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1. How many sections are there in the Reading paper?
3
2. How many questions are there in the Reading paper?
40
3. How many marks are there for each correct answer?
1
4. On average, how much time should be spent on each question? A. One and a half minutes B. Two minutes C. Two and a half minutes
A. One and a half minutes
5. How many marks are typically required to get a band score of 6?
25
6. What is the maximum number of words you can write when answering a short answer question? A. One B. Three C. It depends on the question
C. It depends on the question
7. Where in the reading passage can the answer to each question usually be found? A. After the previous answer B. In any paragraph C. In more than one paragraph
A. After the previous answer
8. Which one of these sentences about writing down answers is true? A. Spelling and grammar are not important. B. Hyphenated words, e.g. hard-working count as two words. C. Contracted words, e.g. it’s should not be written in answers.
C. Contracted words, e.g. it’s should not be written in answers.
9. How much time do you have to complete the Reading paper? A. 40 minutes B. 60 minutes C. 90 minutes
B. 60 minutes
What would a a scientist do first? propose/prove
propose
What would a a scientist do first? publish/research
research
What would a a scientist do first? calculate/measure
measure
What would a a scientist do first? observe/analyse
observe
Complete: Scientists 1. ____________ that there were once large areas of water on Mars, but they couldn’t
proposed
Scientists 1. proposed that there were once large areas of water on Mars, but they couldn’t 2. ____________ it. So they used cameras to
prove
So they used cameras to observe the planet’s surface and they 4. ____________ the dry rivers to see how much water they used to contain.
measure
