B2 English Reading Test: Have we taken security too far? — Exercise 1

Question 1

What surprised Mara at the testing centre?

Accepted Answer

The security checks were more extensive than expected.

Answer

The exam had been cancelled.

Answer

No one checked her identity.

Question 2

Why do organisations say strict security is necessary?

Accepted Answer

To protect fairness and confidence in results.

Answer

To make exams take longer.

Answer

To reduce the cost of qualifications.

Question 3

What limitation of automated monitoring is mentioned?

Accepted Answer

It can mistake innocent behaviour for cheating.

Answer

It cannot record video.

Answer

It is used only in schools.

Question 4

How can repeated security checks affect candidates?

Accepted Answer

They can increase anxiety and shorten breaks.

Answer

They guarantee higher scores.

Answer

They remove the need to prepare.

Question 5

What should happen to automated warnings?

Accepted Answer

A human reviewer should examine them.

Answer

They should be published online.

Answer

They should automatically cancel a result.

Question 6

What conclusion does the writer reach?

Accepted Answer

Security should be balanced and proportionate.

Answer

All exam controls should be removed.

Answer

Only remote exams can be trusted.

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