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Question 1Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "Marta arrived at the Budapest flat she had rented online. The photos showed a sunny balcony; in reality the balcony faced a dark courtyard, and the heating did not work. She called the owner, who promised to send a repairman the next morning." What is the main point of the text?

  1. Marta found the flat better than she had expected.
  2. The owner refused to help with the problems.
  3. Marta decided to cancel her trip to Budapest.
  4. The rented accommodation did not match its online description. Correct answer.

Explanation

The passage contrasts the advertised balcony with the real one and adds a broken heating system, so the central idea is the gap between the online listing and reality. The owner does promise help, and nothing suggests cancellation or a pleasant surprise.

Question 2Reading comprehension

Text: "The library now opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays, two hours earlier than before, to help students who commute from outside the city. Weekend hours are unchanged." According to the text, why does the library open earlier?

  1. To allow staff to leave before noon.
  2. Because the building needed earlier cleaning.
  3. Because weekend opening hours were extended.
  4. To serve students who travel in from outside the city. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text states the earlier weekday opening is meant to help students commuting from outside the city. Every other detail either contradicts the text or is not mentioned at all.

Question 3Reading comprehension

Text: "Please note that the museum's cloakroom closes fifteen minutes before the building does. Visitors are asked to collect their coats before the final announcement." What should visitors do according to the notice?

  1. Ask staff to keep coats overnight.
  2. Leave their coats at home entirely.
  3. Pick up their coats before the last announcement. Correct answer.
  4. Wait in the cloakroom until the museum closes.

Explanation

The notice asks visitors to collect their coats before the final announcement because the cloakroom shuts earlier than the museum. The other options either reverse the instruction or introduce ideas absent from the text.

Question 4Reading comprehension

Sentence: "Although the forecast promised sunshine, we spent the whole hike under umbrellas." What does the sentence suggest?

  1. Umbrellas were unnecessary during the hike.
  2. The weather turned out differently from the forecast. Correct answer.
  3. The hike was cancelled because of rain.
  4. The hikers forgot to check the forecast.

Explanation

The word "although" signals a contrast between the promised sunshine and the actual rain that forced umbrellas open. The hikers clearly did hike, and the umbrellas were needed.

Question 5Reading comprehension

Text: "Booking a train seat online costs nothing extra, but seat reservations are compulsory on this route during July and August." What does the text say about seat reservations?

  1. They are optional throughout the year.
  2. They are required in the summer months on this route. Correct answer.
  3. They always cost an additional fee.
  4. They can only be made at the station.

Explanation

The sentence states reservations are compulsory on the route in July and August, the summer peak. Booking online is free, and no restriction to station booking is mentioned.

Question 6Reading comprehension

Text: "The café's 'quiet hour' runs from 3 to 4 p.m. every Tuesday. During this time music is switched off and phones must be on silent, but laptops are welcome." Which visitor would find the quiet hour suitable?

  1. A student who wants to work on a laptop without background music. Correct answer.
  2. A musician hoping to hear the café's playlist.
  3. A group planning a loud birthday celebration.
  4. Someone who wants to make long phone calls.

Explanation

The quiet hour removes music and requires silent phones while explicitly welcoming laptops, which fits a student working quietly. The other visitors depend on noise or music that is switched off.

Question 7Reading comprehension

Text: "Unlike her brother, who gave up after two lessons, Anna kept practising the violin every day for a decade." What is the text mainly contrasting?

  1. Anna's musical talent with her brother's talent.
  2. Two different musical instruments.
  3. Two different teachers the siblings had.
  4. Anna's persistence with her brother's early quitting. Correct answer.

Explanation

The contrast set up by "unlike" is between Anna's ten years of daily practice and her brother's decision to stop after two lessons. Talent, instruments and teachers are not compared in the sentence.

Question 8Reading comprehension

Text: "Tickets bought at the door cost 12 euros; the same ticket ordered through the website costs 9 euros." Which statement is true?

  1. Door tickets are cheaper than online tickets.
  2. Online tickets are only available on the day.
  3. Both tickets cost the same amount.
  4. Buying online saves three euros compared with the door price. Correct answer.

Explanation

The two prices are 12 euros at the door and 9 euros online, so the online purchase saves exactly three euros. The remaining options misstate the direction, the equality, or the availability of the tickets.

Question 9Reading comprehension

Text: "The council planted 200 trees along the river last spring. A year later, volunteers counted 180 of them still standing, the rest having been damaged by floods." What can be concluded?

