Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

Exercise 59: True, False, Not Given 
Look at the following extract from a text about a psychology experiment: 
In the year 1971, Zimbardo accepted a tenured position as professor of 
psychology at Stanford University. There he conducted the Stanford prison 
study, in which 21 normal college students were randomly assigned to be 
"prisoners" or "guards" in a mock prison located in the basement of the 
psychology building at Stanford. The two week planned study into the 
psychological impact of prison life ended only after 6 days due to emotional 
trauma being experienced by the participants. 
Are the following statements true, false or not given? 
1. The participants in the study were all psychology students.
2. They were given the choice of playing the role of prisoner or guard.
3. A real prison was used in the experiment.
4. The study aimed to investigate the mental and behavioural effects of life in 
prison.
 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
120 
Exercise 60: Multiple choice 
Read the following text and answer the questions below.
The ethos of the aristocracy, as exemplified in the English public schools, greatly 
influenced Pierre de Coubertin. The public schools subscribed to the belief that 
sport formed an important part of education, an attitude summed up in the 
saying 'mens sana in corpore sano', a sound mind in a sound body. In this ethos, 
a gentleman was one who became an all-rounder, not the best at one specific 
thing. There was also a prevailing concept of fairness, in which practising or 
training was considered tantamount to cheating. 
Questions: 
1. De Coubertin agreed with the idea that: 
A) sport is an activity for gentlemen. 
B) schooling should promote both physical and mental health. 
C) sport is the most important part of a child's education. 
2. In De Coubertin's view: 
A) it is easier to be good at many sports, rather than the best at one sport. 
B) training is necessary if you want to be an all-rounder. 
C) training gives the athlete an unfair advantage.