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  • •Passage 3: questions 27–40. Time allowed: 20 minutes.
  • •The passage is on the left and the questions are on the right. Each side scrolls separately.
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Passage 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on the reading passage below.

History Goes Digital

Questions 27–31

Which paragraph contains the following information? Choose the correct letter, A–G. You may use any letter more than once.

Paragraphs

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
27an example of patterns found by analysing a large number of records
28a concern that some kinds of records are under-represented online
29students adding new material to the historical record
30the problem of false information about the past
31how historians traditionally shared their findings

Questions 32–35

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

32What is the main benefit of digitisation mentioned in paragraph B?

33The Old Bailey project is mentioned to show that computers can

34Some critics believe keyword searching

35According to paragraph E, digital sources allow students to

Questions 36–40

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer? Choose YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer, NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer, NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

36The changes in historical research have mostly been beneficial.

37Digitised collections represent the past in a balanced way.

38Historians should stop using social media.

39Students need to learn how to evaluate sources.

40Digital tools can fully replace careful reading.