آزمون ریدینگ تعیین سطح

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read the text and for questions 1 to 6 and choose the correct answer.

About My Family

Dear Marta,

I’m going to tell you about my family. I live with my little sister, mum, and dad. We live in London, although I grew up in Lancaster, a beautiful city in the North of England.

My dad’s name is Pierre. He’s from France, and he speaks English and French. When he was young, my mother went to France on a student exchange, and they met there. A few years later, my dad moved to England and married my mum. He works as a French teacher. He’s very tall –much taller than my mum– and athletic. He’s got short blonde hair and blue eyes.

My mum’s name is Anna. She’s English. She’s quite short, and she’s got long curly brown hair and brown eyes. She works at a chemist’s opposite our home. She can speak French too!

My sister Julia is 18 years old, and she’s got the same colour of hair and eyes as my father. She loves playing the piano and dancing. She’s very talented, and she would like to be a professional musician.

I’ve got short blonde hair like my dad, but brown eyes like my mom. We all love playing board games together on Friday evenings, and we always order pizza. Our favorite game is Monopoly. Oh, I almost forgot…we’ve also got a pet cat, Snowball. She’s all white and has got a lot of fur. She likes sleeping on me.

Write back soon. Please, tell me about your family too.

Love

Jonathan

Jonathan was born in London.

His parents both speak more than one language.

They got married in France.

Jonathan’s mother is a lot shorter than his father.

She doesn’t work far from home.

Jonathan’s sister’s got blue eyes.

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read the text about travelling around the USA and for questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.

Going to the Mall

Every city in the USA has a mall or four. There are about 1,100 malls in the US. These giant store-filled buildings are one of America’s greatest entertainment options for teens and families.

Mall of America in Minnesota is the largest mall. It is so big that it has an amusement park in it, Nickelodeon Universe, with several roller coasters! There are more than 500 stores in it, about 400,000m2 and about 12,000 people work there.

But malls nowadays aren’t the same as they used to be in the 80s and 90s. During those decades, teens would go to the mall and spend hours shopping, playing video games at the arcade, or just hanging out with friends. It was cool in the summer and warm in the winter. In those days, malls provided the perfect source of shopping and entertainment for entire families.

Nowadays, you can still eat in the food court and go to the movies, but there aren’t many arcades left. Millennials have their Xboxes or Ps4s, and they like shopping online, which is also happening with more and more people from other generations. And as more people shop online and play video games at home, fewer people go to the mall to hang out.

Hopefully, malls will remain one of the great American pastimes. But only time will tell how people in the future will prefer to spend their time.

People like malls because __________

Why is it the greatest entertainment for teens?

At the mall of America, you can __________

What can’t people do at malls very much anymore?

Malls nowadays ___________ than in the past.

Why are malls dying?

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read the text about three famous inventions, and for questions 1 to 6, choose true or false.

 Three popular inventions from the 1920s

The 1920s was an exciting time for inventions. Some of the things invented around that time changed the lives of millions of people, and some of those inventions are still widely used today.

The television

The invention with the biggest impact was probably the television. It was invented by a Scottish man, John Logie Baird. The first televised pictures were sent over a short distance in 1924, and his invention was formally demonstrated at the Royal Institute two years later. The pictures on the screen were not clear, but the viewers could see that they were human faces, and they could see their eyes opening and closing. In 1928, images were sent from Britain to America, and later, to a ship 1,500 miles out to sea. In the same year, the first colour images were sent. The first ‘seeing-in sets’ were sold that same year. For £25 (£1000 in today’s money), people in their homes could watch moving images that were sent from a broadcasting station.

 The fridge

Another invention that became popular in the 1920s was the home refrigerator. People used different ways to keep food cool and fresh long before the 1900s, but home fridges weren’t invented until 1913 in the USA. Home fridges became very popular in the USA in the 1920s. Sales of the popular ‘Frigidaire’ model increased from 5,000 in 1921 to 750,000 in 1926. British people were less interested in fridges than Americans. They thought that they were unnecessary because the weather in Britain was cooler. But fridges were heavily advertised, and their advantages were described in detail. Soon, more fridges were sold, and the price decreased.

