Read the following announcement 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. adhere        B. abide        C. comply        D. observe

Question 2: A. eligible        B. eligibility        C. eligibly        D. illegible

Question 3: A. recording        B. to record        C. recorded        D. were recorded

Question 4: A. keeping        B. keep        C. to keeping        D. to keep

Question 5: A. window testing regional        B. regional window testing

C.  testing regional window        D. regional testing window

Question 6: A. by        B. with        C. for        D. against

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. By contrast         B. Meanwhile        C. Conversely        D. Otherwise

Question 8: A. other        B. another        C. others        D. the others

Question 9: A. amount        B. majority        C. level        D. range

Question 10: A. hold on to        B. hold out for        C. hold off on        D. hold up with

Question 11: A. dependence        B. hesitation        C. shortage        D. self-reliance

Question 12: A. short-lived        B. brand-new        C. air-tight        D. low-impact

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.  Liam: It sounds cool, but I’m worried about the noise over our apartment.

B.  Nora: Did you see the test flight of the air taxi near the river today?

C.  Nora: They said it will follow fixed routes and only fly in the daytime, so it might be manageable.

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

Question 14:

A.  Maya: I’ve been answering work messages during dinner, and my son keeps noticing.

B.  Ethan: Do you have to reply right away, or can you set a “quiet window” on your phone?

C.  Ethan: You looked tired in the team call—everything okay at home?

D.  Maya: Most of them aren’t urgent; I just worry my manager will think I’m slow.

e. Ethan: Try telling her you check the chat at 7 and 9, and use focus mode in between—it’s clear and still professional.

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

Question 15:

Dear Alex,

How’s your new semester going? I’m keeping busy with club meetings and homework.

A.  So I started following a few reporters with opposite views and turned off “recommended” videos.

B.  Last week our history teacher asked us to compare news stories, and my sources all sounded the same.

C.  It feels healthier now, and our class discussions are less tense because I can explain where ideas come from.

D.  That made me realize my feed was trapping me in a bubble, even though it looked “personal.”

e. I also shared a small list of links in our group chat, and some friends added theirs too.

Write back soon.

Best,
Jenny

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

Question 16:

A.  When a highway or new farms cut through a forest, animals may not cross because traffic and open fields feel unsafe.

B.  Over time, isolated groups can lose genetic diversity, which makes disease and climate stress harder to survive.

C.  Habitat fragmentation happens when one large natural area is broken into smaller pieces.

D.  Building wildlife bridges and maintaining connected green corridors can help reduce this problem without halting development.

e. I saw this near my town: a small monkey group stayed on one hill after a road was built, and fewer babies were born the next year.

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

Question 17:

A.  In my class, some students hide their struggles because everyone’s posts show perfect grades, internships, and weekend trips.

B.  Many teenagers feel pressure because they are expected to choose a “future-proof” path while also staying social and online.

C.  This constant comparison can lead to late-night studying, less sleep, and the feeling that resting is “falling behind.”

D.  With support from teachers and parents who accept learning curves and small failures, students are more likely to take healthy risks instead of chasing perfection.

e. A simple change that helped me was using screen-time limits before bed and writing goals in a shared planner with a friend each Sunday, so we check progress without judging.

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

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.  the vast majority of which originate from aggressive domestic startups like AgiBot 

B.  with all of them having originated from the aggressiveness of domestic startups like AgiBot

C.  aggressively starting domestic bots like AgiBot originates most of these products

D.  the aggressive origination of the vast majority from domesticated startups like AgiBot

Question 19: 

A.  their grip on global market share is faced by the starkness of a slipping reality lately

B.  currently face a stark reality regarding their slipping grip on global market share 

C.  now facing the starkness of reality regarding the slip of their gripped global market

D.  to starkly face the real grip slippage regarding their share of the global market now

Question 20:

A.  Yet, the utility of vast supply chains by domestic firms prices functional units closer to smartphones than automobiles

B.  Domestically supplied chains are utilized by firms to price the function of units closer to smartphones than automobiles

C.  Specifically, domestic firms utilize vast supply chains to price functional units closer to smartphones than automobiles 

D.  Domestically utilizing vast supply chains prices the functionality of units closer to smartphones than automobiles do

Question 21: 

A.  Dismissing the rapidity of industrial scaling ignores milestones as stunts, even if doubts are persistent

B.  Ignorance of rapid industrial scaling persists in doubting these milestones as mere stunts to be dismissed

C.  Despite the persistence of doubts, the dismissal of milestones as stunts ignores rapidly scaling industries

D.  While doubts persist, dismissing these milestones as mere stunts ignores the rapid industrial scaling 

Question 22:

A.  Scarcely established, these giants realize the sheer velocity of transforming the market at once

B.  Little do these established giants realize the sheer velocity of this market transformation 

C.  No sooner do these giants establish the market than they realize its sheer velocity of transformation

D.  Hardly realizing the sheer velocity, these giant establishments are transformed by the market

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 best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 1? "This phenomenon demonstrated how a single keystone species could influence an entire landscape, from the behaviour of large herbivores down to the meandering patterns of rivers flowing through valleys."

