Protecting the night sky
General Training style: multiple choice, matching information, sentence completion.
Read the passage and answer the questions. Answers are marked when you submit.
Passage preview: “For most of human history, people could look up on a clear night and see thousands of stars. Today, many city dwellers can see only a handful. The reason is light pollution: artificial light from streets, buildings and advertising that spreads into the sky and hides the stars.”
What's inside
- Section · Protecting the night sky
- Time limit: 15 minutes
- Instant scoring with answer explanations
- Results saved to your account
How to get the most from it
- Skim the passage for its general idea first, then scan for names, dates and key words from each question.
- For True/False/Not Given, decide whether the passage agrees, contradicts or simply doesn't mention the statement.
- Spend about 20 minutes per passage and don't let one hard question use up your time.
- Review the explanations for wrong answers and add useful new words to your vocabulary list.
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