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Reading Exercise 1

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.C14.B27bad cough
2.A15G28blood pressure
3.B16C29families and friends
4.B17A30Practitioner
5.customers18hot-air balloon31Diagnosis
6.public relation skills19iron particles32backround
7.museology/(the new) museology20compass/compass needle33E
8.tourist attractions21thin metal probe34F
9.A22mudbrick35H
10.D23looser damp soil36H
11.B(In Any Order)24spring season37I
12.C(In Any Order)25clarify38G
13.E(In Any Order)26B39D
40B
Reading Exercise 2

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.need14.D27YES
2.(the) ashes15C28NOT GIVEN
3.(vegetable) cassava16G29NO
4.houses17H30YES
5.C18F31B
6.B19YES32C
7.A20NO33A
8.A21NOT GIVEN34D
9.TRUE22NO35B
10.NOT GIVEN23NOT GIVEN36B
11.FALSE24YES37F
12.TRUE25B38E
13.B26D39A
40D
Reading Exercise 3

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.ten thousand14.D27D
2.south-east Asia15C28B
3.hard seeds/seeds16G29A
4.F17H30C
5.A18F31A
6.D19YES32A
7.C20NO33high tides
8.E21NOT GIVEN34agricultural producation
9.B22NO35coastal boundaries
10.C23NOT GIVEN36NOT GIVEN
11.NOT GIVEN24YES37NOT GIVEN
12.FALSE25B38NO
13.TRUE26D39YES
40NO
Reading Exercise 4

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.D14.tree27TRUE
2.B15sheep28FALSE
3.G16strings29TRUE
4.A17government30NOT GIVEN
5.F18steal31A(In any order)
6.E19grease32C(In any order)
7.7Mississippi20True33D(In any order)
8.London21NOT GIVEN34D
9.The Netherlands22False35B
10.Berlin23True36A
11.Los Angeles/LA24NOT GIVEN37E
12.B(In any order)25TRUE38popular pastime
13.D(In any order)26FALSE39TV addicts
40orienting response
Reading Exercise 5

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.V14.J27TRUE
2.i15D28FALSE
3.vi16E29TRUE
4.x17B30NOT GIVEN
5.ix18E31A(In any order)
6.iv19Fran32C(In any order)
7.ii20True33D(In any order)
8.TRUE21NOT GIVEN34D
9.TRUE22False35B
10.Not given23True36A
11.C(In any order)24NOT GIVEN37E
12.D(In any order)25TRUE38popular pastime
13.E(In any order)26FALSE39TV addicts
40orienting response
Reading Exercise 6

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.YES14.A28F
2.NOT GIVEN15D29I
3.YES16B30C
4.NOT GIVEN17D31B
5.NO18C32G
6.NO19B33C
7.ecological release20D34B
8.competitors21A35A
9.dragons22workplace injury36YES
10.overlooked2316.6 weeks37YES
11.(have) vanished247%38NO
12.swallowed25golf39Not given
13.upmisdated26massage40NO
27workloads
Reading Exercise 7

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.YES14.A28F
2.NOT GIVEN15D29I
3.YES16B30C
4.NOT GIVEN17D31B
5.NO18C32G
6.NO19B33C
7.ecological release20D34B
8.competitors21A35A
9.dragons22workplace injury36YES
10.overlooked2316.6 weeks37YES
11.(have) vanished247%38NO
12.swallowed25golf39Not given
13.upmisdated26massage40NO
27workloads
Reading Exercise 8

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.B14.G28persian wars
2.C15A29allies
3.D16C30geographical kmowledge
4.TRUE17B31pilgrimage
5.FALSE18G32Buddhist teachers
6.TRUE19D33colonies
7.FALSE20C34principles
8.NOT GIVEN21A35wealthy
9.TRUE22B36C
10.TRUE23fruit37D
11.B(In any order24plant toxins/toxin38B
12.D(In any order25reproduction/reproduce39A
13.F(In any order26water40D
27drought
Reading Exercise 9

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.B14.vi28C(In any order)
2.B15viii29D(In any order)
3.D16v30F(In any order)
4.D17iii31G(In any order)
5.B18ix32D
6.ferry19vii33F
7.bicycle20ii34C
8.flan/ceiling fan21D35G
9.ari-conditioner 22B36B
10.mosquitos/mosquito23C37A
11.A(In any order24density38C
12.C(In any order25architects39E
13.E(In any order26budget40A
27garden
Reading Exercise 10

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.D14.E28wood
2.B15D29status and wealth
3.C16C30expensive commodity
4.A17B31classical
5.YES18G32furniture and textiles
6.NO19C33Edwin lutyens
7.NOT GIVEN20F34local authoritiles
8.YES21E35B
9.NO22D36A
10.farming23A37D
11.curry24Chicken38A
12.natural/organic25AD-3639C
13.chemical26Gene40C
27vaccine
Reading Exercise 11

