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B2-C1 IELTS (IELTS Reading) Quiz on IELTS Academic Reading 3 - Passage 2, created by Veronika Bebekh on 25/05/2023.

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IELTS Academic Reading 3 - Passage 2

IELTS Academic Reading 3 - Passage 2

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Question 1 of 3

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

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

In boxes 14-20 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

14. Arthur Koestler considered laughter biologically important in several ways. ( FALSE, TRUE, NOT GIVEN )

15. Plato believed humour to be a sign of above-average intelligence. ( NOT GIVEN, TRUE, FALSE )

16. Kant believed that a successful joke involves the controlled release of nervous energy. ( TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN )

17. Current thinking on humour has largely ignored Aristotle's view on the subject. ( FALSE, TRUE, NOT GIVEN )

18. Graeme Ritchie's work links jokes to artificial intelligence. ( TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN )

19. Most comedians use personal situations as a source of humour. ( NOT GIVEN, TRUE, FALSE )

20. Chimpanzees make particular noises when they are playing. ( TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN )

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Question 2 of 3

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

IELTS Reading Tip: Completing diagram labels
In the exam, you may be asked to read a passage and use words from it to complete labels on a diagram or picture. The answers will often come from a particular section of the text and may not be in the same order as the questions.

Questions 21-23
The diagram below shows the areas of the brain activated by jokes. Label the diagram.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

21. Right prefrontal cortex lights up - area of brain linked to

22. become active too

23. Orbital prefrontal cortex is activated - involved with

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Question 3 of 3

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-G, below.

Write your answers in boxes 24-27 on your answer sheet.

A react to their own thoughts.
B helped create language in humans.
C respond instantly to whatever is happening.
D may provide valuable information about the operation of the brain.
E cope with difficult situations.
F relate to a person's subjective views.
G led our ancestors to smile and then laugh.

24. One of the brain's most difficult tasks is to

25. Because of the language they have developed, humans

26. Individual responses to humour

27. Peter Derks believes that humour

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