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1Read this Finnish sentence: 'Vaikka bussi oli myöhässä, opiskelijat ehtivät kokeeseen ajoissa.' What is the main relationship between the two clauses?
A.Cause: the bus delay made them arrive on time.
B.Concession: they arrived on time despite the delay.
C.Condition: they arrive only if the bus is late.
D.Purpose: they were late so that the exam would start later.
Explanation: The conjunction 'vaikka' introduces a concessive clause ('although/even though'). The students still made the exam on time despite the late bus. Cause uses 'koska', condition 'jos', purpose 'jotta'.
2Read: 'Ennen kaikkea nuoret kaipaavat turvallisia harrastuspaikkoja.' Which strategy best finds the writer's main emphasis?
A.Focus only on the verb 'kaipaavat'.
B.Treat 'Ennen kaikkea' as a signal of priority and identify what follows as the key claim.
C.Ignore discourse markers and count nouns.
D.Assume the last word of every sentence is the main idea.
Explanation: 'Ennen kaikkea' ('above all') is a discourse marker that highlights priority. What follows—safe hobby spaces—is the writer's primary emphasis. Strong S2 reading uses such markers to locate claims quickly.
3In the sentence 'Se oli yllättävää, että kaupunki sulki uimahallin,' what does the pronoun 'Se' refer to?
A.The swimming hall building itself
B.The abstract fact/content of the että-clause (that the city closed the pool)
C.The city council as a person
D.A previously named student
Explanation: In Finnish, 'se' often points forward to a full clause introduced by 'että'. Here 'se' packages the proposition that the city closed the swimming hall.
4Read: 'Tutkimuksen mukaan liikunta vähentää stressiä. Monet nuoret silti istuvat ruudun ääressä koko illan.' What reading move best captures the writer's stance?
A.Treat both sentences as unrelated facts with no link.
B.Notice the contrast marker 'silti' and infer criticism of screen-heavy habits despite known benefits of exercise.
C.Conclude the writer recommends more screen time.
D.Assume 'silti' means 'therefore' and reads as cause-effect.
Explanation: 'Silti' ('still/nevertheless') marks contrast. After citing research on exercise and stress, the writer notes many youths still sit at screens all evening—implying a problematic gap between knowledge and behaviour.
5A paragraph begins: 'Ensinnäkin… Toiseksi… Lopuksi…' What organisational pattern is signalled?
A.Chronological flashback
B.Enumerative/list structure of supporting points
C.Pure dialogue
D.Random association with no planned order
Explanation: Sequencers such as 'ensinnäkin' (first), 'toiseksi' (second), and 'lopuksi' (finally) mark a planned enumeration of arguments—common in opinion and exam writing.
6Read: 'Kirjasto on auki klo 10–18. Siellä voi lainata kirjoja ja käyttää tietokoneita ilmaiseksi.' What is the primary function of this short text?
A.To persuade readers to ban computers
B.To inform about services and opening hours
C.To narrate a personal childhood memory
D.To satirise library staff
Explanation: The text states opening hours and available free services without evaluative persuasion or story. Its primary function is informative—typical of practical institutional notices S2 candidates must process.
7In 'Opiskelijat, jotka asuvat kaukana, tarvitsevat hyviä kulkuyhteyksiä,' which reading skill is most tested by identifying what 'jotka' modifies?
A.Skimming only for proper names
B.Relative-clause attachment: 'jotka' refers to 'Opiskelijat'
C.Guessing from English word order alone
D.Ignoring punctuation entirely
Explanation: The relative pronoun 'jotka' agrees with plural 'Opiskelijat' and attaches the defining clause 'who live far away'. Tracking relative attachment is core to accurate Finnish reading.
8Read: 'Hän väittää, että uudet säännöt ovat turhia. Todisteita hän ei kuitenkaan esitä.' What critical-reading conclusion is best?
A.The claim is strongly evidenced by data in the same sentence.
B.The writer flags an unsupported claim by noting missing evidence.
C.The writer fully agrees without reservation.
D.The text is purely descriptive weather reportage.
Explanation: Reporting a claim ('väittää') and then stating that no evidence is offered invites the reader to treat the claim as weakly supported. Critical literacy notices assertion versus evidence.
9Which skimming goal fits first when you meet a long informational Finnish article in exam conditions?
A.Translate every word before identifying the topic
B.Scan title, lead, subheadings, and topic sentences for overall theme
C.Start with the final footnote only
D.Read only verbs and ignore nouns
Explanation: Efficient reading starts with macrostructure: title, lead (ingressi), subheads, and paragraph openers. Full word-by-word translation first wastes time and obscures the global claim.
10Read: 'Jos sää on huono, tapahtuma siirretään sisätiloihin.' What must be true for the transfer to happen according to the sentence?
A.The weather is good
B.The weather is bad (condition fulfilled)
C.The event always happens outdoors no matter the weather
D.The sentence forbids indoor venues
Explanation: 'Jos' introduces a real condition. The event moves indoors if the weather is bad. Conditionals require tracking whether the condition is presented as fulfilled, hypothetical, or counterfactual.
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