Drill R1 · Reading

True / False / Not Given

10 short passages. Untimed. Answer one statement at a time — the answer and the reason appear instantly. Move between passages with Next, or the numbered tiles.

How this question type works ›

TRUE = the statement agrees with the passage.
FALSE = the passage says the opposite of the statement.
NOT GIVEN = the passage doesn't tell you either way — you cannot find it confirmed or denied.
The #1 trap: choosing FALSE when the answer is NOT GIVEN. FALSE needs the passage to actively contradict the statement. If the passage is simply silent, it's NOT GIVEN.
Statements come in the same order as the information in the passage.
Watch absolute words — all, always, only, never, the first — one of these can flip a TRUE into a FALSE.

Worked example — let's solve one together

Passage says: firms were asked to “cut working hours by roughly 20 per cent without cutting wages.”

Statement: The trial asked companies to reduce hours while keeping pay the same.

Answer: TRUE. Reduced hours + same pay = the statement agrees with the text. We found a line that directly confirms it — that is what TRUE requires.

Statements

Choose TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN. Feedback appears the moment you answer.

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The one habit to carry into the mock: before you ever pick FALSE, ask “does the passage actually say the opposite?” If you can't point to a contradicting line, it's NOT GIVEN.

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