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Fields: title, time_limit_minutes, passages[{title, body}] (paragraphs separated by a blank line), groups[{passage, type: mcq|tfng|headings|completion, instructions, options?, word_limit?, questions[{number, prompt, options?, answer, accepted?, explanation?, evidence?}]}].

{
  "title": "Practice Reading 1: The Return of the Urban Forest",
  "description": "A practice test written for this app (sample data) — 1 passage, 14 questions covering TFNG, Multiple Choice, Matching Headings and Completion.",
  "time_limit_minutes": 20,
  "passages": [
    {
      "title": "The Return of the Urban Forest",
      "body": "For much of the twentieth century, trees were treated as little more than decoration in city planning. They were planted where space allowed and removed whenever roads needed widening. Today, however, a growing body of research suggests that urban trees deliver measurable benefits, and many municipalities now regard them as essential infrastructure rather than optional ornament.\n\nThe most obvious benefit is temperature control. Paved surfaces absorb heat during the day and release it at night, producing what scientists call the urban heat island effect. A study conducted across several European cities found that streets with continuous tree cover were, on average, up to four degrees cooler in summer than comparable streets without trees. Shade reduces the demand for air conditioning, which in turn lowers energy consumption.\n\nTrees also manage water. During heavy rainfall, their canopies intercept a proportion of the rain, while their roots help soil absorb what reaches the ground. This slows the flow of water into drainage systems, which are frequently overwhelmed during storms. Engineers in one Scandinavian city calculated that expanding tree cover would be considerably cheaper than enlarging the underground pipe network.\n\nThe social effects are harder to quantify but no less significant. Residents of tree-lined neighbourhoods report lower levels of stress, and some researchers have linked greener streets to higher rates of w…