  1. Most of the planted trees survived the first year. Correct answer.
  2. The council planted the trees this spring.
  3. Volunteers planted additional trees.
  4. All the trees were destroyed by floods.

Explanation

Of 200 trees, 180 survived, which is clearly most of them, so the conclusion that the majority survived is supported. The floods damaged only a minority, and the planting happened last spring.

Question 10Reading comprehension

Text: "The author spends three chapters describing the village fair, yet the story only begins to move once the narrator leaves home." What is the writer's attitude towards the opening chapters?

  1. Neutral, because the chapters are not discussed.
  2. Enthusiastic, because the fair is vividly described.
  3. Confused, because the narrator's home is unclear.
  4. Critical, because the plot is slow to develop. Correct answer.

Explanation

The word "yet" signals criticism: the long description delays the story, which only moves after the narrator leaves. The reviewer is not praising the pacing or remaining neutral.

Question 11Reading comprehension

Text: "Applications must reach us by 5 p.m. on 30 April. Late applications will be kept on file but cannot be considered for this year's intake." What happens to an application that arrives on 2 May?

  1. It is returned to the sender unopened.
  2. It is considered if the applicant calls the office.
  3. It is automatically accepted for this year.
  4. It is filed but not assessed for this year's intake. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text says late applications are kept on file but excluded from this year's intake, which is exactly what happens to a 2 May application. Nothing suggests acceptance, return, or a phone-call exception.

Question 12Reading comprehension

Sentence: "Had the organisers checked the weather forecast, the outdoor concert would not have been cancelled." What does the sentence imply?

  1. The organisers checked the forecast carefully.
  2. The concert took place despite the rain.
  3. The organisers did not check the forecast. Correct answer.
  4. The concert was cancelled before any forecast existed.

Explanation

This is a third conditional with inversion ("Had the organisers checked"), which describes an unreal past condition, meaning they did not check. The result clause confirms the concert was cancelled.

Question 13Reading comprehension

Text: "While the museum's new wing has won architectural prizes, visitors often complain that its galleries are too small to display the larger paintings." Which summary best captures the text?

  1. The building is admired for its design but criticised for practical use. Correct answer.
  2. Visitors dislike both the design and the collection.
  3. The new wing was built to display small paintings only.
  4. The museum has won prizes for its painting collection.

Explanation

The sentence balances praise for the architecture with a practical complaint about gallery size, so the best summary names both sides. The prizes are for the building, and visitors' criticism is limited to space.

Question 14Reading comprehension

Text: "The recipe says to stir the sauce constantly for ten minutes. If you leave it unattended, it will stick to the pan." What is the consequence of not stirring?

  1. The cooking time will be reduced.
  2. The pan will need to be replaced.
  3. The sauce will stick to the pan. Correct answer.
  4. The sauce will need more ingredients.

Explanation

The conditional sentence states the direct result of leaving the sauce unattended: it sticks to the pan. The other options add ingredients, timing or equipment claims that the text does not make.

Question 15Reading comprehension

Text: "Some psychologists argue that short naps improve afternoon concentration; others warn that napping can disturb night-time sleep. Both sides agree that timing matters." What do the two groups have in common?

  1. They both believe the timing of a nap is important. Correct answer.
  2. They both think naps always improve sleep.
  3. They both recommend avoiding naps entirely.
  4. They both study night-time sleep only.

Explanation

The final sentence explicitly states that both sides agree timing matters, which is their shared position. They disagree about the overall benefit, so the other options misrepresent one or both views.

Question 16Reading comprehension

Text: "Entry to the exhibition is free for members, while non-members pay 8 euros. Children under six are admitted free in both cases." A non-member visiting with a five-year-old pays how much in total?

  1. 4 euros
  2. 16 euros
  3. 8 euros Correct answer.
  4. Nothing

Explanation

The adult non-member pays the 8-euro fee, and the five-year-old enters free because children under six are admitted free regardless of membership. The total is therefore 8 euros.

Question 17Reading comprehension

Sentence: "The manager's email was polite, but the deadline it set left the team no realistic chance of finishing." What does the writer suggest about the email?

  1. It was written by a member of the team.
  2. It was rude and unprofessional in tone.
  3. It gave the team more time than expected.
  4. Its courteous tone hid an unreasonable demand. Correct answer.

Explanation

The "but" clause contrasts politeness with an impossible deadline, implying the courteous style conceals an unreasonable requirement. The tone is explicitly polite, and the deadline is too tight, not generous.