The polygraph

Another interesting invention of the 1920s was the polygraph, or lie detector. It was invented in 1921 by a Californian policeman, John Larson. He used the ideas of other psychologists to make a machine that measured people’s heart rate, breathing and blood pressure while they were asked questions. The experts believed that sudden changes in these measurements showed that someone was lying. Although this invention is well-known, it can’t really detect lies. Marston tried to use measurements from his polygraph in a court case in 1923, but they weren’t accepted as evidence and never have been since then. However, polygraphs are still used by some police forces and the FBI because many people believe they work, so they tell the truth to avoid the machine.

When television images were first transmitted, viewers didn’t know exactly what the image was.

The television was demonstrated at the Royal Institute in 1926.

Colour images were not possible until after the 1920s.

Television images were first sent across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928.

People could buy television sets in the 1920s.

Some psychologists helped John Larson to build his invention.

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read a text about how Sarah’s life was in the past and how it is now. For questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.

How my life has changed

I used to work on cruise ships as a musician. I travelled a lot! I spent the month before the first lockdown in four continents! I used to get up really early, drive to the airport and fly to a port across the world and get on a ship just to get to work! Then I used to spend between three and fourteen days on the ship. The ships were great. The food was excellent, and the staff were brilliant. The ship stopped at fantastic places, and I often used to spend the afternoon at the beach drinking cocktails or sightseeing. But there were disadvantages too. I often didn’t know anyone on the ship. But the passengers all knew me, and they used to talk to me every time I left my cabin. I didn’t have any privacy. Of course, I had to chat to them politely even when I wasn’t in the mood.

But now, everything has changed. The cruises aren’t running now, and I don’t know when they will run again, and I’ve been in my flat for a year. I never used to spend much time here, and I haven’t spent a whole year in England for over twenty years! But I’ve enjoyed it. I bought a bike last year, and I’ve found some great beach cafes that I never used to know about. I also bought a campervan, and I drove around the coast. I always used to prefer beaches in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean to British beaches. The weather is much better for a start! But I found some beautiful places last year. I could park on the beach in some places and run straight into the sea! They were much less touristy and more peaceful than the places where the cruise ships go.

I’m spending a lot more time alone now. I didn’t use to be alone much when I was working. But since the pandemic started, I have developed new relationships with people who I didn’t use to know very well. I always used to prefer the company of entertainers and people who like to travel. I used to think that people with normal jobs were boring. But since last year, I’ve got to know some really interesting, strong, kind and caring people! So that’s been really valuable.

Sarah didn’t use to have to __________

Sarah used to __________ around the world.

Sarah didn’t use to like __________

Sarah is spending __________ at home than before.

Sarah went on bike rides and found some nice __________

Talking about relationships, Sarah __________ now than in the past.

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read a text about actors who died tragically while being filmed, and for questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.

Actors whoc died on set 

Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee, son of the famous martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, died in 1993, while filming “The Crow”. He was acting as the main character in a scene where his character gets shot, but no one knew that a small piece of a real bullet got stuck in the gun. When the gun was fired, the piece of the bullet came out and hit Brandon in the stomach. Even though doctors tried to help him, Lee passed away later that day. This accident made people think more about how to keep actors safe on movie sets.

Vic Morrow

Vic Morrow’s death happened during the filming of “Twilight Zone: The Movie” in 1982. He portrayed a character in the Vietnam War. In this scene, Morrow was carrying two child actors across a river while being chased by a helicopter. During filming, explosives were used, causing the helicopter to crash in the river. As a result, Morrow and the two young actors lost their lives immediately and six passengers onboard were injured. During the investigation, the film director was found guilty of having children working near explosives illegally.

Jon-Erik Hexum

The accidental death of Jon-Erik Hexum occurred on the TV show “Cover Up” in 1984. During a break from filming, the actor was playing with a gun used in one of the scenes pointing it at his head and pulled the trigger as a joke. Even though the gun did not have real bullets, the force was strong enough to hurt him badly. A piece of bone from his head went into his brain. He was taken to the hospital immediately, but despite emergency surgery, he was pronounced brain dead six days later.

