Walking with Spirits in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains
About this practice test
Practice B1 English reading with 5 questions based on the Daily News article “Walking with Spirits in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains”.
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: Walking with Spirits in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains.
Walking with Spirits in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains
At dawn in Cambodia’s Koh Kong region, a boat travels along the Preak Piphot River. The journey starts about two hours downriver from the Chi Phat community ecotourism camp. It leads toward the starting point of an overnight walk in the Cardamom Mountains. The trek covers 9 miles (15 kilometers). The Cardamom range is known for its natural life and its cultural history. It has become known for new animal…
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What is the main focus of the article?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- A journey through a landscape shaped by nature, history, and spiritual traditions
- A guide to traveling by boat between Cambodian cities
- A history of the Chi Phat camp and its visitors
- A report about how to identify new animal species
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- Answer
- A journey through a landscape shaped by nature, history, and spiritual traditions
It brings together the journey, nature, history, and local beliefs.
The journey offers a way to encounter a landscape where nature, history, and spiritual traditions meet.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
In the sentence about the forest, what does “it” refer to?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- The forest
- The collection of animals
- The local community
- The mountain range
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- Answer
- The forest
The previous phrase names the forest as the subject.
For many people, the forest is more than a collection of plants and animals: it is also a place with spiritual meaning.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Why does the article mention beliefs about tree spirits?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- To explain why the mountains are described as sacred
- To show that trees are newly reported animal species
- To explain how the boat travels along the river
- To show that the trek begins at a burial ground
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- To explain why the mountains are described as sacred
The beliefs help explain the mountains’ spiritual importance.
These beliefs help explain why the mountains are described as sacred.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What can be inferred about the mountains’ importance to local people?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- The mountains matter both spiritually and as a place to protect
- The mountains matter only because travelers visit them
- Local people avoid connecting beliefs with nature
- The area has no history before conservation work
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- Answer
- The mountains matter both spiritually and as a place to protect
The article connects local beliefs with caring for the area.
They connect local ideas about nature with efforts to care for the area.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
How is the article organized after it introduces the trek?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- It describes wildlife, traditions, history, and then ecotourism
- It gives travel prices, lists hotels, and compares cities
- It explains the river first, then gives a weather forecast
- It describes animal species and ends with directions to the camp
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- Answer
- It describes wildlife, traditions, history, and then ecotourism
It moves from nature and beliefs to history and ecotourism.
The region’s history reaches back beyond its current conservation work.
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.