a leader was selected.

PART 3: Read the text and complete each gap with a word from the list at the bottom of the passage

If you visit Japan, you might choose to _______ around the country by Shinkansen train. These high-speed trains _______ the major
cities of Japan. They are nicknamed “bullet trains” because they go very fast and have _______noses like a bullet.

Bullet trains are a good way to travel for several reasons other than their speed. ______are very punctual, often leaving on ______ to
the second. They are also comfortable. All the seats face forward, and there is ______ of leg room. Most importantly, bullet trains are
very safe. In their 35-year history, there have been only a few accidents and no deaths.

The only ______ to bullet trains is that they are expensive. A ticket to travel to another city can cost almost as much as an airline ticket
would. However, if you fly, you will land at an airport at the edge of a city. Train stations are usually right in the middle of a city. This
means that it is often more _______ to take a bullet train instead of flying, because you will arrive exactly where you want to be.

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PART 4 Read the passage and choose a heading for each paragraph from the following 7 options

1) Etna’s burping disruptions

2) Most innovating ways to recycle
3) Bleak yet stunning
4) A rural community answer to recycling
5) Mount Etna, Sicily, during quiet time
6) Getting to Etna
7) Feeble recycling habits

Heading # ________

1. The Wrong Bin, a documentary about New York City’s recycling program, reveals the environmental and economic costs the city faces
when its residents recycle poorly. In The Wrong Bin, Emmy nominated filmmaker Krishnan Vasudevan, exposes the ever-increasing
environmental and economic costs New York City incurs when its residents recycle poorly. Since 2002, when the city closed the Fresh
Kills landfill and began sending all of its trash out of state, the city’s annual land filling bill has doubled from $600 million to $1.3 billion a
year. This amount could be drastically decreased, however, because nearly 36% of the 2 million tons NYC sends to landfills each year is
recyclable. Featuring interviews with experts in the field, The Wrong Bin reveals many issues revolving around the poor recycling habits
of NYC residents, the people those bad recycling habits really affect, and why it is necessary for NYC to get better at recycling as a
whole.

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2. At approximately 3,350 meters, it's Europe's highest and most active volcano. Living up to its volatile reputation, Mount Etna blew its
top again over the weekend. Etna eruptions are relatively frequent -- the past 12 months have seen a string of powerful lava fountains,
flows and ash emissions. The result: a landscape that constantly changes as lava hardens, craters collapse and, in some cases, are
created. A trip to the top section of Etna is a bizarre experience -- from near the stunning peak it's easy to understand why the volcano
is one of Sicily's most popular tourist destinations.
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3. With a population of 18 million, Cairo — the largest city in the Middle East and Africa — has no sanitation service. For generations,
the city’s residents have paid the Zaballeen a minimal amount to collect and recycle their garbage. Each day, the Zaballeen collect more
than 4,000 tons of garbage and bring it for processing in their village, where plastic granulators, cloth-grinders, and paper and
cardboard compactors hum constantly. As the world's capacity to generate trash skyrockets, Western cities boast of 30 percent
recycling rates — admirable, until you compare it with the 80 percent recycling rate the Zaballeen can claim.

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4. In peak summer months, Etna traffic gets busy. The easiest way to get the mountain is via public bus from Nicolosi or other nearby
towns. In less hectic periods, driving is ideal. The windy road on the south part of the peak that crisscrosses old lava flows is a nice
teaser for the scenery to come. Comprehensive driving directions can be found on the Etna administrative headquarters website.

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5. While some parts -- especially engine parts -- practically sell themselves and find new homes on new planes, other airplane parts can
get more innovative second lives, such as furniture. Futuristic rivets, elegant curves, gleaming surfaces and the ability to withstand
extremes ... it's easy to see why furniture designers would be intrigued by the potential of decommissioned airplanes.

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6. With black lava sand, volcanic gravel and rocks that crunch underfoot, the volcano is a world apart from the classic beaches and
hilltop Baroque towns that dot Sicily. For hikers who start from the amenity-packed base at 1,800 meters, the scenery varies little. The
walk up can be monotonous. Another way up is via a cable car from the base that connects with a 4x4 bus to take visitors to the 2,800-
meter mark. A guide meets each vehicle and leads a walk around the area -- this is a good way to see some of Etna's numerous craters.
Total trip time: up and down in two hours, including lots of photo opportunities. For most visitors, it's the easier, more efficient way to
see the volcano. You can get closer to other parts of the volcano by signing on with one of many authorized Etna expedition tour outfits.
Cable car, 4x4 and compulsory guide fees cost about €57.50 ($80) per adult. Cable car only is €27.50. At almost three kilometers above
sea level it isn't always exactly gelato weather on the mountain. Layered clothing is a smart idea.

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7. Europe's tallest and most active volcano Mount Etna erupted on Saturday, spewing glowing lava into the air and sending a vast plume
of smoke over the southern Italian island of Sicily. The eruption did not require any mountain villages to be evacuated or cause
significant disruption, though airspace over Sicily was briefly closed on Saturday morning, according to Catania airport. The volcano is in
almost constant activity, although the last major eruption was in 1992. The latest eruption was preceded by a series of underground
tremors on Friday.

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