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear’s tragic accident took place while he was filming “The Return of the Musketeers” in 1989. During a scene with horse riding, Kinnear fell from his horse and broke a bone near one of his hips. Despite the severity of his injury, Kinnear was determined to continue filming and completed his scenes. However, his health conditions got worse and ended up affecting his heart. Sadly, Kinnear passed away from a heart attack caused by these complications.

Steve Irwin

Steve Irwin, known as “The Crocodile Hunter,” was working on a documentary called “Ocean’s Deadliest” in 2006 off the coast of Queensland, Australia when tragedy struck. While filming a segment about dangerous fish, Irwin approached a stingray – a type of flat fish with long, sharp tails – in shallow water. The stingray felt it was in danger and attacked the man. The fish had used its sharp tail to poke Steve Irwin in the chest, and the pointy part went into his heart. His crew and emergency services tried to save him, but Irwin didn’t survive. His sudden death shocked the world and left millions of fans upset for the loss of a man who was truly passionate about the natural world.

__________ kept on working after being badly hurt.

__________ had a father who was a well-known actor and sportsman.

__________ was famous for his interest in animals and the environment.

__________ died in a tragic accident that affected other actors.

__________ officially died almost a week after his accident.

__________ was killed in an accident that showed behaviors against the law.

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read a text about cheating in sports, and for questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.

Cheating in sports

Anyone who loves sports will agree that cheating is bad. For example, it was simply wrong for Spain to enter people who were not actually disabled into the 2000 Sydney Paralympics basketball team. But sometimes, it is hard to draw a line between what is cheating and what is not. Many sports encourage players to be ‘sporting’, that is, to play honestly and accept when they lose. However, in sports, the prizes for winning are great, so it is natural for people to use different ways to win a game. Sometimes players cheat or bend the rules to get an advantage in a game.

Gamesmanship is when you try to win a game by bending the rules or using dubious tactics. For example, when British Team cyclist Philip Hindes had a bad start in a team race in the 2012 Olympics, he didn’t want to let his team down, and since he knew that if a rider fell early, the race would be restarted, he crashed his bike on purpose. Britain went on to win gold.

Other examples of gamesmanship are when players fake injuries or waste time. This might give them a chance for a short rest, or it could annoy their opponent and affect their concentration. For example, at the 2016 Rio Olympics, badminton player Carolina Marins screamed and shouted every time her opponent made a mistake. This affected her opponent’s feelings, and people thought she behaved rudely. However, she won the gold medal without breaking any rules.

When there is a grey area, it is the referee or umpire’s job to decide whether cheating is taking place. However, players can take advantage of this situation because referees aren’t perfect and can’t see everything. For example, in cricket, if the ball hits a batter’s legs, he is out, and most batters know when they are out, so they should leave the field immediately. However, few cricketers are sporting. They wait until the umpire tells them to go because they want to stay in the game, and the umpire might not see what happened. This isn’t considered cheating.

However, there’s no denying that Diego Maradona cheated in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals between England and Argentina. In that particular match, Maradona infamously scored a goal using his hand. The referee, who missed the incident, awarded the goal, and unsurprisingly, Maradona didn’t question the decision. But the game of football, however, isn’t always so forgiving of those who bend the rules, as Brazilian player Rivaldo knows. In the 2002 World Cup, he faked an injury during a match. Unlike Maradona, Rivaldo wasn’t so lucky; he was caught out and was later fined, proving that the outcomes of such actions are not always in the player’s favour.

Sometimes, players might even try to lose on purpose. At the 2012 London Olympics, four women’s badminton doubles teams from China, Indonesia and South Korea purposely played badly. They all wanted to lose because it would lead to an easier place in the tournament. Although none of the players broke any badminton rules, they were all disqualified for their poor sportsmanship.

Where there are games, people will always try different ways to win. But is bending the rules the same as cheating? Or does it just make the game more interesting because sports competitions are not only about physical skills but also about clever strategies?

