Reading

Reading Section

In the Reading section, you will answer 35-48 questions to demonstrate how well you understand academic and non-academic texts in English, There are three types of tasks.

Module 1

The clock will show you how much time you have to complete Module 1.

You can use Next and Back to move to the next question or return to previous questions within the same module.

You WILL NOT be able to return to Module 1 once you have begun Module 2.

Module 1

Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph

Questions 1-10 of 35

Film and television play a powerful role in shaping cultural norms and public opinion. T_ _  industry encom_ _ _ a wide ra_ _ _ of arti_ _ _ _ and tech_ _ _ _ _ processes, fr_ _  scriptwriting a_ _  directing t_  post-production. Techno_ _ _ _ _ _ _ innovations—su_ _  as digital effects and streaming platforms—have significantly altered both how content is produced and how audiences engage with it.Studying film offers insights into narrative structure, visual storytelling, and the broader social impact of media. It also involves examining genres, audience responses, and the economic forces behind production.

11-12

Read an email.

11

When is the latest Ms. Turner will receive her order?

By Monday

By Tuesday

By Wednesday

By Thursday

12

What is Ms. Turner advised to do?

Review the return policy

Return the completed warranty form

Send in the final payment

Check the contents of the package

13-25

Read a notice.

Come join us at the Summer Book Festival!

Date: July 18 Time: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Location: Town Square

Enjoy author signings, book readings, and literary workshops. This event is perfect for book lovers of all ages, with a special area dedicated to young readers.

Admission is free.

A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase from local food trucks and vendors.

Free parking is available at the Town Square parking lot and nearby streets

13

What is the main purpose of the notice?

To advertise a used-book sales event

To announce an event for people who like reading

To promote an event celebrating the publication of a new book

To advertise prices for a series of writing workshops

14

Where will the event take place?

At a local bookstore

At the library

At the town square

At the community center

15

What can be concluded about the Summer Book Festival?

It is suitable for children.

It has a registration fee.

It will last all day.

It requires tickets.

16-20

Mysterious Viking Sunstones

The Vikings, seafaring warriors from Scandinavia, are believed to have navigated their ships with remarkable precision across the North Atlantic during the medieval period (about 500-1500 C.E.). One key to their navigational success may have been the use of so-called "sunstones," as described in Icelandic sagas (medieval Icelandic texts). Some argue the sagas' content is mythical, while others suggest these stones were real tools used by the Vikings, probably crystals, such as Iceland spar. Iceland spar is a transparent variety of calcite that possesses unique optical properties. It polarizes light by splitting light into two beams, creating a double image when the stone is held up to the sky. By rotating the crystal, the Vikings could determine the location of the sun in the sky on cloudy days, which would help them maintain their course. However, evidence of actual sunstone use remains scarce. Archaeologists have yet to uncover these stones in the remains of Viking settlements or ships. But an Iceland spar sunstone was recovered from a ship that sank in 1592, suggesting that this navigational tool was indeed used for quite some time. The theoretical use of sunstones remains a fascinating example of Viking ingenuity.

16

Why does debate continue about the sunstones mentioned in Icelandic sagas?

The sagas describe other uses for sunstones.

Archaeologists have not found any such stones when examining Viking sites.

Research indicates that sunstones are not actually an effective navigation tool.

Researchers suspect that sunstones were not easy to obtain in the medieval period.

17

In what way was Iceland spar useful to Vikings?

It helped them predict when clouds would disappear.

It was used as a tool to help maintain ships.

It helped them figure out where the sun was when it could not be seen.

It was used to improve seafarers' vision.

18

Why does the author mention a ship that sank in 1592?

To explain how Elizabethans refined a technology invented by Vikings

To support the theory that Vikings used Iceland spar for navigation

To give an example of a more modern navigational tool

To provide information about archaeological methods

19

The theoretical use of sunstones remains a fascinating example of Viking ingenuity.

The word “ingenuity” in the passage is closest in meaning to

education

cleverness

luck

fame

20

The Vikings, seafaring warriors from Scandinavia, are believed to have navigated their ships with remarkable precision across the North Atlantic during the medieval period (about 500-1500 C.E.).

A One key to their navigational success may have been the use of so-called "sunstones," as described in Icelandic sagas (medieval Icelandic texts). Some argue the sagas' content is mythical, while others suggest these stones were real tools used by the Vikings, probably crystals, such as Iceland spar. Iceland spar is a transparent variety of calcite that possesses unique optical properties.

B It polarizes light by splitting light into two beams, creating a double image when the stone is held up to the sky. By rotating the crystal, the Vikings could determine the location of the sun in the sky on cloudy days, which would help them maintain their course.

C However, evidence of actual sunstone use remains scarce. Archaeologists have yet to uncover these stones in the remains of Viking settlements or ships. But an Iceland spar sunstone was recovered from a ship that sank in 1592, suggesting that this navigational tool was indeed used for quite some time.

D The theoretical use of sunstones remains a fascinating example of Viking ingenuity.

There are four locations in the passage that indicate where the following sentence could be added: This is all the more remarkable considering the lack of technology at the time. Where would the sentence best fit?

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

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