Reading Practice MET Exam EPAS B2+

According to the passage, what happened at early

world’s fairs?

• Popular products were sold.

• Entertaining shows were performed.

• Scientific theories were tested.

• Technological advances were displayed.

Why does the author mention London’s 1851 and Chicago’s 1893 fairs in paragraph 2? ​

• to illustrate the visual appeal of old fairs ​

• to explain how world fair locations were chosen

• to suggest that fairs attracted wealthy audiences 

• to show where some fair items were invented ​

In the second sentence of paragraph 2, what does the phrase reminiscent of mean? ​

• similar to ​

• visible in ​

• distant from

What is the purpose of paragraph 3? ​

• to discuss the influence of technology on society ​

• to describe a world issue in the 1900s ​

• to contrast the popularity of different fairs ​

• to introduce an additional aim of fairs ​

According to the passage, how was Expo 2010 similar to previous world’s fairs?

• It made political issues evident. ​

• It introduced new inventions. 

• It focused on entertainment.

• It started a new social movement.​​