According to the passage, the 2000 Sydney Paralympics basketball team __________

British Team cyclist Philip Hindes __________

Badminton player Carolina Marins __________

Cricketers who leave the field when they feel the ball touch their legs __________

Diego Maradona is mentioned because he __________

The four badminton teams were disqualified __________

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read the text about the main actors in the Harry Potter movies and for questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.

Where are the Harry Potter Stars now?

The actors who played the children in the Harry Potter movies are now adults. So how have their early experiences shaped their lives?

Daniel Ratcliffe

Daniel Ratcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the eight films, has recently been reading memes featuring him in his famous role and has only just realized that many people considered him cool. At the time, he felt as insecure as anyone that age. The English actor says that although he now has a successful acting career, he always finds the early Harry Potter movies difficult to watch because he admits he wasn’t very good at acting. The young actors received coaching in singing and dancing on set, but never any acting training in all the time they were on set, so he feels his early films are very one-dimensional. It wasn’t until he met actor Gary Oldman on set in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban that he began to understand how to approach a role. Daniel says he never particularly wanted an acting career but fell into the job. In fact, in an early interview, Daniel told viewers that he wanted to be a professional wrestler!

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint, who played Harry’s friend Ron Weasley, found being a famous actor very isolating as a child and teenager. Being around adults so much, he felt very strange when returning to his peers to do exams, as he thought he had little in common with them. After filming the fourth film in the series, he even considered quitting the series, as it was “a bit of a drag”. Rupert also found being well-known a big sacrifice and even scary. He was instantly recognizable whenever he went out, and people he didn’t know took photos of him. The young actor says he disliked being known as Ron Weasley and nothing else. But he has got used to the attention, and, despite these negative aspects, says that the Harry Potter films were an amazing part of his life which he is proud to be a part of.

Emma Watson

Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the series, always felt a great connection to her character, as both were perfect students and neither were very cool. She admits to having become rather obsessed with her character to the extent that she could not separate her own identity from hers. Watson feels that she has missed out on her own teenage years as she was “being Hermione” all that time. Since the series ended, Emma has been able to focus more on herself. She continued her studies, getting top grades, in case her acting career didn’t work out, but has gone on to star in a number of films. No longer seeking blockbuster films, she chooses smaller, high-quality films that mean something to her personally. She has also become a well-respected ambassador for women’s rights. Despite her success, Emma has had to undergo a lot of therapy due to her fame. As a teenager, she often felt that her life as Hermione was so “big” that she lost her own identity. She also feels guilty for not enjoying the fame and attention that she has received. However, by focusing on her family and home life, she has managed to form an identity for herself beyond Hermione.

__________ thought about leaving the Harry Potter series.

__________ felt that (s)he and his/her character had a lot in common.

__________ didn’t feel fashionable while acting in the series.

As a teenager, __________ felt that other teens were different from him/her.

__________ felt ashamed because (s)he didn’t like being famous.

__________ considered education as important as acting.

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

Read the text about the popular app TikTok, and for questions 1 to 6, complete the text with the correct sentences. There is ONE EXTRA SENTENCE that you don’t need to use.

Deadly TikTok challenges

TikTok, the popular app that allows users to create and share short videos, is now the most downloaded app in the world. One of the most popular ways users engage with the app is to carry out challenges. 1 __________ A successful challenge will go viral, with hundreds of thousands of people around the world taking part.

Copying another person’s video is hardly original or creative. Even so, it’s easy to see the appeal, especially among young audiences. Anyone with a Smartphone can get involved. 2 __________ Users can just ride the trend to gain popularity. As a result, challenges are ideal for people who have a little spare time, enjoy performing and like getting attention. Unsurprisingly, most of those who take part are children, teenagers and young adults.

The problem is that these are the very people who are most at risk from performing challenges. This is because the part of the brain that handles rational thought is not fully developed in humans until we are in our mid-20s. Until then, we are less able to make long-term plans and analyse risk. It’s no secret that the young brain values things that provide a sense of inclusion and popularity. 3 __________ .

