(02/2025) Advanced reading Test

Question 1: Find a word in paragraph 1 that means "pioneering" or "innovative".

Question 2: Use ONE word to complete the following statement based on the information in paragraph 3:

Plant-based meats use _____________ ingredients, which often include peas, soy, and fungus protein.

Question 3: In paragraph 2, the writer uses "reconcile" to describe:

• A. How businesses make fake meats from plants

• B. The way of finding a middle ground between what customers want and what's good for nature

• C. The methods used to sell plant-based meats

• D. How shoppers pick between real meat and plant-based choices

Question 4: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 4?

• A. Most plant-based meats closely copy animal meats

• B. There are no problems in making plant-based meats

• C. 3D-printed plant-based steaks fix some earlier texture problems

• D. Food science has stopped improving in this area

Question 5: What does the writer imply by "fundamentally reshaping perceptions of what 'meat' can be" in paragraph 4?

Question 6: Which phrase in paragraph 5 best describes the future goal of the plant-based meat industry?

Question 7: How are manufacturers addressing sustainability beyond the product itself?

Question 8: Use ONE word to complete the following statement based on the information in paragraph 6:

Night owls often show ________ efficiency during their favorite hours.

Question 9: Why does the writer mention "prehistoric times" in paragraph 8?

Question 10: What does 'they' refer to in the last sentence of paragraph 8?