Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write your answers in boxes 27-30
on your answer sheet.
27. The writer describes the Romeo and Juliet lesson in order to demonstrate
28. What does the writer say about streaming in the third paragraph?
29. What idea is suggested by the reference to Mount Qomolangma in the fifth paragraph?
30. What does the word 'scaffolding' in the sixth paragraph refer to?
(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "how few students show interest in literature.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The teacher might ask the simplified-text group to name the main characters and outline the plot.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(B) is correct. Choice B matches the question because "how a teacher manages a range of learning needs." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "The teacher might ask the simplified-text group to name the main characters and outline the plot.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "how inappropriate Shakespeare is for most teenagers.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The teacher might ask the simplified-text group to name the main characters and outline the plot.". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "how weaker students can interrupt their classmates' learning.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The teacher might ask the simplified-text group to name the main characters and outline the plot.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
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The teacher might ask the simplified-text group to name the main characters and outline the plot.
(A) is correct. Choice A matches the question because "It has very wide appeal." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "The practice is intuitively appealing to almost every stakeholder.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "It benefits cleverer students.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The practice is intuitively appealing to almost every stakeholder.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "It is fairly simple to implement.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The practice is intuitively appealing to almost every stakeholder.". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "It works more effectively in some schools than others.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The practice is intuitively appealing to almost every stakeholder.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
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The practice is intuitively appealing to almost every stakeholder.
(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "students taking unsuitable paths", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The strongest students never reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma, while the stragglers miss the easier walk in the park that might suit them better.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "students trying interesting tasks", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The strongest students never reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma, while the stragglers miss the easier walk in the park that might suit them better.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(C) is correct. Choice C matches the question because "students failing to achieve their full potential" is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "The strongest students never reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma, while the stragglers miss the easier walk in the park that might suit them better.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "students not recognising their limitations", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "The strongest students never reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma, while the stragglers miss the easier walk in the park that might suit them better.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
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The strongest students never reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma, while the stragglers miss the easier walk in the park that might suit them better.
(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "the factors which stop a student from learning effectively", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Teaching provides this assistance and gradually removes it until the learner becomes autonomous.". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "the setting where most of a student's learning takes place", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Teaching provides this assistance and gradually removes it until the learner becomes autonomous.". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
(C) is correct. Choice C matches the question because "the support given to a student in their initial stages of learning" is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "Teaching provides this assistance and gradually removes it until the learner becomes autonomous.". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.
(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "the setting of suitable learning targets for a student's aptitude", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Teaching provides this assistance and gradually removes it until the learner becomes autonomous.". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.
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Teaching provides this assistance and gradually removes it until the learner becomes autonomous.
Questions 31-35
Complete the summary below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in 31-35 on your answer sheet.
Use H because the passage says there is little evidence that streaming produces higher achievements.
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Professor John Hattie, director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute, observes that tracking has minimal effects on learning outcomes, and there is little evidence that streaming produces higher achievements.
Use D because the passage identifies students in the bottom sets as those most negatively affected.
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More importantly, the largest negative effect falls on students assigned to the bottom sets.
Use F because the passage says those groups include many students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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Those groups often include a high proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Use E because the passage says the brightest pupils gain only a small benefit.
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By contrast, the brightest pupils gain only a small benefit from placement in higher sets.
Use B because the passage says streaming can lead teachers to form lower expectations.
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When students are streamed by diagnosed attainment, teachers may form lower expectations of what those students can achieve.
Questions 36-40
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet, write
YES if the statement reflects 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
The answer is No because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "If this model is accepted, grouping learners with similar zones can appear to be the efficient answer, while forcing everyone onto the same hike regardless of aptitude can seem unreasonable.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.
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If this model is accepted, grouping learners with similar zones can appear to be the efficient answer, while forcing everyone onto the same hike regardless of aptitude can seem unreasonable.
The answer is Not given because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "When students are streamed by diagnosed attainment, teachers may form lower expectations of what those students can achieve.". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.
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When students are streamed by diagnosed attainment, teachers may form lower expectations of what those students can achieve.
The answer is Yes because the statement agrees with the passage. The key evidence is: "There is also a special satisfaction in passing on knowledge you have only just mastered, with an energy and freshness that experts can lose when every step seems obvious.". This evidence says the same thing as the question statement, so the statement is supported.
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There is also a special satisfaction in passing on knowledge you have only just mastered, with an energy and freshness that experts can lose when every step seems obvious.
The answer is No because the statement contradicts the passage. The key evidence is: "More than ever, we need many students to flourish, not for the majority to lose out because a few bright stars are protected.". This evidence gives a different meaning from the question statement, so the statement is not correct.
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More than ever, we need many students to flourish, not for the majority to lose out because a few bright stars are protected.
The answer is Not given because the passage does not give enough information to confirm the statement. The closest relevant evidence is: "If this model is accepted, grouping learners with similar zones can appear to be the efficient answer, while forcing everyone onto the same hike regardless of aptitude can seem unreasonable..". This may discuss a related idea, but it does not prove the statement in the question.
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If this model is accepted, grouping learners with similar zones can appear to be the efficient answer, while forcing everyone onto the same hike regardless of aptitude can seem unreasonable..
