Examples of pisa test questions

Question 1: RUNNERS 
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What does the author intend to show in this text? 
A That the quality of many sports shoes has greatly improved. 
B That it is best not to play football if you are under 12 years of age. 
C That young people are suffering more and more injuries due to their poor physical 
condition. 
D That it is very important for young sports players to wear good sports shoes. 
Question 2: RUNNERS 
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According to the article, why should sports shoes not be too rigid? 
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Question 3: RUNNERS 
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One part of the article says, “A good sports shoe should meet four criteria.” 
What are these criteria? 
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Question 4: RUNNERS 
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Look at this sentence from near the end of the article. It is presented here in two parts: 
“To avoid minor but painful conditions such as blisters or even 
splits or athlete’s foot (fungal infections),…” 
(first part)
“…the shoe must allow evaporation of perspiration and must 
prevent outside dampness from getting in.” 
(second part)
What is the relationship between the first and second parts of the sentence? 
The second part
A contradicts the first part. 
B repeats the first part. 
C illustrates the problem described in the first part. 
D gives the solution to the problem described in the first part. 

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Science Questions
CATCHING THE KILLER 
Read the following newspaper article, and answer the questions that follow.