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Questions 1-4​

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet, write:

  • YES if the statement agrees with 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
  1. Only two Japanese pagodas have collapsed in 1400 years.
  2. The Hanshin earthquake of 1995 destroyed the pagoda at the Toji temple.
  3. The other buildings near the Toji pagoda had been built in the last 30 years.
  4. The builders of pagodas knew how to absorb some of the power produced by severe weather conditions.

Questions 5-10​

Classify the following as typical of:

  • A both Chinese and Japanese pagodas
  • B only Chinese pagodas
  • C only Japanese pagodas

Write the correct letter, A, B, or C, in boxes 5-10 on your answer sheet.

  1. Easy interior access to top
  2. Tiles on eaves
  3. Use as observation post
  4. Size of eaves up to half the width of the building
  5. Original religious purpose
  6. Floors fitting loosely over each other

Questions 11-13​

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet.

  1. In a Japanese pagoda, the shinbashira
    A. bears the full weight of the building.
    B. bends under pressure like a tree.
    C. connects the floors with the foundations.
    D. stops the floors moving too far.

  2. Shuzo Ishida performs experiments in order to
    A. improve skyscraper design.
    B. be able to build new pagodas.
    C. learn about the dynamics of pagodas.
    D. understand ancient mathematics.

  3. The storeys of a Japanese pagoda are
    A. linked only by wood.
    B. fastened only to the central pillar.
    C. fitted loosely on top of each other.
    D. joined by special weights.

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Reading Passage 1, Questions 1-13​

  1. YES
  2. NO
  3. NOT GIVEN
  4. YES
  5. B
  6. A
  7. B
  8. C
  9. A
  10. C
  11. D
  12. C
  13. C