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B2-C1 IELTS (IELTS Reading) Quiz on IELTS Reading 2 - Passage 2, created by Veronika Bebekh on 09/12/2022.

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IELTS Reading 2 - Passage 2

IELTS Reading 2 - Passage 2

Question 1 of 5

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Questions 14-19

Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, labelled A–I.
Which paragraphs contains the following information?
Write the correct letter A-I in boxes 14-19 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

14 a biological explanation of the teacher-subjects' behaviour

15 the explanation Milgram gave the teacher-subjects for the experiment

16 the identity of the pupils

17 the expected statistical outcome

18 the general aim of sociobiological study

19 the way Milgram persuaded the teacher-subjects to continue

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

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Questions 20-22

Choose the correct answer.

20 The teacher-subjects were told that they were testing whether ....

Select one of the following:

  • a 450-volt shock was dangerous.

  • punishment helps learning.

  • the pupils were honest.

  • they were suited to teaching.

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

Questions 20-22

Choose the correct answer.

21 The teacher-subjects were instructed to ....

Select one of the following:

  • stop when a pupil asked them to.

  • denounce pupils who made mistakes.

  • reduce the shock level after a correct answer.

  • give punishment according to a rule.

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

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Questions 20-22

Choose the correct answer.

22 Before the experiment took place the psychiatrists ....

Select one of the following:

  • believed that a shock of 150 volts was too dangerous.

  • failed to agree on how the teacher-subjects would respond to instructions.

  • underestimated the teacher-subjects' willingness to comply with experimental procedure.

  • thought that many of the teacher-subjects would administer a shock of 450 volts.

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Questions 23-26

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 23-26 on your answer sheet choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

23 Several of the subjects were psychology students at Yale University. ( NOT GIVEN, TRUE, FALSE )

24 Some people may believe that the teacher-subjects' behaviour could be explained as a positive survival mechanism. ( TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN )

25 In a sociological explanation, personal values are more powerful than authority. ( FALSE, TRUE, NOT GIVEN )

26 Milgram's experiment solves an importapt question in sociobiology. ( FALSE, TRUE, NOT GIVEN )

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