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.F14.B28YES
2.D15E29NO
3.C16F30YES
4.A17Essential element31NOT GIVEN
5.B18applications32NO
6.B19portable commodity33YES
7.B/D20taxes34C
8.D/C21spirits35A
9.C/D22TRUE36B
10.D/C23NOT GIVEN37D
11.moods24FALSE38A
12.milestone25FALSE39C
13.pessimistic26TRUE40E
27TRUE
Reading Exercise 12

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.D14.C28B
2.D15E29C
3.C16B30A
4.C17F31C
5.B18A32FALSE
6.D19E33TRUE
7.A20B34NOT GIVEN
8.B21F35TRUE
9.royal antelope22D36FALSE
10.the auroch23A37C
11.long,splayed hooves24Abraham Darby III38B
12.arid deserts25Stone39A
13.pronghorn26river40D
27coalbrookdale Museum
Reading Exercise 13

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.B14.F27
E
2.A15B28A
3.F16G29C
4.C17C30G
5.TRUE18NOT GIVEN31F
6.NOT GIVEN19YES32Specific person
7.TRUE20NO33three cards/ 3 cards
8.FALSE21YES34mental walk
9.B22analysts/star-stock analysts35loci method
10.B23performance start/start/start performer36education
11.C24working environment/settings37A
12.D25salary38D
13.A26rivals39B
40E
Reading Exercise 14

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.C14.i2868 seconds
2.A15v29(complex) distinction
3.D16ix30breathing
4.A17vi31stretch/stretching
5.B18ii32brain
6. A(In any order)19viii33E
7. B(In any order)20NOT GIVEN34B
8. E(In any order)21NOT GIVEN35F
9. G(In any order)22YES36D
10.NO23NO37H
11.NOT GIVEN24A(In any order)38NOT GIVEN
12.NOT GIVEN25E(In any order)39YES
13.YES26A(In any order)40NO
27C(In any order)
Reading Exercise 15

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.abilities14.TRUE28D
2.prarents15NOT GIVEN29C
3.markets16TRUE30B
4.siblings17NOT GIVEN31F
5.experienced18A32C
6. NOT GIVEN19A33A
7.TRUE20C34E
8.TRUE21C35FALSE
9. FALSE22B36TRUE
10.firm23B37TRUE
11.simplicity24B38NOT GIVEN
12.full version25C(In any order)39B(In any order)
13.feedback26D(In any order)40E(In any order)
27G(In any order)
Reading Exercise 16

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.FALSE14.ii28400,000 year ago
2.FALSE15v298000 year ago
3.NOT GIVEN16i307000 year ago
4.TRUE17viii31wooded interglacials
5.TRUE18vi3210500 year ago
6.flower19iiii33Male'shuge antlers
7.prejudice20iv34minerals
8.reverse211950s35habitat destruction
9. meat22(being)36B
10.crops23starvation37D
11.soil24(native) fish38A
12.cultivation25partnership project/network39C
13.investment26(of sites)/partnership project network40C
27otter and brown-hareB
Reading Exercise 17

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.YES14.insects28D
2.NO15unclean air29C
3.NOT GIVEN16hereditary30B
4.YES17life expectancy31D
5.construction of roads18Not given32NOT GIVEN
6.\cycle trailers19YES33FALSE
7.a bus service20NO34NOT GIVEN
8.aerial ropeway21YES35TRUE
9.shops22C36C
10.cushions23F37D
11.family member24H38B
12.mechanism25G39E
13.a cover26D40A
27B
Reading Exercise 18

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.E14.B27E
2.C15D28F
3.F16H29G
4.D17B30D
5.F18I31C
6.B19E32B
7.17 year20FALSE33D
8.backpack21FALSE34A
9.interact with22TRUE35E
10.faciak expressions23TRUE36F
11.Cog/ Cognition24NOT GIVEN37D
12.sensors25NOT GIVEN38A
13.intelligence26FALSE39G
40B
Reading Exercise 19

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.H15identical28
F
2.J1616. balls of paper29C
3.I17Count/calculate eggs30G
4.K18fruits flies31B
5.G19mosquitofish32F
6.NOT GIVEN20surface area33E
7.TRUE21sugar water 34NOT GIVEN
8.TRUE22TRUE35NOT GIVEN
9.FALSE23FALSE36FALSE
10.FALSE24NOT GIVEN37TRUE
11.In the 1960s25TRUE38C
12.Tanzania26NOT GIVEN39A
13.(close) observation/observers27TRUE40D
14culture origin
Reading Exercise 20

Answer Keys

PASSAGE 1PASSAGE 2PASSAGE 3
1.TRUE15D28
A
2.NOT GIVEN/strong>16E29B
3.TRUE17C30C
4.NOT GIVEN18G31B
5.NOT GIVEN19F32D
6. FALSE20fuel33E
7.jargon and waffle21power34F
8.Gap22water streams35H
9.do-it-yourseff23contaminate36C
10.frustration24harvesting37YES
11.first-time user25photosynthesis38NO
12.legal26gorvenment B539YES
13.courts27(Producing/production)capacity40NOT GIVEN
14customers/consumers