Odyssey “Endless Cruise” Ship in Cambodia May Face Auction
About this practice test
Practice B1 English reading with 5 questions based on the Daily News article “Odyssey “Endless Cruise” Ship in Cambodia May Face Auction”.
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: Odyssey “Endless Cruise” Ship in Cambodia May Face Auction.
Odyssey “Endless Cruise” Ship in Cambodia May Face Auction
The Odyssey, a ship connected with an “Endless Cruise,” is stuck in Cambodia. Efforts to bring together more funding for the ship appear to have faltered, leaving its passengers unsure about what to do next. The possible next step is an auction. In an auction, an item is offered for sale and buyers compete by making offers. The item usually goes to the buyer who makes the highest acceptable offer.…
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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 successful new cruise route
- A ship’s funding problem and possible auction
- The history of auctions in Cambodia
- Passengers choosing their holiday plans
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- A ship’s funding problem and possible auction
The article explains the ship’s funding problem and uncertain future.
Efforts to bring together more funding for the ship appear to have faltered, leaving its passengers unsure about what to do next.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Why could an auction decide the Odyssey’s future?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Buyers could compete to purchase it
- Passengers could choose a new captain
- Cambodia could build another ship
- The ship could receive free fuel
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Buyers could compete to purchase it
The ship could be sold through competing offers from buyers.
If the Odyssey is put up for auction, its future could be decided through that process.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What does “that process” refer to?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Finding passengers
- Traveling to Cambodia
- Selling the ship by auction
- Planning an endless cruise
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Selling the ship by auction
It refers to the auction process described in the previous sentences.
If the Odyssey is put up for auction, its future could be decided through that process.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What caused the passengers’ uncertainty?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Bad weather at sea
- A shortage of passengers
- Difficulty securing enough money
- A change in the ship’s route
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Difficulty securing enough money
The difficulty of finding enough money created uncertainty about the ship.
The problem is linked to the difficulty of securing enough money for the ship, according to the supplied account of the situation.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What is the article’s final emphasis?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- The ship has already been sold
- The auction possibility is the main development
- Passengers have returned home
- Funding has been secured
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- The auction possibility is the main development
The article ends by stressing the possible auction and passengers’ uncertainty.
For now, the ship’s possible move toward an auction is the main development.
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.