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 numb...

Question 24. Which paragraph mentions reputational and career penalties for even mild dissent?

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

Read the following article 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 25 to 30.

Discovering the Joy of Urban Gardening: Growing Your Own Food in Small Spaces

Urban gardening has emerged as one of the most rewarding hobbies for city dwellers seeking to reconnect with nature. Even with limited space, anyone can cultivate (25) ______ and herbs on balconies, windowsills, or small patios.

The key to successful urban gardening lies (26) ______ understanding your space’s limitations and possibilities. Container gardening offers flexibility and convenience, allowing you to grow produce regardless of whether you have a traditional garden plot. Many urban gardeners start with easy-to-grow herbs like basil, mint, and parsley, (27) ______ these plants require minimal maintenance and provide quick results that encourage continued cultivation.

Beyond the practical benefits of fresh produce, urban gardening offers significant mental health advantages. The act of nurturing plants can (28) ______ stress and provide a sense of accomplishment. Studies have shown that spending even a (29) ______ time tending to plants can lower blood pressure and improve overall well-being. Community gardens have also become popular gathering places where neighbors can share tips, exchange seeds, and build meaningful connections. Whether you’re growing tomatoes in recycled containers or creating a vertical herb garden, urban gardening proves that you don’t need (30) ______ space to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of growing your own food.

(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58379575)

Question 25. A. vegetables fresh organic                        B. organic fresh vegetables

C.  fresh vegetables organic                        D. fresh organic vegetables

Question 26. A. in                        B. on                        C. at                        D. with

Question 39. Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

If interoperability is neglected, even elegant interfaces deteriorate into friction, and users revert to manual workarounds.

A.  Elegant visuals guarantee efficiency so users seldom fall back on manual steps even when integrations lag behind schedule.

B.  When standards proliferate, interfaces converge and staff can abandon all manual steps in favor of perfect automation everywhere.

C.  Good-looking UIs ensure resilience so interoperability gaps are harmless and users never need ad-hoc processes again.

D.  Lacking robust inter-app connectivity, polish is superficial; friction grows and people inevitably substitute improvised, manual procedures for seamless workflows.

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 text.

Question 1. a. Strategic partnerships expanded dual-degree pathways, internships, and faculty exchanges across Asia and Europe significantly lately.

B. Consequently, graduates navigate global careers more confidently, while the institution deepens research and societal impact.

C. English-medium modules integrated case competitions and capstones, strengthening analytical, cross-cultural, and digital competencies for cohorts.

D. Meanwhile, quality assurance adopted outcome mapping and external reviews, enhancing transparency for stakeholders and employers.

e. Foreign Trade University advanced internationalisation, aligning curricula and governance with global accreditation benchmarks and practices.

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

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

A.  A desktop is fastest when apps run separately, share nothing, and avoid governance complexities.

B.  A Desktop Superapp unifies diverse apps through a hosting ecosystem, consistent UX, standards-based interoperability, and governance to deliver sustainable, coherent workflows.

C.  Financial desktops depend mainly on GPU rendering; software architecture is secondary to performance gains at scale.

D.  Interoperability is optional because window managers already provide sufficient cross-application coordination mechanisms.

Question 2. Dear Mr. Thompson,

A. All submitted documents will undergo a thorough evaluation by our scholarship assessment panel over the next three weeks.

B. We acknowledge receipt of your scholarship application for the Global Excellence Programme, submitted on October 20th, 2025.

C. Should you need to update any information or submit additional supporting documents, please email scholarships@institution.org before November 5th.

D. Applicants must ensure all academic transcripts are officially certified and translated into English where applicable.

e. Final results will be announced via email by November 30th, and successful candidates will receive detailed instructions thereafter.

Warm regards, Scholarship Committee

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

Question 3. a. Waiter: Excellent choice! Would you like that with the house salad or french fries?

B. Customer: I’ll have the grilled salmon with lemon butter sauce, please.

C. Customer: The salad sounds great. And could I also get a glass of sparkling water?

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

Question 4. a. Evelyn: Do you still play traditional games?

B. Matthew: Not often. Video games are more popular now, but old games feel nostalgic.

C. Evelyn: I agree, but traditional games bring more physical interaction.

D. Matthew: Yes, both forms build teamwork and creativity in different ways.

e. Evelyn: So we should keep both alive for cultural balance.

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

Question 23. Which paragraph mentions that campus norms migrated into wider institutions?

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