Question 18Reading comprehension

Text: "The city's bike-sharing scheme doubled its number of users in a year, but most trips last under fifteen minutes, suggesting people use the bikes for short errands rather than commuting." What do the trip lengths suggest?

  1. The bikes are mostly used for long commutes.
  2. Users are giving up the scheme quickly.
  3. The bikes are mainly used for brief local trips. Correct answer.
  4. Most trips take more than an hour.

Explanation

Short trips under fifteen minutes are interpreted in the text as errands rather than commuting, so the data point to brief local use. The other options contradict the stated trip length or the growing user numbers.

Question 19Reading comprehension

Text: "The leaflet advises hikers to carry a map even if they use a phone app, since batteries can fail in cold weather and signal is unreliable in the valley." Why does the leaflet recommend a paper map?

  1. Because phone apps are illegal in the valley.
  2. Because phones may lose power or signal on the route. Correct answer.
  3. Because paper maps are lighter than phones.
  4. Because the route has no marked paths.

Explanation

The reason given is twofold: cold weather can drain batteries and the valley has unreliable signal, so a paper map is a backup. Weight, legality and path marking are not part of the argument.

Question 20Reading comprehension

Text: "Although the novel is set in the nineteenth century, its characters speak in a strikingly modern way, which some critics find refreshing and others find jarring." What does the text say about the characters' speech?

  1. It accurately reflects nineteenth-century speech.
  2. It was changed in later editions.
  3. It is universally praised.
  4. It divides critical opinion. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text reports that some critics find the modern speech refreshing while others find it jarring, so opinion is split. It is described as modern rather than historically accurate, and no later editions are mentioned.

Question 21Reading comprehension

Text: "The company reported record profits this year. However, much of the gain came from selling a building it owned, not from selling more products." What does the second sentence do?

  1. It predicts that profits will fall next year.
  2. It qualifies the significance of the reported profits. Correct answer.
  3. It explains why products became cheaper.
  4. It repeats the first sentence in different words.

Explanation

The second sentence limits how impressive the record profit is by revealing that it came from a one-off property sale rather than core business. It therefore qualifies the first claim rather than repeating or predicting.

Question 22Reading comprehension

Text: "Few would deny that remote work saves commuting time. Whether it strengthens team loyalty, however, remains an open question that researchers are still debating." How does the writer organise the argument?

  1. By conceding a clear benefit before questioning a less certain one. Correct answer.
  2. By proving that team loyalty always increases.
  3. By rejecting remote work completely.
  4. By comparing commuting with office costs.

Explanation

The first sentence concedes an uncontroversial benefit, and "however" introduces a second claim that is explicitly left open, showing a concession-then-qualification structure. The writer neither rejects remote work nor settles the loyalty question.

Question 23Reading comprehension

Text: "The reviewer notes that the film's first act is beautifully shot, its second tightly plotted, and its third so rushed that the ending feels unearned." What is the reviewer's overall judgement?

  1. The film is praised mainly for its acting.
  2. The film is technically strong but collapses towards the end. Correct answer.
  3. The film's strongest section is its final act.
  4. The film is weak throughout and should be avoided.

Explanation

The review praises the visual style and plotting of the early acts but criticises the rushed third act, producing a mixed judgement weighted towards a weak ending. Acting is not evaluated, and the final act is the weakest, not the strongest.

Question 24Reading comprehension

Text: "The study found that students who took notes by hand remembered more than those who typed. The authors caution, however, that handwriting may simply slow note-takers down, forcing them to summarise rather than transcribe." What is the authors' position on the cause of the advantage?

  1. They suggest it may come from summarising rather than recording everything. Correct answer.
  2. They are certain that handwriting improves the memory directly.
  3. They believe typing is always better for learning.
  4. They think the result was caused by the students' ages.

Explanation

The authors offer a cautious explanation: slower handwriting may push students to summarise instead of transcribe, and that could be the real cause. The hedging word "may" shows they are not certain, and they do not claim typing is superior.

Question 25Reading comprehension

Text: "Critics once dismissed street photography as mere snapshots. Today, galleries that ignored it for decades compete to exhibit it, a reversal that says as much about changing taste as about the photographs themselves." What does the final clause imply?

  1. The photographs have physically changed over the decades.
  2. Critics today still dismiss street photography.
  3. The change reflects shifting fashion in the art world, not only the quality of the photos. Correct answer.
  4. Galleries were always eager to show street photography.

Explanation

Saying the reversal "says as much about changing taste as about the photographs" implies that art-world fashion, not just the images, drives the new interest. Galleries previously ignored the genre, and critics are no longer dismissing it.

