Examples of Task Type 8 – Identification of Writer’s Views/Claims or of Information in a Text

Example 1

Questions 1 – 4

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet write

YES	if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO	if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN	if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

1	It is surprising that concrete was the first building material considered by the bridge designers.
2	The problems encountered during the construction of the bridge should have been foreseen.
3	The delayed start to the tunnelling was the principal cause of the increase in the final cost of the bridge.
4	The current number of bridge users is smaller than was expected.
Example 2 Questions 1 – 4 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 1-4 on your answer sheet write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1 There are more people working in the computer industry than any other. 2 Most people spend at least four hours a day working on a computer. 3 The incidence of eye strain brought on by computer use is increasing. 4 Companies are taking measures to restrict computer use for long periods.