Cambridge 16 Academic Test 4

READING PASSAGE 1 : Questions 1-13

Label the diagrams below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.

1. to direct the tunnelling. Water runs a 2. used by local people. Vertical shafts to remove earth and for 3. 4. made of wood or stone. 5. attached to plump line handholds and footholds used for 6.

Questions 7-10

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

7. The counter-excavation method completely replaced the qanat method in the 6th century BCE.

TRUE FALSE NG

8. Only experienced builders were employed to construct a tunnel using the counter-excavation method.

TRUE FALSE NG

9. The information about a problem that occurred during the construction of the Saldae aqueduct system was found in an ancient book.

TRUE FALSE NG

10. The mistake made by the builders of the Saldae aqueduct system was that the two parts of the tunnel failed to meet.

TRUE FALSE NG

Questions 11-13

Answer the questions below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet.

11. What type of mineral were the Dolaucothi mines in Wales built to extract?

12. In addition to the patron, whose name might be carved onto a tunnel?

13. What part of Seleuceia Pieria was the Çevlik tunnel built to protect?

READING PASSAGE 2 : Questions 14-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.

14. What is the writer’s main point in the first paragraph?

A. Our use of technology is having a hidden effect on us.

B. Technology can be used to help youngsters to read.

C. Travellers should be encouraged to use technology on planes.

D. Playing games is a more popular use of technology than reading.

15. What main point does Sherry Turkle make about innovation?

A. Technological innovation has led to a reduction in print reading.

B. We should pay attention to what might be lost when innovation occurs.

C. We should encourage more young people to become involved in innovation.

D. There is a difference between developing products and developing ideas.

16. What point is the writer making in the fourth paragraph?

A. Humans have an inborn ability to read and write. .

B. Reading can be done using many different mediums

C. Writing systems make unexpected demands on the brain.

D. Some brain circuits adjust to whatever is required of them.

17. According to Mark Edmundson, the attitude of college students

A. has changed the way he teaches.

B. has influenced what they select to read.

C. does not worry him as much as it does others.

D. does not match the views of the general public.

Questions 18-22

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-H, below.

Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 18-22 on your answer sheet.

Studies on digital screen use

There have been many studies on digital screen use, showing some 18. trends. Psychologist Anne Mangen gave high-school students a short story to read, half using digital and half using print mediums. Her team then used a question-and-answer technique to find out how 19. each group’s understanding of the plot was. The findings showed a clear pattern in the responses, with those who read screens finding the order of information 20. to recall. Studies by Ziming Liu show that students are tending to read 21. words and phrases in a text to save time. This approach, she says, gives the reader a superficial understanding of the 22. content of material, leaving no time for thought.

A fast B isolated C emotional D worrying

E many F hard G combined H thorough

Questions 23-26

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 23-26 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

FALSE if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

23. The medium we use to read can affect our choice of reading content.

TRUE FALSE NG

24. Some age groups are more likely to lose their complex reading skills than others.

TRUE FALSE NG

25. False information has become more widespread in today’s digital era.

TRUE FALSE NG

26. We still have opportunities to rectify the problems that technology is presenting.

TRUE FALSE NG

READING PASSAGE 3 : Questions 27-40

Reading Passage 3 has six sections, A-F.

Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-viii, in boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i An increasing divergence of attitudes towards AI

ii Reasons why we have more faith in human judgement than in AI

iii The superiority of AI projections over those made by humans

iv The process by which AI can help us make good decisions

v The advantages of involving users in AI processes

vi Widespread distrust of an AI innovation

vii Encouraging openness about how AI functions

viii A surprisingly successful AI application

27. Section A

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii

28. Section B

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii

29. Section C

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii

30. Section D

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii

31. Section E

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii

32. Section F

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii

Question 33-35

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 33-35 on your answer sheet.

33. What is the writer doing in Section A?

A. providing a solution to a concern e

B. justifying an opinion about an issu

C. highlighting the existence of a problem

D. explaining the reasons for a phenomenon

34. According to Section C, why might some people be reluctant to accept AI?

A. They are afraid it will replace humans in decision-making jobs. .

B. Its complexity makes them feel that they are at a disadvantage

C. They would rather wait for the technology to be tested over a period of time.

D. Misunderstandings about how it works make it seem more challenging than it is.

35. What does the writer say about the media in Section C of the text?

A. It leads the public to be mis trustful of AI.

B. It devotes an excessive amount of attention to AI.

C. Its reports of incidents involving AI are often inaccurate.

D. It gives the impression that AI failures are due to designer error.

Questions 36-40

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

36. Subjective depictions of AI in sci-fi films make people change their opinions about automation.

YES NO NG

37. Portrayals of AI in media and entertainment are likely to become more positive.

YES NO NG

38. Rejection of the possibilities of AI may have a negative effect on many people’s lives.

YES NO NG

39. Familiarity with AI has very little impact on people’s attitudes to the technology.

YES NO NG

40. AI applications which users are able to modify are more likely to gain consumer approval.

YES NO NG

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