26TF Practice Test 5

Reading Section, Module 1 - 20 Questions

Time
15:00
Part 1: Complete the Words
Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph below.

Film and television play a powerful role in shaping cultural norms and public opinion. T industry encom a wide ra of arti and tech processes, fr scriptwriting a directing t post-production. Techno innovations—su as digital effects and streaming platforms—have significantly altered both how content is produced and how audiences engage with it. Studying film offers insights into narrative structure, visual storytelling, and the broader social impact of media. It also involves examining genres, audience responses, and the economic forces behind production.

Part 2: Read in Daily Life

Subject: TechHub shipment

Dear Ms. Turner,

TechHub has shipped the order you placed on Thursday. It should arrive by Monday. Please make sure the package contains what you ordered. Returns will only be accepted within 3 business days of your package's arrival. Thank you for your purchase.

Regards,
James Lee

Question 11
When is the latest Ms. Turner will receive her order?
Question 12
What is Ms. Turner advised to do?

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Date: July 18
Time: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
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Question 13
What is the main purpose of the notice?
Question 14
Where will the event take place?
Question 15
What can be concluded about the Summer Book Festival?
Part 3: Read an Academic Passage
Mysterious Viking Sunstones

The Vikings, seafaring warriors from Scandinavia, are believed to have navigated their ships with remarkable precision across the North Atlantic during the medieval period (about 500-1500 C.E.). One key to their navigational success may have been the use of so-called "sunstones," as described in Icelandic sagas (medieval Icelandic texts). Some argue the sagas' content is mythical, while others suggest these stones were real tools used by the Vikings, probably crystals, such as Iceland spar. Iceland spar is a transparent variety of calcite that possesses unique optical properties. It polarizes light by splitting light into two beams, creating a double image when the stone is held up to the sky. By rotating the crystal, the Vikings could determine the location of the sun in the sky on cloudy days, which would help them maintain their course. However, evidence of actual sunstone use remains scarce. Archaeologists have yet to uncover these stones in the remains of Viking settlements or ships. But an Iceland spar sunstone was recovered from a ship that sank in 1592, suggesting that this navigational tool was indeed used for quite some time. The theoretical use of sunstones remains a fascinating example of Viking ingenuity.

Question 16
Why does debate continue about the sunstones mentioned in Icelandic sagas?
Question 17
In what way was Iceland spar useful to Vikings?
Question 18
Why does the author mention a ship that sank in 1592?
Question 19
The word "ingenuity" in the passage is closest in meaning to
Question 20
Where would the following sentence best fit in the passage?
"This is all the more remarkable considering the lack of technology at the time."

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