CELPIP Reading Comprehension & Analysis 5

Question 1

A CELPIP passage describes a policy as having 'unintended consequences.' This means the results were:

Accepted Answer

Not expected or intended

Answer

'Unintended consequences' are outcomes that were not foreseen or planned.

Question 2

To answer a question about a specific detail, the most efficient approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Scan for keywords from the question

Answer

Scanning for keywords quickly locates the relevant detail.

Question 3

If a passage's author 'cautions' readers about something, the author is:

Accepted Answer

Warning against potential problems

Answer

To caution is to warn of possible risks or downsides.

Question 4

In Reading for Information, you match statements to paragraphs. A statement may correspond to a paragraph even when it:

Accepted Answer

Uses completely different words to express the same idea

Answer

Correct matches are based on meaning, often paraphrased rather than identical wording.

Question 5

Which approach helps avoid careless errors in the Reading section?

Accepted Answer

Reading both the question and all options carefully

Answer

Reading the full question and every choice prevents avoidable mistakes.

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