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=>ANSWER: FALSE

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 5 – TEST 2 – PASSAGE 2
Questions 14-20: TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN

11. 
    Arthur Koestler considered laughter biologically important in several ways Keywords: Arthur Koestler, biologically, important
    

Paragraph 1 states that “The writer Arthur Koestler dubbed it the luxury reflex:
„unique in that it serves no apparent biological purpose‟

+ biologically important >< no apparent biological purpose

=>ANSWER: FALSE

11. 
    Plato believed humour to be a sign of above-average intelligence Keywords: Plato,above-average, intelligence
    

In paragraph 2, the writer says that:” Plato expressed the idea that humour is simply a delighted feeling of superiority over others”. Thus, it is only a feeling of superiority, but the passage does not mention superiority in intelligence.

+ above-average = superiority over others

=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN

11. 
    Kant believed that a successful joke involves the controlled release of nervous energy
    

Keywords: Kant, release, nervous energy

In paragraph 2, we find: “Kant and Freud felt that joke-telling relies on building up apsychic tension which is safely punctured by the ludicrousness of the punchline”.

+release = punctured

+ nervous energy = psychic tension

=>ANSWER: TRUE

11. 
    Current thinking on humour has largely ignored Aristotle‟s view on the subject Keywords: current, largely, ignored, Aristotle
    

At the end of paragraph 2, the writer says that: “But most modern humour theorists have settled on some version of Aristotle‟s belief that jokes are based on a reaction to or resolution of incongruity, when the punchline is either a nonsense or, though appearing silly, has a clever second meaning.”

+ current = modern

+ largely = most

+ ignored>< settle on: to consolidate, to follow the idea of Aristotle

+ view = belief