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DashboardReading Comprehension
Read a text, then answer the questions.
10 exercises
Exercises
Our First Night Under the Stars
A family's first camping trip in the mountains
The Great Green Wall: Africa's Living Barrier
The Great Green Wall of Africa – a huge tree-planting project to stop the desert from spreading
Drawing the City: The Rise of Urban Sketching
Urban sketching as a creative hobby and community activity
In Praise of Boredom
The psychology and surprising benefits of boredom
The Doomsday Vault: Guarding the World's Seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault and global food security
Saddling Up for Success: The Yellowstone Phenomenon
Yellowstone - western- Cowboy - cowgirl valued series
The Secret World of Memory Athletes
Competitive memory sports and the techniques behind extraordinary recall
The Quiet Return of the Handwritten Letter
The modern revival of handwritten letters in a digital age
Golden Seams: The Art of Kintsugi
Kintsugi – the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer
The Wood Wide Web: How Trees Talk Underground
Mycorrhizal fungal networks connecting forest trees
About Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension tests whether you can follow the argument of a text, not just its words. You read a longer passage and answer multiple-choice questions on main ideas, detail, attitude, reference and vocabulary in context.
What it tests
Each exercise presents one text (often adapted from an article, review or report) with several questions, each with four options. Questions follow the order of the text, and each has evidence you can underline.
How it appears on the exam paper
You will meet different texts across the paper. Budget your time by the number of questions, and always justify your choice with a phrase from the text — if you cannot point to it, the answer is probably wrong.
Exam-style tips
- Skim for the topic, then read questions before reading in detail.
- Underline the line or phrase that proves each answer.
- Distractors often repeat the text's words but twist the meaning — check what the text actually says.
- For 'What does this word mean?' items, read the whole sentence around it.
A ready-to-print Reading comprehension — free worksheet with the answer key and explanations at the back. Download the PDF worksheet.
Frequently asked questions
Do the questions follow the order of the text?
Yes — questions are normally answered in the order the information appears.
How much time should I spend reading?
About a minute per question after a first quick skim of the text.
What texts appear in the reading paper?
Articles, reviews, reports, factual pieces and opinion writing on everyday and work topics.
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