Question 26Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The library has extended its opening hours during the exam period. From Monday to Friday it now closes at 10 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., though weekend hours remain unchanged." What is the main point of the text?

  1. The library will close permanently after the exam period.
  2. The library now opens earlier every morning.
  3. Weekend opening hours have been shortened.
  4. The library is open later on weekday evenings during exams. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text states that on Monday to Friday the library now closes at 10 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., which means it stays open later on weekday evenings. It explicitly says weekend hours are unchanged, so the change concerns only weekdays.

Question 27Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The town's new swimming pool was supposed to open in June. Because of delays in the delivery of tiles, the opening has been pushed back to September." Why has the opening been delayed?

  1. The builders went on strike.
  2. The town ran out of money.
  3. The pool was not popular with residents.
  4. Materials for the pool arrived late. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text gives the reason directly: delays in the delivery of tiles pushed the opening back. Late delivery of materials is the stated cause, and no other reason is mentioned.

Question 28Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The museum asks visitors to leave large bags in the cloakroom. Food and drink may be consumed only in the café on the ground floor." What are visitors asked to do with large bags?

  1. Leave them in the café.
  2. Leave them outside the building.
  3. Check them into the cloakroom. Correct answer.
  4. Carry them with them at all times.

Explanation

The first sentence directly instructs visitors to leave large bags in the cloakroom, which is the same as checking them there. The café rule concerns food and drink, not bags.

Question 29Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The company's new app lets users scan a product's barcode and instantly see how much water was used to produce it. The aim is to help shoppers make more environmentally aware choices." What is the purpose of the app?

  1. To let shops raise their prices automatically.
  2. To track how much water each customer drinks.
  3. To replace barcodes with QR codes.
  4. To help shoppers choose products with environmental awareness. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text states the aim is to help shoppers make more environmentally aware choices by showing water use. The app informs consumers; it does not change prices or replace barcodes.

Question 30Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The train was due to arrive at 8:15. At 8:40 passengers were still waiting on the platform, and no announcement had been made." What can we infer about the train?

  1. It was running significantly late. Correct answer.
  2. It had already left the station.
  3. It arrived exactly on time.
  4. It had been cancelled without notice.

Explanation

The train was due at 8:15 but at 8:40 passengers were still waiting, so it was at least 25 minutes late. The text does not say it was cancelled, only that it had not arrived.

Question 31Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The sign on the door reads: 'Staff only. Please use the main entrance on the left.'" What does the sign tell visitors to do?

  1. Use the main entrance on the left. Correct answer.
  2. Knock and ask for permission.
  3. Wait until a member of staff arrives.
  4. Enter through the door they are standing at.

Explanation

The sign explicitly directs people to use the main entrance on the left because the door is for staff only. It does not invite visitors to knock or wait.

Question 32Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The author's first novel sold only a few hundred copies. Her second, a thriller set in Budapest, became a bestseller and was translated into twelve languages." What does the text say about the author's second novel?

  1. It became a bestseller and was widely translated. Correct answer.
  2. It was set in twelve different countries.
  3. It sold fewer copies than the first.
  4. It was her first published book.

Explanation

The text says the second novel became a bestseller and was translated into twelve languages. The first novel, by contrast, sold only a few hundred copies.

Question 33Reading comprehension

Read this short text: "The festival was moved indoors after heavy rain flooded the main square. Organisers said the change of venue had little effect on ticket sales." What happened as a result of the rain?

  1. Ticket sales fell sharply.
  2. The festival was moved indoors. Correct answer.
  3. The festival was cancelled entirely.
  4. The main square was rebuilt.

Explanation

The text says heavy rain flooded the square and the festival was moved indoors. It adds that ticket sales were barely affected, so a sharp fall is not supported.

Question 34Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The council's decision to ban cars from the High Street on Saturdays was welcomed by shopkeepers, who expected more pedestrians. Six months on, however, several report that takings have fallen, and some now want the ban reviewed." What does the text suggest about the ban?

  1. It has increased the number of cars on nearby streets only.
  2. It was introduced without any consultation.
  3. Its economic effects have been less positive than shopkeepers expected. Correct answer.
  4. It has been popular with shopkeepers from the start and remains so.

Explanation

Shopkeepers initially expected more pedestrians and welcomed the ban, but six months later several report falling takings and want a review. This shows the economic outcome was worse than they expected.

