ZNO Reading Test 2 (matching, gap filling, multiple choice)

Read the text below. Match paragraphs to their titles. There are three choices you do not need to use.

SEASONAL FLU

Read the text below. Choose from (A—H) the one which best fits each space. There are two choices you do not need to use. A from your monthly salary,B in order to go to university, C for students from other countries, D While at university, E turning to crime, F left for British students, G with debts of around £12,000, H so there is a lot of competition

WHAT’S A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION WORTH?

Every year, it costs British students more and more to attend university. Students are graduating with larger and larger debts. So, is a university degree really worth it? In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students tuition fees. As a result, more than 80% of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan   . They use the loan to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses. The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university   . Students of medicine, who study for longer, usually have debts of more than £20,000. That is a lot of money. It means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years. They even struggle to pay rent on a flat, because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating (or after leaving a course). If you start to earn over £15,000 a year, the government takes repayments directly   . Is it any surprise, therefore, that the average British person does not leave their parents’ home until they are 30 years old? You might think that a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most people in «white-collar jobs» seem to have a degree these days,   . Also, British companies tend to value work experience over a piece of paper. Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up. That can be very frustrating for them, since they are often over-qualified for the work they are doing.   , they had dreams of getting an exciting, challenging job. Therefore, life after university ends up being quite disappointing for a lot of graduates. Students have always been seen as not having a lot of money, but «student poverty» is now considered a real problem in the UK. Most British students expect to get a loan, part-time job or summer job. Worse than that, however, is the fact student leaders report there are increasing numbers of students   to support themselves financially.

Read the text below. Choose the correct answer.

J. K. Rowling is the pen-name she uses as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real first name, but she prefers to be called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re angry with her. The K is made up. Her publisher asked her to write using a name with two initials, but she didn’t have a middle name. Jo did a few different things before she struck upon the idea of writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and a bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for the Harry Potter novels came from nowhere while she was on a train to London. She said, «The characters and situations came flooding into my head». Seven Potter novels later — and Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first novelist ever to become a billionaire from writing. Her rags-to-riches story is a fantasy story in itself. She was on government handouts while writing her first novel. Her last four books broke records for the fastest sellers in literary history. Today she devotes much of her time to many charitable projects. She famously demanded that Coca-Cola donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity if it wanted a tie-up with the Potter movies. The future? In March 2008, she said: «I will continue writing for children because that’s what I enjoy».

What is the best title for this text?

Read the text below. Choose the correct answer.

J. K. Rowling is the pen-name she uses as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real first name, but she prefers to be called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re angry with her. The K is made up. Her publisher asked her to write using a name with two initials, but she didn’t have a middle name. Jo did a few different things before she struck upon the idea of writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and a bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for the Harry Potter novels came from nowhere while she was on a train to London. She said, «The characters and situations came flooding into my head». Seven Potter novels later — and Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first novelist ever to become a billionaire from writing. Her rags-to-riches story is a fantasy story in itself. She was on government handouts while writing her first novel. Her last four books broke records for the fastest sellers in literary history. Today she devotes much of her time to many charitable projects. She famously demanded that Coca-Cola donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity if it wanted a tie-up with the Potter movies. The future? In March 2008, she said: «I will continue writing for children because that’s what I enjoy».

J. K. Rowling

Read the text below. Choose the correct answer.

J. K. Rowling is the pen-name she uses as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real first name, but she prefers to be called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re angry with her. The K is made up. Her publisher asked her to write using a name with two initials, but she didn’t have a middle name. Jo did a few different things before she struck upon the idea of writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and a bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for the Harry Potter novels came from nowhere while she was on a train to London. She said, «The characters and situations came flooding into my head». Seven Potter novels later — and Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first novelist ever to become a billionaire from writing. Her rags-to-riches story is a fantasy story in itself. She was on government handouts while writing her first novel. Her last four books broke records for the fastest sellers in literary history. Today she devotes much of her time to many charitable projects. She famously demanded that Coca-Cola donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity if it wanted a tie-up with the Potter movies. The future? In March 2008, she said: «I will continue writing for children because that’s what I enjoy».

What jobs did J. K. Rowling do before she started writing children’s books?

Read the text below. Choose the correct answer.

J. K. Rowling is the pen-name she uses as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real first name, but she prefers to be called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re angry with her. The K is made up. Her publisher asked her to write using a name with two initials, but she didn’t have a middle name. Jo did a few different things before she struck upon the idea of writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and a bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for the Harry Potter novels came from nowhere while she was on a train to London. She said, «The characters and situations came flooding into my head». Seven Potter novels later — and Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first novelist ever to become a billionaire from writing. Her rags-to-riches story is a fantasy story in itself. She was on government handouts while writing her first novel. Her last four books broke records for the fastest sellers in literary history. Today she devotes much of her time to many charitable projects. She famously demanded that Coca-Cola donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity if it wanted a tie-up with the Potter movies. The future? In March 2008, she said: «I will continue writing for children because that’s what I enjoy».

Joanne Rowling made up the Harry Potter character when

Read the text below. Choose the correct answer.

J. K. Rowling is the pen-name she uses as a writer. The J is for Joanne, her real first name, but she prefers to be called Jo. Apparently, people only call her Joanne when they’re angry with her. The K is made up. Her publisher asked her to write using a name with two initials, but she didn’t have a middle name. Jo did a few different things before she struck upon the idea of writing children’s books. She worked as a researcher and a bilingual secretary for Amnesty International and as an English teacher in Portugal. The idea for the Harry Potter novels came from nowhere while she was on a train to London. She said, «The characters and situations came flooding into my head». Seven Potter novels later — and Rowling is one of the richest women in the world. In fact, she is the first novelist ever to become a billionaire from writing. Her rags-to-riches story is a fantasy story in itself. She was on government handouts while writing her first novel. Her last four books broke records for the fastest sellers in literary history. Today she devotes much of her time to many charitable projects. She famously demanded that Coca-Cola donate $18 million to the Reading is Fundamental charity if it wanted a tie-up with the Potter movies. The future? In March 2008, she said: «I will continue writing for children because that’s what I enjoy».

Joanne Rowling is the first novelist ever