Questions 23-27

Do the following statements agree with the information in Reading Passage 2? In boxes 23-27 on your answer sheet write

YES if the statement agrees with the information

NO if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information about the statement

Example

According to legend, St Augustine was the first person to be seen reading silently. Answer

Yes

23 European countries have been satisfied with past achievements for too long and have allowed other
countries to overtake them in certain areas.

24 Reading is an economic force.

25 The literacy rate in less developed nations is considerably higher than in all European countries.

26 If you encourage children to read when they are young the negative attitude to reading that grows in
some subcultures will be eliminated.

27 People should be discouraged from reading comics and magazines.
ACADEMIC WRITING MODULE
SAMPLE TASK

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some people feel that certain workers like nurses, doctors and teachers are undervalued and should be paid more, especially when other people like film actors or company bosses are paid huge sums of money that are out of proportion to the importance of the work that they do.

• How far do you agree?

• What criteria should be used to decide how much people are paid?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.