Mock Test # 12 reading passage 2 Leave a Comment / By Ali / December 10, 2025 Questions 14–17 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. 14 What is the writer’s main point in the first paragraph? A Our use of technology is having a hidden effect on us. B Technology can be used to help youngsters to read. C Travellers should be encouraged to use technology on planes. D Playing games is a more popular use of technology than reading. None 15 What main point does Sherry Turkle make about innovation? A Technological innovation has led to a reduction in print reading. B We should pay attention to what might be lost when innovation occurs. C We should encourage more young people to become involved in innovation. D There is a difference between developing products and developing ideas. None 16 What point is the writer making in the fourth paragraph? A Humans have an inborn ability to read and write. B Reading can be done using many different mediums. C Writing systems make unexpected demands on the brain. D Some brain circuits adjust to whatever is required of them. None 17 According to Mark Edmundson, the attitude of college students A has changed the way he teaches. B has influenced what they select to read. C does not worry him as much as it does others. D does not match the views of the general public. None Questions 18-22 Complete the summary using the list of words, A-H, below. Choose letter, A-H, for questions 18-22. Studies on digital screen use There have been many studies on digital screen use, showing some (18) .......... trends. Psychologist Anne Mangen gave high-school students a short story to read, half using digital and half using print mediums. Her team then used a question-and-answer technique to find out how (19) ........... each group’s understanding of the plot was. The findings showed a clear pattern in the responses, with those who read screens finding the order of information (20) ........ to recall. Studies by Ziming Liu show that students are tending to read (21) ....... words and phrases in a text to save time. This approach, she says, gives the reader a superficial understanding of the (22) ......... content of material, leaving no time for thought. A fast B isolated C emotional D worryingE many F hard G combined H thoroughQ 18. Q 19. Q 20. Q 21. Q 22. Questions 23–26 Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 2? For statements, 23-26, choose: 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 The medium we use to read can affect our choice of reading content. Please select your answer YES NO NOT GIVEN 24 Some age groups are more likely to lose their complex reading skills than others. Please select your answer YES NO NOT GIVEN 25 False information has become more widespread in today’s digital era. Please select your answer YES NO NOT GIVEN 26 We still have opportunities to rectify the problems that technology is presenting. Please select your answer YES NO NOT GIVEN Time's up
