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First Reading Exam

The document consists of various reading comprehension exercises and questions related to different texts, including topics like multitasking in children and the London Marathon. It includes multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank activities, and sentence transformation tasks. The document is structured to assess reading and language skills through a series of prompts and examples.

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First Reading Exam

The document consists of various reading comprehension exercises and questions related to different texts, including topics like multitasking in children and the London Marathon. It includes multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blank activities, and sentence transformation tasks. The document is structured to assess reading and language skills through a series of prompts and examples.

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