Reading Practice Test # 1.10 Passage 3

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Questions 27–30

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

27.   The example of the ‘million-dollar quartet’ underlines the writer’s point about

28.   James Watson suggests that he and Francis Crick won the race to discover the DNA code because they

29.   The writer mentions competitions on breakfast cereal packets as an example of how to

30.   In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that it is important for employees to

Questions 31–35

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-G, below.

31.   Employees whose values match those of their employers are more likely to

32.   At times of change, people tend to

33.   If people are aware of what they might lose, they will often

34.   People working under a dominant boss are liable to

35.   Employees working in organisations with few rules are more likely to
A     take chances.

B     share their ideas.

C     become competitive.

D     get promotion.

E     avoid risk.

F     ignore their duties.

G     remain in their jobs.

Questions 36–40

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

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.   The physical surroundings in which a person works play a key role in determining their creativity. 

37.   Most people have the potential to be creative.

38.   Teams work best when their members are of equally matched intelligence. 

39.   It is easier for smaller companies to be innovative. 

40.   A manager’s approval of an idea is more persuasive than that of a colleague.

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