Question 14: The word It in paragraph 3 refers to ______. A. A sensible mechanism B. The plan C. Finance D. The issue

Question 2:

A. although mass surveillance is a dangerously thin line to monitor for civic purposes
B. since the line between civic monitoring and mass surveillance is dangerously thin
C. if there is a dangerously monitored line between the civic and masses of surveillance
D. while the danger is the thin line between monitoring and civic mass surveillance

Question 3:

A. In fact, the public often perceives a technology's operational efficiency as being more actualized than its purpose
B. A technology's purposeful operation is, in fact, often perceived more efficiently by the public than its actual matter
C. The public’s perception of the technology’s purpose, in fact, often matters more than its actual operational efficiency
D. Perceiving the technology’s purpose is, in fact, more important for the public than its actual operational efficiency

Question 4:

A. What is therefore required for public acceptance is a clear and robust ethical framework
B. Clarity and robustness are, therefore, required for publicly acceptable ethical frameworks
C. Hence, what is required is to ethically and publicly accept the clarity of robust frameworks
D. As a result, the public is required to accept the ethics and clarity of robust frameworks

Question 5:

A. city administrators demonstrate the failure on their part
B. the demonstrable failure on the part of city administrators
C. the city's demonstrable part in the administrative failure
D. the failure to demonstrate the part of the city's administration

Read the following advertisement 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.

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In an era (6) ________ air pollution has insidiously permeated every corner of urban life, AeroPure X emerges as the ultimate game-changer, redefining the very essence of clean air. Equipped with cutting-edge nanofiltration technology, this state-of-the-art air purifier eradicates a large (7) ________ of airborne pollutants—an achievement unrivaled in modern purification systems. Designed with an AI-powered (8) ________ filtration system, AeroPure X automatically adjusts to fluctuating pollution levels, ensuring an unparalleled indoor atmosphere. The device, engineered to neutralize even the most pernicious toxins, operates in whisper-quiet mode, seamlessly (9) ________ your lifestyle. With a sleek, minimalist (10) ________, it transforms your living space into a sanctuary where clean air is no longer a luxury but a given. For those grappling with respiratory ailments, this revolutionary purifier acts as a lifeline, (11) ________ your health from the relentless onslaught of pollution.

(Adapted from The World Economic Forum)

Question 6:

A. whom B. why C. where D. who

Question 7:

A. amount B. number C. abundance D. wealth

Question 8:

A. attractive B. consecutive C. negative D. adaptive

Question 9:

A. fitting in with B. watching out for
C. speaking down to D. getting along with

Question 10:

A. aesthete B. aesthetically C. aesthetic D. aesthetician

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 integration of IoT into urban infrastructure is a multifaceted endeavor, encompassing everything from the strategic placement of sensors that monitor traffic flow to the implementation of smart grids that regulate energy consumption, and even (1) ______, all of which generate an unprecedented volume of data.

While the promise of more efficient and sustainable cities is compelling, a vision that many governments are actively pursuing, the implementation of such a widespread network also forces a difficult conversation about ethics, (2) ______. The sheer volume of data, if not properly secured, could be exploited in ways that are difficult to predict. (3) ______. A city might reduce traffic congestion by 20% through smart traffic lights, but this achievement could be overshadowed if the public believes the system is primarily a tool for surveillance. (4) ______.

Should public trust in a smart city erode, a problem that can halt progress entirely, the root cause can often be traced not to a single catastrophic failure but to a confluence of two underlying factors: the first being the perceived opaqueness of the data collection process, a concern that is frequently cited in public surveys and media reports, and the second being (5) ______ to translate collected data into tangible public benefits.

(Adapted from ResearchGate)

Question 1:

A. that the maintenance of public infrastructure is used for predictive analytics
B. using analytics to predict the maintenance of public infrastructure
C. analyze the maintenance of public infrastructure with predictive usefulness
D. the use of predictive analytics for maintaining public infrastructure