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Hi Valeria, Do you mean how many questions are on the Paper 2 reading exam? Both Standard and Higher Level papers have three texts, and the total number of marks is 40. However, some questions, such as '
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Hi. How many questions are there considering both texts?
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Site authorHi Anthony, I couldn't see a previous comment of yours that you might be referring to. Would you mind explaining what you mean? I'd be happy to help! Joe
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