Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

Question 1: A. depletion        B. deplete        C. depleted        D. depleting

Question 2: A. into        B. through        C. across        D. over

Question 3: A. who        B. whom        C. which        D. whose

Question 4: A. performance driven culture        B. driven performance culture

C.  culture driven performance        D. performance culture driven

Question 5: A. admit        B. to admit        C. admitted        D. admitting

Question 6: A. send        B. pass        C. move        D. carry

Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

Question 7: A. draw on        B. set aside        C. take on        D. hold back

Question 8: A. number        B. quantity        C. amount        D. series

Question 9: A. secure        B. balanced        C. liquid        D. volatile

Question 10: A. In step with        B. In place of        C. In the face of        D. In favour of

Question 11: A. another        B. others        C. the others        D. the other

Question 12: A. direction        B. address        C. region        D. posture

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a cohesive and coherent exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Question 13:

A.  Nina: A lot. Back there, traffic and sirens kept me tense, so I reacted to everything too quickly.

B.  Leo: That explains why you sketch before class now. The quieter place seems to have slowed your thoughts in a good way.

C.  Leo: You’ve been calmer since moving to the riverside dorm. Is it really that different from your old street?

A.  a – c – b        B. b – a – c        C. c – a – b        D. c – b – a

Question 14:

A.  Eric: So did I, until one woman showed us a shortcut she had invented for tracking orders at her shop.

B.  Eric: I thought the coding workshop would be full of teenagers, but half the room was over fifty.

C.  Eric: Exactly, and the teacher asked her to record a voice note so the next class could build on it.

D.  Hana: Really? I used to think new ideas mostly came from younger people.

e. Hana: That is interesting. Experience probably helped her see a problem the rest of you had missed.

A.  b – d – a – e – c        B. d – b – a – c – e        C. b – a – d – e – c        D. b – d – e – a – c

Question 15:

Dear Maya,

I hope your week is going smoothly.

A.  They mentioned you because your presentation last month explained user feedback clearly and answered several difficult questions.

B.  That would leave you time to visit the site twice a week and send brief notes to the team.

C.  On Monday, the client asked whether someone from design could join the training phase, not only the planning stage.

D.  It could also strengthen your promotion review, since the company needs people who can connect research, design, and client support.

e. If you are willing to do that, I can take two of your desk tasks, and Ben can cover the weekly spreadsheet for now.

Best,

Oliver

A.  a – c – e – b – d        B. c – e – a – d – b        C. e – c – a – b – d        D. c – a – e – b – d

Question 16:

A.  Without such careful matching, many pets would be adopted quickly and returned a week later when families realized they were unprepared.

B.  People often think protecting animals begins with dramatic rescues, because those videos spread fast and make viewers react at once.

C.  They had chosen a large breed for a small apartment, so saying no protected both the dog and the family from a bad fit.

D.  The staff even refused one couple who wanted a puppy as a birthday surprise, which seemed strict until the reason became clear.

e. Still, a shelter near my school taught me that quieter work matters more, since most of its time goes to vaccines, forms, and careful matching.

A.  e – b – a – d – c        B. b – e – a – d – c        C. b – d – e – a – c        D. e – a – d – c – b

Question 17:

A.  The place did not become cleaner or safer by magic; it improved because regular use made litter more visible and careless behavior less acceptable.

B.  That changed after the council turned such an area into a public square with benches, shade, and a weekend repair stand for bikes and lamps.

C.  In that sense, good urban design does more than organize traffic, since it quietly teaches strangers how to notice one another and act like a community.

D.  Our city used to treat empty land between apartment blocks as leftover space, so most residents crossed it quickly and never saw it as part of life.

e. Because people finally had a reason to stop there, neighbors who had lived side by side for years began sharing tools, local news, and advice about jobs.

A.  d – e – b – a – c        B. d – b – e – a – c        C. b – d – a – e – c        D. b – e – a – d – c

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

Question 18:

A.  managed urban density as a planning objective

B.  that urban density should be managed as a planning objective

C.  the question of how urban density should be managed

D.  urban density has managed the planning objective

Question 19:

A.  Planners, recognising uncontrolled sprawl is limited, have begun rethinking how should organise expansion

B.  The limits of uncontrolled sprawl have been recognised by planners rethinking how should expansion be organised

C.  Recognising the limits of uncontrolled sprawl, planners have begun to rethink how expansion should be organised

D.  To recognise the limits of uncontrolled sprawl is what planners have begun organising expansion by

Question 20:

A.  which city authorities have found increasingly difficult to contain

B.  city authorities have increasingly found it difficult to contain

C.  difficult for city authorities increasingly to contain it

D.  which has been finding city authorities increasingly difficult to contain

Question 21:

A.  redevelopment deepens urban inequality whether it reduces it

B.  urban inequality may be deepened by redevelopment than reduced

C.  redevelopment may deepen urban inequality rather than reduce it

D.  urban inequality, rather than reducing it, may redevelop

Question 22:

A.  no matter how strongly new ecological standards are written into planning law

B.  the ecological standards written into planning law no matter how strong they are

C.  however strongly planning law is written into new ecological standards

D.  ecological standards, however strong, are what planning law is written into

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.

Question 23: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as a factor contributing to doomscrolling?