Question 35Reading comprehension

Read this text: "Although the documentary runs for over three hours, it never feels slow. The director cuts between interviews, archive footage and quiet landscape shots so skillfully that the length becomes part of the experience." What is the reviewer's attitude to the documentary's length?

  1. Neutral, because length is not discussed.
  2. Critical, because three hours is too long for any film.
  3. Confused, because the film's structure is unclear.
  4. Positive, because the length contributes to the experience. Correct answer.

Explanation

The reviewer says the film never feels slow and that the length becomes part of the experience, which is praise. The contrast with "although" signals that the length might seem a problem but is handled well.

Question 36Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The study followed 400 teenagers for two years. Those who slept fewer than six hours a night were twice as likely to report low mood. The authors stress, however, that the design cannot prove that short sleep causes low mood." What limitation do the authors acknowledge?

  1. The teenagers were not asked about their mood.
  2. The study cannot establish a cause-and-effect relationship. Correct answer.
  3. The sample of teenagers was too large to analyse.
  4. The study lasted only two weeks.

Explanation

The authors stress that the design cannot prove short sleep causes low mood, meaning the study shows a correlation but not causation. This is a standard limitation of observational research.

Question 37Reading comprehension

Read this text: "When the new supermarket opened on the edge of town, many predicted the end of the small shops in the centre. Two years later, most are still trading, and several have benefited from customers who prefer personal service." Which statement best reflects the text?

  1. The prediction that small shops would close has not come true. Correct answer.
  2. Personal service is no longer valued by customers.
  3. The supermarket has attracted more customers to the centre.
  4. All small shops in the centre have now closed.

Explanation

The text sets up a prediction that small shops would disappear, then reports that most are still trading. This shows the prediction did not come true, and some shops even benefited.

Question 38Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The airline now charges for every checked bag. Passengers who travel with hand luggage only pay nothing extra, which may explain why overhead lockers are fuller than ever." What is the likely consequence described?

  1. Passengers are checking more bags than before.
  2. Overhead lockers are more crowded because people avoid the fee. Correct answer.
  3. Checked bags have become free of charge.
  4. The airline has stopped accepting hand luggage.

Explanation

Because checked bags now cost money, passengers travel with hand luggage only, and the text notes overhead lockers are fuller than ever. The fee creates an incentive that shifts luggage into the cabin.

Question 39Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The recipe claims the dish takes twenty minutes. In practice, chopping the vegetables alone takes that long, and the sauce needs constant stirring for another quarter of an hour." What is the writer's point about the recipe?

  1. The stated preparation time is unrealistic. Correct answer.
  2. The dish can be prepared in twenty minutes if you hurry.
  3. The recipe is accurate and easy to follow.
  4. The sauce should not be stirred at all.

Explanation

The writer contrasts the claimed twenty minutes with the actual time needed for chopping and stirring, implying the stated time is unrealistic. The word "in practice" signals this gap between claim and reality.

Question 40Reading comprehension

Read this text: "Some cities are turning unused office buildings into flats. The buildings already have good transport links, but converting them is expensive, and the resulting flats are often small and dark." What is the balanced view presented?

  1. Conversion is cheap and produces spacious homes.
  2. Unused offices should never be converted.
  3. Transport links make conversion unnecessary.
  4. Conversion has clear advantages but also real drawbacks. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text presents both sides: good transport links as an advantage, but high cost and small, dark flats as drawbacks. A balanced reading recognises both, rather than treating conversion as wholly good or bad.

Question 41Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The novelist rarely gives interviews and refuses to discuss her private life. Her books, she says, are the only part of her that readers are entitled to." What does the writer suggest about the novelist?

  1. She enjoys talking about her personal life.
  2. She believes readers have no right to her private life. Correct answer.
  3. She has stopped writing books.
  4. She gives interviews every week.

Explanation

The novelist says her books are the only part of her readers are entitled to, implying she believes her private life is not their business. This is supported by her refusal to discuss it.

Question 42Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The council installed sensors to measure air pollution near schools. Early results show levels fall sharply during school holidays, which suggests that traffic at drop-off and pick-up times is a major source." What conclusion does the text draw?

  1. Traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times is a major source of pollution. Correct answer.
  2. Air pollution is unrelated to traffic.
  3. School-holiday traffic is the main problem.
  4. Sensors should be removed from schools.

Explanation

Pollution falls during holidays, when school-run traffic is absent, so the text concludes that drop-off and pick-up traffic is a major source. The reasoning links the change in traffic to the change in pollution.

