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 1...

Question 28:
A. make B. get C. take D. set

Question 29:
A. amazed B. amazing C. amaze D. amazement

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 1 to 5.

The societal normalization of chronic sleep deprivation is a growing public health concern. The problem is rooted in a culture of 24/7 productivity, the glorification of "hustle culture", a mindset that disproportionately affects young professionals, and (1) ______ a collection of pressures that reframe rest as a luxury rather than a biological necessity.

The physical toll of this epidemic is well-documented, with studies linking it directly to cardiovascular disease. The mental health consequences, however, are often more insidious, a reality that many individuals tend to underestimate, (2) ______, an outcome that leaves the brain emotionally volatile and cognitively impaired.

A significant part of the problem is a widespread misunderstanding of sleep's function. (3) ______. Sleep is not a passive "off" state; rather, it is an active biological process crucial for memory consolidation and cellular repair. (4) ______. This failure leads to a public health discourse that focuses on symptoms, like fatigue, rather than on the root cause.

Addressing this public health issue, which has implications for everything from economic productivity to public safety, requires an approach that operates on two distinct levels simultaneously: it must involve policy-level interventions, such as public education campaigns and workplace regulations, in equal measure (5) ______ that empower individuals to reclaim their right to rest.

(Adapted from MDPI)

Question 1:

A. the pervasive belief that personal worth is directly tied to output
B. in the personal worth of believing in the pervasive, direct tie to output
C. personally believes that the worth is directly tied to output is pervasive
D. the pervasiveness of the belief is the direct tie between personal worth and output

Question 2:

A. even if the accumulation of underlying chemicals is noticeably imbalanced long before any overt symptoms

B. in the event that the notice of underlying chemical imbalances accumulates long before any overt symptoms appear

C. because the underlying chemical imbalances accumulate long before any overt symptoms appear noticeable

D. even though the underlying chemical imbalances become noticeable long before any overt symptoms accumulate

Question 3:

A. The biology of rest is still viewed as an unproductive indulgence rather than a non-negotiable need.

B. Many still view rest as an unproductive indulgence rather than a non-negotiable biological need

C. Indulging in unproductive rest is still viewed as a non-negotiable need, rather than biologically driven

D. Rest's non-negotiable biological necessity is still viewed by many as an unproductive indulgence

Question 4:

A. Personal and public health agendas are often ignored, meaning this widespread misconception includes "sleep hygiene"

B. This widespread misconception means that "sleep hygiene" is often ignored in personal and public health agendas

C. The widespread ignorance of "sleep hygiene" means that personal and public health agendas are often misconceived

D. That people widely misconceive personal and public health agendas means that "sleep hygiene" is often ignored

Question 5:

A. must re-evaluate the culture of stigma associated with rest

B. a cultural association between rest and the stigma of re-evaluation

C. with a cultural re-evaluation of the stigma associated with rest

D. that culturally re-evaluates the association between stigma and rest

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 6 to 13.

A corporate realignment is abruptly terminating the era of flexible work. Major companies, one after another, are rescinding remote policies and issuing compulsory return-to-office mandates. The unequivocal nature of these directives is notable. It is happening despite extensive productivity metrics from the remote period remaining high. The messaging suggests a complete repudiation of the employee-centric models celebrated just two years prior, creating significant friction within the professional class.

Public justifications for the mandates invariably focus on intangible concepts. Executives expound on the necessity of "spontaneous collaboration," "corporate culture," and "in-person mentorship." Such elements are notoriously difficult to quantify. Their value provides a convenient, unfalsifiable rationale for policies that profoundly disrupt employee lives. The nebulous idea of "culture" is being employed to enforce a return to centralized, high-cost physical spaces, often without clear evidence that proximity actually improves output.

The professional workforce, having recalibrated their lives and domestic arrangements around a new flexibility, views the mandates as arbitrary and a breach of trust. They point to their own proven output as superior evidence against the need for a physical return. The response is not open rebellion, but a wave of disengagement. Companies are observing heightened attrition among top performers and a rise in "quiet quitting." The forced return has fostered a fractious work environment, characterized by sullen compliance and a measurable erosion of employee morale.

Underlying the official justifications are more prosaic financial pressures. Vast, expensive commercial real estate portfolios, locked into long-term leases, sit perilously underutilized. A return to offices is seen as a way to justify these immense overheads. Furthermore, an entire class of managers, whose roles were defined by direct, visible oversight, has struggled to adapt. The push is widely interpreted by employees as a blunt attempt to reassert pre-pandemic managerial hierarchies and restore a visibly monitored, centralized workforce.

(Adapted from ScienceDirect)

Question 6: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an official justification executives use for mandating a return to the office?

A. Spontaneous collaboration B. Corporate culture
C. In-person mentorship D. Enhanced employee well-being

Question 7: The word Their in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. Executives B. Public justifications C. Elements D. Employee lives

Question 27:
A. is sourced B. sourcing C. sourced D. which sourced