Academic Reading: Test 1
This test consists of 3 sections and 40 questions. You have exactly 60 minutes to complete all questions. Your progress and estimated Band Score will be calculated at the end.
Section 1
Electroreception in Marine Life
Section 2
The Economics of Olympic Games
Section 3
The Physics of Time Travel
Full Test Details & Question Types
Format
Academic
Passages
3
Questions
40
Time Limit
60 min
Section 1 — Electroreception in Marine Life
An 8-paragraph science passage on how sharks, rays and other aquatic animals sense electrical signals to hunt, defend themselves and communicate. Question types: matching information to paragraphs (Q1–6), diagram/note completion (Q7–9), and sentence completion (Q10–13).
Section 2 — The Economics of Olympic Games
Two linked opinion texts on the financial costs and infrastructure legacy of hosting the Olympics. Question types: sentence completion with a bank of endings (Q14–18), True/False/Not Given (Q19–25), and multiple choice — select two answers (Q26–27).
Section 3 — The Physics of Time Travel
A passage on faster-than-light neutrinos and competing theories of time travel, including the grandfather paradox, Novikov's self-consistency principle, and the many-worlds interpretation. Question types: True/False/Not Given (Q28–33), table/note completion (Q34–39), and multiple choice (Q40).
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