English Reading Comprehension Answer Key

Teen Spirit

• 1. a) p3, b) p4
• 2.
  • a) False: "First we blamed... to 25 years."
  • b) True: "These results... brain's development."
  • c) False: "The truth remains... any easier."
• 3. a) transition, b) concerned, c) baffled, d) massive
• 4. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Spain's Jobless Women

• 1. a) p1, b) p3
• 2.
  • a) False: "If you are young... 54.7%."
  • b) True: "In the past decades... the public sector."
  • c) False: "These days... a lot of employees."
• 3. a) set up, b) alternative, c) resulted in, d) chance
• 4. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Turning Education

• 1. a) p1, b) p3
• 2.
  • a) True: "The principal of Clintondale... have visited them."
  • b) True: "It's well known... is booming."
  • c) False: "Courses are being... in his garage."
• 3. a) available, b) booming, c) impressive, d) displace
• 4. 1-a, 2-b, 3-a

Research Ship Trapped in Antarctic

• 1. a) p2, b) p3
• 2.
  • a) False: "Arctic sea ice... in September."
  • b) False: "The reasons for the trends... higher temperatures."
  • c) True: "This pattern... the West Antarctica."
• 3. a) actually, b) strength, c) impact, d) declining
• 4. 1-c, 2-b, 3-b

Rural Americans

• 1. a) p2, b) p4
• 2.
  • a) True: "You shouldn't expect... a startup here."
  • b) True: "Of the 19 million Americans... in rural areas."
  • c) False: "Mountains and narrow... and satellites."
• 3. a) prosper, b) provide, c) entrepreneur, d) groceries
• 4. 1-c, 2-a, 3-c

Child Poverty in Spain

• 1. a) p1/4, b) p2
• 2.
  • a) False: "Encarni explains... but was fired."
  • b) False: "There were 11... of the house."
  • c) True: "Encarni wants... she grows up."
• 3. a) junk, b) poverty, c) elderly, d) laid off
• 4. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Do the Instagram Stars Show

• 1. a) p1, b) p2
• 2.
  • a) False: "But increasingly... in too."
  • b) False: "They are not... a stage set."
  • c) True: "And it works... status is achievable."
• 3. a) encourages, b) demand, c) reaches, d) look
• 4. 1-b, 2-c, 3-b

The Rise of Wearable Technology

• 1. a) p2, b) p3
• 2.
  • a) False: "Wearable technology... a new phenomenon."
  • b) False: "Many of these... to civilian life."
  • c) True: "This new device... you own already."
• 3. a) locate, b) secure, c) eclipse, d) monitor
• 4. 1-b, 2-c, 3-b

Bilingual Brains

• 1. a) p1, b) p2
• 2.
  • a) True: "It has been estimated... than monolinguals do."
  • b) True: "Mental exercise... of exercise."
  • c) False: "Some parents... a child's development."
• 3. a) inquiry, b) evidence, c) dementia, d) hypothesis
• 4. 1-a, 2-b, 3-b

Why are British Kids

• 1. a) p2, b) p3
• 2.
  • a) False: "Creating a balance... other activities."
  • b) False: "His response?... nothing wrong."
  • c) True: "Sure. You can... have happened."
• 3. a) balance, b) fault, c) keep up with, d) plan
• 4. 1-b, 2-c, 3-c

Migrant Crisis

• 1. a) p1, b) p2
• 2.
  • a) False: "Although Russia... both sides."
  • b) False: "With most... in bunk beds."
  • c) True: "The number of people... Mediterranean in 2015."
• 3. a) barracks, b) seekers, c) former, d) shelter
• 4. 1-b, 2-a, 3-b