Question 43Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The app promises to help you learn a language in three months. Its lessons are short and well designed, but progress depends almost entirely on how much time the user puts in." What is the writer's view of the app's promise?

  1. The app is badly designed and should be avoided.
  2. The promise depends heavily on the user's own effort. Correct answer.
  3. The promise is fully guaranteed by the app's design.
  4. The app works only for advanced learners.

Explanation

The writer praises the lessons but notes that progress depends almost entirely on the user's time, which qualifies the three-month promise. The design helps, but effort is the deciding factor.

Question 44Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The village pub closed in 2019. Since then, the building has served as a bakery, a yoga studio and, briefly, a pop-up cinema. Now a group of residents hopes to reopen it as a pub." What does the text describe?

  1. A cinema that has been open for years.
  2. A pub that has never closed.
  3. A bakery that became a yoga studio permanently.
  4. A building that has had several different uses. Correct answer.

Explanation

The text lists several successive uses of the same building: bakery, yoga studio and pop-up cinema. This is the common thread, and the residents now want to return it to its original use.

Question 45Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The letters were discovered in an attic in 1998. Written by a soldier to his sister between 1915 and 1917, they describe daily life in the trenches with striking calm. Historians say they are valuable precisely because they avoid grand statements about the war." Why do historians value the letters?

  1. Because they give a calm, everyday account rather than grand claims. Correct answer.
  2. Because they were published in 1998.
  3. Because they describe the war from the enemy's point of view.
  4. Because they were written by a famous general.

Explanation

The text says historians value the letters because they avoid grand statements and instead describe daily life calmly. Their value lies in the ordinary, understated perspective they offer.

Question 46Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The company's advertisement shows its delivery drivers smiling as they hand over parcels. A former driver says that in reality staff are given so little time per delivery that they often skip breaks." How does the text treat the advertisement?

  1. As presenting a picture that former staff contradict. Correct answer.
  2. As irrelevant to the company's image.
  3. As an accurate picture of working conditions.
  4. As evidence that drivers enjoy their work.

Explanation

The advertisement shows smiling drivers, while a former driver describes a different reality with skipped breaks. The text sets the promotional image against staff testimony, showing a contradiction.

Question 47Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The proposal to pedestrianise the market square was put to a vote. Supporters argued it would boost trade; opponents warned that deliveries would become impossible. In the end, the proposal passed by a single vote, and both sides have promised to watch the results closely." What does the text imply about the result?

  1. Both sides agreed the plan would fail.
  2. Deliveries were not discussed during the campaign.
  3. The proposal was rejected by a large majority.
  4. The decision was close, so its effects will be scrutinised. Correct answer.

Explanation

The proposal passed by a single vote, and both sides promised to watch the results closely, which implies the margin was narrow and the outcome will be carefully monitored.

Question 48Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The reviewer calls the exhibition 'a rare success'. She notes that the curators resisted the temptation to include everything, choosing instead a small number of objects and giving each room to breathe. The result, she says, is an exhibition you can actually remember afterwards." What does the reviewer praise most?

  1. The selective approach that gives each object space. Correct answer.
  2. The fame of the curators.
  3. The speed with which the exhibition can be seen.
  4. The large number of objects on display.

Explanation

The reviewer praises the curators for resisting the urge to include everything and instead selecting few objects and giving each space. This selectivity is what makes the exhibition memorable.

Question 49Reading comprehension

Read this text: "For years, the town's beach was cleared of seaweed each morning because tourists found it unpleasant. After the clean-up stopped, fish returned to the shallows in large numbers. The council now faces a choice between a tidy beach and a healthy one." What tension does the text describe?

  1. A conflict between two groups of fishermen.
  2. A choice between tourist comfort and ecological health. Correct answer.
  3. A disagreement about the price of seaweed.
  4. A dispute over the number of tourists allowed.

Explanation

Clearing seaweed pleased tourists, but stopping it brought fish back, so the council must choose between a tidy beach and a healthy one. This frames a tension between visitor comfort and ecology.

Question 50Reading comprehension

Read this text: "The editor returned the manuscript with a single note: 'Cut the first fifty pages and you will have a better book.' The author, initially furious, later admitted the advice had been right." What does the text suggest about the editor's advice?

  1. It was harsh but ultimately valuable. Correct answer.
  2. It was based on a misreading of the manuscript.
  3. It was unhelpful and the author ignored it.
  4. It concerned only the book's cover design.

Explanation

The author was initially furious, which shows the advice felt harsh, but later admitted it had been right, so it proved valuable. The contrast between initial anger and later agreement carries the meaning.