The Tik Tok challenge trend has had severe consequences. In 2020, the ‘skull-breaker’ challenge, which involves two people kicking a third person’s legs to make them fall over, caused teenagers in both the UK and the US to be badly injured. In response, TikTok stated that it did not allow content that encourages dangerous challenges that might lead to injury. 4 __________  Any such content on its platform would be removed. Users searching for the skull-breaker challenge would only see a warning about its dangers.

This reaction was clearly not thorough enough because, in 2021, several fatal incidents occurred resulting from another viral challenge on TikTok, the ‘blackout’ challenge, which encouraged people to choke themselves until they passed out. Three youngsters died from attempting this challenge in January 2021. This was followed later in the year by a number of deaths in the USA and UK. Two of those who died were young girls under the age of ten. 5 __________

The challenge did not actually originate on TikTok, nor is it the only platform where videos of it have spread. According to a TIME report in 2018, millions of videos of the ‘Pass Out Challenge’ were currently on YouTube. However, where and when the viral trend originated is not known. 6 __________ They say that the videos were intentionally and repeatedly pushed onto their children’s feeds, encouraging them to participate. They claim that the company has prioritised corporate profits over the health and safety of its users.

کدام گزینه برای پر کردن جای خالی اول مناسب می باشد؟

کدام گزینه برای پر کردن جای خالی دوم مناسب می باشد؟

کدام گزینه برای پر کردن جای خالی سوم مناسب می باشد؟

کدام گزینه برای پر کردن جای خالی چهارم مناسب می باشد؟

کدام گزینه برای پر کردن جای خالی پنجم مناسب می باشد؟

کدام گزینه برای پر کردن جای خالی ششم مناسب می باشد؟

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

You are going to read a text about toxic relationships. For questions 1-6, choose the correct answer.

Am I in toxic relationship?

A toxic relationship is one that undermines your well-being—emotionally, psychologically, and sometimes even physically. These relationships can exist in various contexts, from friendships to romantic partnerships, and even within families. It is characterised by behaviours that leave you feeling unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned, or attacked. Basically, it is an interrelationship where the bad consistently outweighs the good, and your overall welfare is threatened. Identifying toxic dynamics early is crucial. The longer you stay in such a relationship, the more it can impact your mental and emotional health.

Recognizing toxicity allows you to take steps to protect yourself and seek healthier connections. Physical or verbal abuse is a clear sign of toxicity, but psychological abuse is not as obvious. Alongside persistent criticism and attempts to isolate you from loved ones, constantly being blamed and made to feel guilty about your or somebody else’s actions are behaviours to watch out for. According to many, however, what makes toxicity apparent in a relationship are frequent situations of consistent disrespect, where you don’t feel appreciated or are even insulted.

Toxic relationships can have far-reaching consequences on the victim’s well-being on a mental and physical level. Living in these emotionally unhealthy conditions leads to a steady decrease in self-worth and self-esteem. Lacking energy after interactions and experiencing depression, anger, or tiredness are only some of the negative effects that such relationships can have on an individual. Physically, the stress and anxiety stemming from toxic dynamics can lead to a range of health issues, including digestive issues, weakened immune function, and sleep disturbances.

The list of toxic behaviours is long, but the most damaging patterns in a relationship can be categorised depending on the type of effect these behaviours can have on others. One of these categories is behavioural

control’, which includes strategies employed by individuals to influence and dominate others to achieve personal gain. This can be obtained either through controlling and forceful measures, such as aggressive behaviours, or through subtly shaping the thoughts, feelings, and behaviours of others by lying or bending the truth. This is a form of manipulation – known as gaslighting – in which facts are changed or withheld to suit the toxic person’s interest, causing you to question your own senses and thoughts.

Another category of toxic behaviours is ‘emotional impact’, which is determined by how individuals experience and react to emotional signals, whether they be positive or negative. It refers to the effects of emotional experiences on thoughts, feelings, and behaviour, which can range from positive emotions like happiness to negative ones like sadness or fear. This category is relevant especially for those who deal with past traumas or insecurities. These individuals are considered vulnerable as they may struggle to set limits, express needs, or protect themselves from harm, making them more prone to exploitation by others. Identifying and dealing with your weaknesses is a good starting point to build up your ability to bounce back emotionally.

