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Questions 6-13

improve optical instruments. Phrases such as

“could function hundreds of times faster” and

Question

Answer

“the surge in fibre optic use” all indicate that

this paragraph is about “Exciting innovations in

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molten glass//ribbon of glass//molten

glass ribbon

fibre optics”. So viii is the heading for

paragraph B.

belt of steel//steel belt//moving belt

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• Go on to paragraph C.

(lightbulb) moulds

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• If you think there is more than one possible

heading for a paragraph, re-read the paragraph

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A

and try to decide which heading is most

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B

appropriate.

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• If you cannot decide go on to the next

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C

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paragraph — you can come back to any

questions that you can’t do, later.

READING PASSAGE 2 Why some women cross the finish line ahead of men

Questions Task Skills tested

14-19 Identifying paragraphs • skimming for detailed information

• understanding paraphrase and summary

20-23 Matching • skimming/scanning for speakers and information

• understanding gist and paraphrase

24-27 Short-answer questions • skimming for specific information

• identifying question focus