NPR report examines the stigma surrounding HIV
About this practice test
Practice B1 English reading with 5 questions based on the Daily News article “NPR report examines the stigma surrounding HIV”.
What you’ll practice
Finding detail
Locate specific information and evidence.
Interpreting ideas
Connect main points and inferences.
Evaluating arguments
Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.
What to expect:
5 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Single choice
How to approach this practice
Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.
News lesson for this practice
Read the complete article and use its text or audio alongside these exercises: NPR report examines the stigma surrounding HIV.
NPR report examines the stigma surrounding HIV
NPR has published a report about the stigma surrounding HIV. The report’s title links HIV with continuing fear and presents the fight against stigma as its main subject. The story package identifies the report as a health story. However, it does not specify a location or name any people involved. It also does not provide statistics, medical advice, information about treatment, or details of a new event. Those details cannot…
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What is the article mainly about?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- A new HIV treatment
- HIV stigma and public attitudes
- Statistics about HIV worldwide
- A specific community health project
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- Answer
- HIV stigma and public attitudes
The article focuses on HIV stigma, fear, and changing public attitudes.
The main fact available is that HIV still carries social stigma.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Why does the article mention missing details?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- To give medical advice
- To criticize NPR’s headline
- To show the limits of the source
- To describe a new event
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- Answer
- To show the limits of the source
The article separates confirmed information from details that cannot be confirmed.
Those details cannot be confirmed from the supplied information.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What does “These general effects” refer to?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- The report’s missing location
- The effects of stigma
- The new event details
- The report’s publication date
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- Answer
- The effects of stigma
The phrase refers to the possible effects of stigma described previously.
Stigma can make it harder for people to speak openly about a health condition.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What relationship does the article show between stigma and discussion?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Stigma can limit open discussion.
- Discussion creates medical treatment.
- Stigma identifies specific projects.
- Discussion provides missing statistics.
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- Answer
- Stigma can limit open discussion.
Stigma may block openness, while respectful discussion may improve understanding.
Stigma can make it harder for people to speak openly about a health condition.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
How does the final paragraph organize the article’s message?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- It gives a complete medical explanation.
- It introduces several named experts.
- It balances importance with limited information.
- It announces a new public event.
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- Answer
- It balances importance with limited information.
It presents the report as an opening step while noting that details remain missing.
The report offers a starting point for that discussion, while its wider details remain unspecified in the supplied story package.
What to review next
Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.
Before you practise: a worked example
Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.
The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?
The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.
This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.