Reading practice test # 1.17 passage 3

Questions 27–31

Complete the summary using the list of phrases, A–J, below.
Write the correct letter, A–J, in boxes 27–31 on your answer sheet.
                                                         The story behind the hunt for Charles II
Charles II’s father was executed by the Parliamentarian forces in 1649. Charles II then formed a 27  with the Scots, and in order to become King of Scots, he abandoned an important 28  that was held by his father and had contributed to his father’s death. The opposing sides then met outside Worcester in 1651. The battle led to a 29  for the Parliamentarians and Charles had to flee for his life. A 30  was offered for Charles’s capture, but after six weeks spent in hiding, he eventually managed to reach the 31   of continental Europe.
A military innovation B large reward  C widespread conspiracy  D relative safety  E new government
F
decisive victory    G political debate H strategic alliance I popular solution J religious conviction

Questions 32–35

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 32–35, 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
32. Charles chose Pepys for the task because he considered him to be trustworthy. 
33 Charles’s personal recollection of the escape lacked sufficient detail. 
34 Charles indicated to Pepys that he had planned his escape before the battle. 
35 The inclusion of Charles’s account is a positive aspect of the book. 

Questions 36–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 36–40
36
What is the reviewer’s main purpose in the first paragraph? 

37 Why does the reviewer include examples of the fugitives’ behaviour in the third paragraph?

38 What point does the reviewer make about Charles II in the fourth paragraph?

39. What does the reviewer say about Charles Spencer in the fifth paragraph?

40. When the reviewer says the book ‘doesn’t quite hit the mark’, she is making the point that

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