In today’s interconnected world, it’s essential to recognise that toxic behaviour isn’t limited to face-to-face interactions but can occur through digital mediums, affecting mental and emotional health just as profoundly. In the virtual world, where cyberbullying, online harassment, and forceful control through technology are some of the toxic tactics that thrive on popular digital communication platforms, establishing personal space and addressing red flags as they occur might not be enough to protect yourself against all forms of toxicity. Being mindful of online content, verifying information before accepting it as truth, and curating online spaces to prioritise positivity and healthy interactions can help limit exposure to toxic content.

The writer describes a toxic relationship as __________

According to the writer, one of the most obvious signs of psychological abuse is __________

Which mental effects of a toxic relationship does the writer mention?

What is the purpose of ‘gaslighting’?

What is the first thing you should do to develop emotional resilience?

What does the writer imply about the issue of toxic interactions online?

لطفا متن زیر را بخوانید و به سوالات 1 تا 6 پاسخ دهید.

You are going to read about Alicia’s experiences living in four different cities. For questions 1-6, choose from the cities A-D. You may choose each city more than once.

Finding calm in cities

A. Trinka

While studying here, I stayed in an apartment in Saint Catherine’s Square. In medieval times, this would have been a bustling area used for markets and public gatherings, but now it’s a little haven of calm, away from traffic and commerce. There are places like this dotted around the city, most of which have benches where you can rest your feet. There’s no greenery in them, though. It would have been nice to get some shade from a tree or enjoy its blossom. The city as a whole lacks green spaces or paths beside the river where you can enjoy nature. Even so, under the canopy of a sidewalk café, with your back against a café window, you can detach yourself from the fast pace of city life and while away the hours even on the city’s busiest streets.

B. Kampela

As a city, Kampela is entirely utilitarian. The purpose of its streets is simply to shift people and goods from one place to another. Consequently, they are devoid of any aesthetic attributes, like statues or old decorative features. Since there’s nothing of appeal to make you want to linger, everyone just puts their head down and gets where they want to be as quickly as possible. As a result, it doesn’t give the impression of a relaxing city. That said, once you get where you want to be, you will often find yourself somewhere peaceful and serene. For there is no shortage of quiet tea shops and bars designed with soft lighting and comfortable furniture to calm your nerves. Many of these have outdoor spaces at the back, which are quiet and well-tended despite being overlooked by other buildings.

C. Pokamarka

Urban planners in Pokamarka seem to have not considered that people might enjoy eating or drinking outside since wide pavements or pedestrianized zones which might house a bench or a café don’t exist here. If you want to keep moving, though, you can get some quiet time in plenty of places. The routes along the canal are perfect for stretching the legs. Moreover, the city’s park is barely used, though it’s not terribly well maintained. It’s hard to find somewhere to sit which looks both clean and able to support someone’s weight. There’s rather a lot of graffiti and vandalism, which has probably discouraged the local council from planting trees and flowers. The few that exist look rather unkempt.

D. Melwick

From an aerial photograph, you would think that Melwick would have plenty of peaceful outdoor spaces. After all, its harbour location offers lots of paved walkways and open plazas, and Great Park is well-known for its stunning trees and botanical gardens, which are just as spectacular in real life as in pictures. The problem is that these spaces are always heaving with tourists trying to take selfies against the statues and memorials, so trying to relax there will make you stressed and irritated. Your best option is to get on a ferry or cable car at a quiet time of day. Then, you can watch the city drift past in peace. However, time it wrong and you’ll be queuing next to a load of noisy school kids. Even the cafes don’t give you any kind of refuge, as the servers want you in and out as quickly as possible.

The city has no attractive outdoor features.

You are unlikely to find peace eating or drinking indoors here.

The city has many popular historical monuments.

You can have a peaceful walk beside the water here.

You won’t find many people in this city’s park.

The public park has attractive, well-kept plants.