A.  The availability of negative news via social media.

B.  The initial intent to check a single news headline.

C.  The lack of reliable news sources for phone users.

D.  The difficulty of stopping after starting to read updates.

Question 24: The word “suffused” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

A.  covered        B. filled        C. surrounded        D. coloured

Question 25: The word “compulsive” in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

A.  routine        B. automatic        C. repeated        D. controlled

Question 26: The word "them" in paragraph 4 refers to __________.

A.  boundaries        B. reliable sources        C. serious events        D. endless updates

Question 27: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

A.  People can improve their awareness of stress as long as they do not set any limits on their news habit.

B.  Failing to control news consumption habits is likely to increase tension instead of enhancing understanding.

C.  Although the habit of reading news leads to stress, it is still the best way to improve awareness when limits are absent.

D.  Setting limits on news habits is necessary because improved awareness is often the primary cause of increased stress.

Question 28: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the impact of news consumption?

A.  Staying informed through constant exposure is the most effective way to understand global uncertainty.

B.  Mental health guidance suggests that the content of the news itself is the primary cause of daily routine disruption.

C.  A highly saturated digital environment can make the way news is consumed more problematic than the information itself.

D.  Setting boundaries around news access is only necessary when one follows unreliable or fake sources.

Question 29: In which paragraph does the author discuss the psychological motivations that make doomscrolling a difficult habit to break?

A.  Paragraph 1        B. Paragraph 2        C. Paragraph 3        D. Paragraph 4

Question 30: In which paragraph does the author mention specific practical strategies to maintain a healthy relationship with online information?

A.  Paragraph 1        B. Paragraph 2        C. Paragraph 3        D. Paragraph 4

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

Question 31: Where in the passage does the following sentence best fit?

A wellness poster cannot replace fair boundaries.

A.  [I]        B. [II]        C. [III]        D. [IV]

Question 32: The phrase "turned up too high" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A.  pushed beyond a healthy level        B. appearing more often than usual

C.  spread across a wider setting        D. adjusted for greater efficiency

Question 33: The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

A.  occupational phenomenon        B. ICD-11

C.  workplace stress                        D. work context

Question 34: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a psychosocial risk according to the ILO?

A.  The amount of control an individual has over their job.

B.  The speed at which work is expected to be completed.

C.  The degree of job security and the workplace environment.

D.  The lack of mindfulness training provided by the institution.

Question 35: Which of the following best summarises the content of paragraph 2?

A.  Burnout is often perceived as a personal failing rather than a systemic issue, but recent studies suggest that personal weakness plays a minor role in workplace stress.

B.  The WHO and ILO argue that workplace stress is a direct result of individual inability to manage chronic demands, emphasizing the importance of home-work interface.

C.  International institutions reframe burnout as an occupational phenomenon resulting from unmanaged chronic stress and systemic risks, shifting focus from individual frailty to organisational design.

D.  The classification of burnout in ICD-11 highlights that workload and work pace are the primary drivers of stress, but individuals are still responsible for managing their job security.

Question 36: The word "disengagement" in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

A.  attendance        B. involvement         C. interest         D. passion

Question 37: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage regarding "quick fixes" for burnout?

A.  Mindfulness apps and posters are the most cost-effective methods for institutions to reduce chronic stress levels.

B.  Superficial wellness initiatives are insufficient when they fail to address the underlying structural flaws of a job.

C.  Most employees find mindfulness exercises insulting because they prefer speeches about motivation and disengagement.

D.  Wellness posters can effectively replace fair boundaries if managers are trained to prevent turnover and mistakes.

Question 38: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

A.  Burnout culture is problematic because it views human capacity as a nuisance, yet it fails to foresee the inevitable physical and mental health crises that follow.

B.  It is unfortunate that modern workplaces ignore human limitations and are subsequently shocked by the health issues that arise from unmanaged stress.

C.  The dark reality of burnout culture lies in its disregard for human boundaries, followed by an irrational astonishment when health deteriorates due to overwork.

D.  Because human limits are treated as obstacles, the culture of burnout is unable to acknowledge that minds and bodies will eventually refuse to function.

Question 39: Which of the following can most likely be inferred from the passage?

A.  The rise in deaths from stroke since 2000 is primarily caused by individuals refusing to use mindfulness apps provided by their employers.

B.  Burnout culture is likely to be eliminated soon as most organisations now prioritise the long-term health of their workers over short-term performance.

C.  Organisations often prioritise immediate productivity because the detrimental effects on health and retention do not manifest until a later time.

D.  Ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the only physical consequences of burnout culture that the WHO and ILO have been able to identify since 2016.

Question 40: Which of the following best summarises the passage?

A.  Burnout is a dramatic collapse caused by chronic workplace stress that should be managed through individual mindfulness practices and motivation speeches to prevent illness.

B.  The culture of burnout converts human attention and health into performance, leading to a rise in stroke deaths despite the efforts of international organisations to design better work.

C.  Burnout is a systemic occupational phenomenon fueled by unmanaged workplace stress and toxic culture, requiring structural redesign rather than superficial individual solutions to sustain health.

D.  Modern institutions treat human limits as inconveniences, resulting in significant psychosocial risks such as workload and job insecurity, which can be easily fixed with clearer priorities.