Mock Test # 4 Reading passage 3 Leave a Comment / By Ali / December 4, 2025 Questions 27-32 Reading Passage 3 has six paragraphs, A-F. Which paragraph contains the following information? 27. the claim that the Odyssey and Iliad were not poems in their original form. Please select your answer A B C D E F Q 28. a theory involving the reinterpretation of the term ‘author’ Please select your answer A B C D E F Q 29. references to the fact that little is known about Homer’s life Please select your answer A B C D E F Q 30. a comparison between the construction of Homer’s poems and another art form Please select your answer A B C D E F Q 31. examples of the kinds of people employed to recall language Please select your answer A B C D E F Q 32. doubts regarding Homer’s apparently inappropriate descriptions Please select your answer A B C D E F Questions 33 and 34 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO of these points are made by the writer of the text about the Odyssey and the Iliad? A. They are sometimes historically inaccurate. B. It is uncertain which century they were written in. C. Their content is very similar. D. Later writers referred to them as ideal examples of writing. E. There are stylistic differences between them. Questions 35 and 36 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO of the following theories does the writer of the text refer to? A. Homer wrote his work during a period of captivity. B. Neither the Odyssey nor the Iliad were written by Homer. C. Homer created the Odyssey and Iliad without writing them down. D. Homer may have suffered from a failing memory in later life. E. The oral and written versions of Homer’s work may not be identical. Questions 37-40 Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. The importance of the spoken word and how words are rememberedSpoken poetry was once the means by which each (37) ............... of a particular culture or community could pass on its knowledge. Indeed, it has been suggested that it was the duty of a (38) .................. to know poetry so they would be informed about subjects such as politics and history. Psychologists now know that when people are trying to remember information, they may find it difficult to remember words that express (39) ........... ideas. It is easier to remember words which sound similar or go together with (40) .................Q 37. Q 38. Q 39. Q 40. Time's up
