Question 21: A. presentation B. presentative C. present D. presentably

Question 3:

A. The movement's critics, however, level a recurring criticism against the concreteness of its purported policy alternatives.

B. Alternatively, a recurring criticism leveled against the movement is the purported lack of a concrete policy, though.

C. A alternative to a concrete policy, however, is the recurring criticism purportedly leveled against the movement's lack.

D. A recurring criticism leveled against the movement, however, is its purported lack of concrete policy alternatives

Question 28:

A. Alex: I’ve started walking daily - it’s simple, and I feel so much better already. Have you tried it?
b. Alex: Totally! Plus, it’s free and fits into any routine.
c. Taylor: Yeah, it’s great! It’s like exercise without the hassle and helps with stress and heart health.

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

Question 29:

A. Online shopping has become increasingly popular, replacing traditional in-store shopping for many consumers.
b. Additionally, online platforms often provide a wider variety of products and better prices, which makes it more attractive for budget-conscious shoppers.

C. Another factor contributing to this trend is the rise of fast and reliable delivery services, making online purchases more efficient.

D. As technology continues to advance, it is likely that the preference for online shopping will keep growing, further transforming the retail landscape.

e. One of the main reasons for this shift is the convenience that online shopping offers, allowing people to shop from the comfort of their own homes at any time.

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

Question 30:

Dear Customer Service,

A. The Smart Home Speaker (model SHS-2024), bought on November 20th, 2024, stopped functioning properly within three days.

B. I expect a replacement or a full refund without further delay.

C. Despite claims of reliability, the device fails to connect to other devices and shuts down unexpectedly.

D. Kindly address this matter promptly and provide an update at your earliest convenience.

e. A recent purchase from your store has left me extremely disappointed.

Best regards,
Laura Mitchell

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

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

China seeks a silver lining as it tells companies to target older consumers

In the past few months, Wang Shuyun, a 78-year-old retiree in Beijing, splashed out on an 8,000 yuan ($1,115) nutrition course and spent 1,200 yuan on new Adidas shoes. Drawing on a far-above-average monthly pension of 10,000 yuan, she regularly procures imported milk and prioritizes her personal well-being. [I] “I focus on living a good life for myself, which I consider the most important goal,” said Wang.

She is part of a 300-million-strong retiree population, the core of a “silver economy” that Beijing is now vigorously promoting. [II] The government’s urgency is twofold. China is undergoing a rapid demographic aging, with the number of people aged 60 and above set to hit 400 million by 2035. Concurrently, spending from younger generations has faltered as they confront economic headwinds and job precarity. In contrast, older people often possess comfortable savings from the country’s past decades of growth, affording them greater discretionary spending.

The commercial potential of this group is substantial. According to research firm Euromonitor International, consumer expenditure by households headed by people aged 60 and over is forecast to surge 129% from 2015 to 2025. This growth rate significantly outpaces the 79% rate for the overall population. In response, companies are beginning to cater to this older demographic with new products. A century-old jewelry firm has debuted AI glasses for assistance with reading, tech giant Xiaomi is integrating accessibility functions into its phones, and insurance conglomerate Ping An is expanding home-based senior care services. [III]

Despite the government’s push and promising growth figures, significant constraints temper expectations. A vast pension disparity exists in China. While former civil servants like Wang receive generous provisions, the average urban retiree draws a much smaller monthly pension of 3,000 yuan. [IV] Pensions for those in rural areas can be as low as 200 yuan. This financial reality is compounded by a cultural tendency towards frugality, as many seniors who experienced leaner times maintain cautious spending habits. Economists argue that this spending is insufficient to counteract deflationary pressures, and thus, while China’s silver economy represents a burgeoning and lucrative market, its capacity to act as a primary engine for national growth is fundamentally limited.

Question 31: According to paragraph 1, the spending habits of the 78-year-old retiree appear to stem from ______.

A. her far-above-average monthly pension of 10,000 yuan
B. a personal objective centered on self-care and quality of life
C. a specific focus on imported milk and nutrition courses
D. her preference for spending on high-end consumer brands

Question 32: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

A. At the same time, younger generations are spending less as a result of an insecure job market and its impact on the wider economy.

B. Simultaneously, consumption by young people has slowed down due to their facing both financial pressures and unstable employment.

C. As spending from young people falters, they are concurrently forced to confront job instability and broader economic difficulties.

D. Concurrently, job precarity for young people has created economic headwinds, in turn causing their consumer spending to slow down.

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 recent groundswell of youth-led climate activism is defined not by its policy papers but by its direct challenge to the status quo, a challenge expressed through mass protests that disrupt daily life, strategic social media campaigns that bypass traditional gatekeepers, and, most provocatively, through (1) ________, all of which aim to make complacency politically costly.

By framing the climate crisis as a matter of intergenerational justice, a powerful rhetorical strategy, these young activists force a conversation that is deeply uncomfortable for established institutions, (2) ________. This reframing from a technical problem to a moral failing is the primary source of the movement's profound emotional power and its ability to mobilize.

This approach, however, is not without its detractors. (3) ________. The counterargument is that without concrete, politically feasible proposals, the movement risks being perceived as more of a critique than a constructive force, a perception that could limit its long-term legislative influence.

(4) ________. The movement's enduring significance, therefore, may not lie in the specific policies it immediately achieves. The final measure of its impact, a metric that historians will likely debate for years, is attributable both to its success in shifting the Overton window of what is considered politically possible, a feat that was unthinkable just a decade ago, and to (5) ________ for all subsequent environmental and social justice campaigns.

(Adapted from Frontiers)

Question 1:
A. to unflinchingly confront world leaders about their perceived hypocrisy
B. the perception of world leaders as unflinchingly hypocritical in their confrontations
C. its unflinching confrontation of world leaders over their perceived hypocrisy
D. that world leaders are confronted unflinchingly over their perceived hypocrisy

Question 4:
A. Such a perspective, however, arguably misinterprets a deliberate feature as a fundamental flaw
B. A fundamental flaw, however, is the arguable misinterpretation of this perspective's deliberate feature
C. A flawed perspective, however, is an arguable misinterpretation of a deliberate and fundamental feature
D. It is arguable, however, that such a misinterpretation of a deliberate feature is a flawed perspective

Question 5:
A. the effective profundity of establishing the new moral baseline
B. its profound effectiveness in establishing a new moral baseline
C. a new morality profoundly established from an effective baseline
D. basing a new morality on an established line is profoundly effective

Question 2:
A. if the fundamental question is the future of legitimately profiting from this unsustainability
B. though an unsustainable future makes the legitimacy of profitable questioning fundamental
C. while the fundamental question of legitimacy is how to profit unsustainably from the future
D. since it fundamentally questions the legitimacy of profiting from an unsustainable future