Câu hỏi và đáp án bài Reading Test 2 passage 3 - IELTS Cambridge 16 - How to make wise decisions
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Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet.
27 What point does the writer make in the first paragraph?
A Wisdom appears to be unique to the human race.
B A basic assumption about wisdom may be wrong.
C Concepts of wisdom may depend on the society we belong to.
D There is still much to be discovered about the nature of wisdom.
28 What does Igor Grossmann suggest about the ability to make wise decisions?
A It can vary greatly from one person to another.
B Earlier research into it was based on unreliable data.
C The importance of certain influences on it was underestimated.
D Various branches of psychology define it according to their own criteria.
29 According to the third paragraph, Grossmann claims that the level of wisdom an individual shows
A can be greater than they think it is.
B will be different in different circumstances.
C may be determined by particular aspects of their personality.
D should develop over time as a result of their life experiences.
30 What is described in the fifth paragraph?
A a difficulty encountered when attempting to reason wisely
B an example of the type of person who is likely to reason wisely
C a controversial view about the benefits of reasoning wisely
D a recommended strategy that can help people to reason wisely
Questions 31-35
Complete the summary using the list of words, A-J, below.
Write the correct letter, A-J, in boxes 31-35 on your answer sheet.
The characteristics of wise reasoning
Igor Grossmann and colleagues have established four characteristics which enable us to make wise decisions. It is important to have a certain degree of 31 ________________ regarding the extent of our knowledge, and to take into account 32 ________________ which may not be the same as our own. We should also be able to take a broad 33 ________________ of any situation. Another key characteristic is being aware of the likelihood of alterations in the way that people relate to each other.
Grossmann also believes that it is better to regard scenarios with 34 ________________. By avoiding the first-person perspective, we focus more on 35 ________________ and on other moral ideals, which in turn leads to wiser decision-making.
A opinions
B confidence
C view
D modesty
E problems
F objectivity
G fairness
H experiences
I range
J reasons
Questions 36-40
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?
In boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
36 Students participating in the job prospects experiment could choose one of two perspectives to take.
37 Participants in the couples experiment were aware that they were taking part in a study about wise reasoning.
38 In the couples experiments, the length of the couples' relationships had an impact on the results.
39 In both experiments, the participants who looked at the situation from a more detached viewpoint tended to make wiser decisions.
40 Grossmann believes that a person's wisdom is determined by their intelligence to only a very limited extent.
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Reading Passage 3, Questions 21-40
27 B
28 C
29 B
30 D
31 D
32 A
33 C
34 F
35 G
36 FALSE
37 NOT GIVEN
38 NOT GIVEN
39 TRUE
40 TRUE