Mock Test # 20 Reading passage 2

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Questions 14–16

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

14   What can we learn from the first paragraph?

15   The second paragraph describes how schools encourage students to

16   In the third paragraph, the writer suggests that students with a fixed mindset

Questions 17–22

Look at the following statements (Questions 17-22) and the list of people below.

Match each statement with the correct person or people, A-E.

NB   You may use any letter more than once.

17   The methodology behind the growth mindset studies was not strict enough.

18   The idea of the growth mindset has been incorrectly interpreted.

19   Intellectual ability is an unchangeable feature of each individual.

20   The growth mindset should be promoted without students being aware of it.

21   The growth mindset is not simply about boosting students’ morale.

22   Research shows that the growth mindset has no effect on academic achievement.

Questions 23–26

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

YES                       if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO                          if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

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

23   Dweck has handled criticisms of her work in an admirable way.

24   Students’ self-perception is a more effective driver of self-confidence than actual achievement is.

25   Recent evidence about growth mindset interventions has attracted unfair coverage in the media.

26   Deliberate attempts to encourage students to strive for high achievement may have a negative effect.

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