A.  It was the meandering rivers that enabled a specific species to dictate the landscape, thereby modifying the fundamental habits of herbivores within the valley.

B.  The project highlighted a correlation where the geographical shifts in river patterns occurred independently of the behavioral modifications in large herbivorous populations.

C.  Evidence from this occurrence showed that one crucial species possesses the power to impact a whole environment, affecting everything from animal habits to geological features.

D.  The landscape’s transformation was primarily attributed to the vastness of the river valleys rather than the introduction of any particular keystone species.

Question 24: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a consequence of the absence of wolves?

A.  The collapse of beaver populations due to a lack of food.

B.  Accelerated soil erosion along the park's waterways.

C.  The physical transformation of mountain valleys into deserts.

D.  Extensive overgrazing of young trees by elk populations.

Question 25: The word " devastated" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

A.  cultivated        B. ravaged        C. protected        D. ruined

Question 26: The word "they" in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

A.  riverbanks         B. wolves         C. elk         D. valleys

Question 27: The word "reverse" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.

A.  accelerate         B. overturn         C. preserve         D. ignore

Question 28: Based on the information in the passage, why did the return of wolves lead to the recovery of riverside vegetation?

A.  Because wolves directly planted young willow and aspen trees along the riverbanks.

B.  As a result of wolves building dams that provided the necessary water for trees to grow.

C.  Because the threat of wolf attacks forced elk to avoid grazing in vulnerable open areas.

D.  Due to the fact that elk populations were completely eliminated from the park's valleys.

Question 29: Which paragraph explains how the restoration of vegetation led to a more diverse range of animal life in the park's wetlands?

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

Question 30: In which paragraph does the author discuss the global impact of the Yellowstone experiment on other conservation efforts?

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?

The role that the Great Wall played in the growth of Chinese economy was an important one.

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

Question 32: The word “absurdity” in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

A.  nonsense         B. ridiculousness         C. irrationality         D. sensibility

Question 33: Which of the following best summarises paragraph 2?

A.  Each warring state independently built its own walls, which remained unconnected until the modern era.

B.  The Great Wall was built mainly by the Ch’in, Chao, and Yen states, primarily for protection against the northern nomads.

C.  The Great Wall was a single, continuous structure initiated by Ch’in Shih Huang Di and completed within his dynasty.

D.  The construction of the Great Wall was a prolonged process spanning multiple dynasties, with each contributing to its expansion and foundation.

Question 34: The phrase “left behind a trail of objects” in paragraph 3 mostly means __________.

A.  Collected objects for future generations.

B.  Abandoned personal belongings without any purpose.

C.  Created a series of material evidence that shows their activities and daily life.

D.  Lost important documents and artifacts accidentally.

Question 35: According to the passage, the garrison troops were tasked with reclaiming wasteland primarily in order to:

A.  Establish military fortifications along the new border

B.  Convert unproductive land into cultivated areas for crops

C.  Create settlements for artisans and farmers

D.  Control trade routes with remote regions

Question 36: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to __________.

A.  the garrison troop        B. crop         C. settlement         D. wasteland

Question 37: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

A.  Far from being a cohesive structural unit, the Great Wall’s historical reality is obscured by the misconception that it was a collaborative project spanning multiple dynasties.

B.  Though commonly regarded as a unified structure, the Great Wall was constructed in distinct phases under different dynasties.

C.  While the Great Wall is often erroneously characterized by its architectural heterogeneity, it is an even greater fallacy to attribute its entire development to a succession of distinct imperial regimes.

D.  Though commonly regarded as a unified structure, the Great Wall was constructed as a coordinated project across successive dynasties.

Question 38: Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.  The primary function of the Great Wall was decorative rather than defensive.

B.  The Great Wall evolved over time rather than being the result of a single plan.

C.  Wall construction was deeply embedded in Chinese cultural and religious beliefs.

D.  Economic and cultural development occurred alongside military expansion.

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

A.  The Great Wall’s historical significance has been exaggerated by modern scholars.

B.  The Great Wall should be understood as a product of intertwined cultural, military, and economic forces.

C.  The Great Wall primarily symbolizes religious devotion in ancient China.

D.  The Great Wall functioned mainly as a political symbol rather than a practical structure.

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

A.  The historical importance of the Great Wall lies chiefly in the archaeological artifacts uncovered near its borders rather than in its construction or cultural meaning.

B.  The Great Wall was conceived as a unified architectural project designed to defend China from northern nomads and later adapted for economic purposes.

C.  Rooted in China’s wall-centered culture, the Great Wall evolved across dynasties into a multifunctional system supporting defense, settlement, and exchange.

D.  Originating in prehistoric China, walls gradually lost their defensive function and became primarily religious symbols integrated into daily life.

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