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Multilevel · Part 4 · CEFR Mock Test 10

SCOUTS: Reading answers

Answers to questions 21–29 (9 in all), each with why it is right.

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SCOUTS On January 24, 1908, the Boy Scout movement started in England with the publication of Robert Baden-Powell's handbook Scouting for Boys. The name Baden-Powell, a brave officer, was already well-known to many English boys, and thousands of them eagerly bought the handbook. By the end of April, numerous Boy Scout troops had appeared across Britain. In 1900, General Baden-Powell became a national hero in Britain for his 217-day defence of Mafeking in the Second Boer War in South Africa. Soon after, his military field manual, Aids to Scouting, written for British soldiers in 1899, became popular with a younger audience. Boys loved the lessons on tracking and observation and organized…

Answers 21–29

  1. 21

    It is stated that Robert Baden-Powell ...

    C: didn't write books for a younger audience initially Multiple choice

  2. 22

    When was "Scouting for Boys" published?

    C: 1908 Multiple choice

  3. 23

    The Girl Scouts first showed up ...

    D: In 1910 Multiple choice

  4. 24

    We can infer from the passage that ...

    B: Robert Baden-Powell died in 1941 Multiple choice

  5. 25

    The word scout was invented by Robert Baden-Powell.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  6. 26

    The first camp organized by Robert Baden-Powell on an island was a failure.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  7. 27

    The Boy Scouts' rules and the Girl Scouts' rules were different.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  8. 28

    William Boyce founded the Boy Scouts organization in the USA because he was impressed by the behavior of a British Scout.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  9. 29

    Robert Baden-Powell was awarded the title Chief Scout of the World after his death.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

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