‭GIFTED STUDENTS TEST‬ ‭ADVANCED HIGH-SCHOOL ENTRANCE MOCK TEST 1‬

‭GRADE 9 – PTCNN‬ ‭Time allotted: 90 minutes, excluding distribution time.‬

‭Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the‬
‭following questions.‬
‭Question 1.‬ ‭It's dangerous to‬‭nod off‬‭while you drive a car, as you can get in accidents.‬
‭A.‬‭gear off‬ ‭B.‬‭doze off‬ ‭C.‬‭lop off‬ ‭D.‬‭rip off‬
‭Question 2.‬ ‭Factories in the area‬‭intoxicated‬‭the‬‭neighbourhood with lethal fumes.‬
‭A.‬‭buried‬ ‭B.‬‭barricaded‬ ‭C.‬‭detoxified‬ ‭D.‬‭contaminated‬
‭Question 3.‬ ‭You think you have the‬‭nerve‬‭to call me‬‭incompetent? Have you ever reviewed your performance?‬
‭A.‬‭brainstem‬ ‭B.‬‭electricity‬ ‭C.‬‭courage‬ ‭D.‬‭nervousness‬
‭Question 4.‬ ‭It’s somewhat strange that this bag gives‬‭off a pleasant‬‭aroma‬‭. I bet it must have been the‬‭florets.‬
‭A.‬‭fragrance‬ ‭B.‬‭bargain‬ ‭C.‬‭raise‬ ‭D.‬‭tell‬

‭ ark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the‬
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‭following questions.‬
‭Question 5.‬ ‭Broadening‬‭knowledge is rather challenging,‬‭as most fail to recognise their shortcomings and be open to‬
‭adopting new information.‬
‭A.‬‭Narrowing‬ ‭B.‬‭Enriching‬ ‭C.‬‭Expanding‬ ‭D.‬‭Shallowing‬
‭Question 6.‬ ‭Oscar is such a misogynist, and his joke‬‭was‬‭distasteful‬‭. How on earth did he think it was‬‭appropriate?‬
‭A.‬‭displeasing‬ ‭B.‬‭mannerly‬ ‭C.‬‭tasty‬ ‭D.‬‭offensive‬
‭Question 7.‬ ‭Nadia would like an‬‭immediate‬‭response‬‭from the clinic since she didn't get her treatment as promised.‬
‭A.‬‭measured‬ ‭B.‬‭sudden‬ ‭C.‬‭prompt‬ ‭D.‬‭instantaneous‬
‭Question 8.‬ ‭People’s lives are‬‭miserable‬‭. Never before‬‭do regular shoppers have to pay $100 for that little grocery.‬
‭A.‬‭dreary‬ ‭B.‬‭inadequate‬ ‭C.‬‭affirmative‬ ‭D.‬‭cheerful‬

‭ ark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.‬
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‭Question 9.‬ ‭It is imperative that ______ English‬‭as soon as possible to develop her receptive and productive skills.‬
‭A.‬‭she learns‬ ‭B.‬‭she to learn‬ ‭C.‬‭she will learn‬ ‭D.‬‭she learn‬
‭Question 10.‬ ‭Only after ______ Heather was gone.‬
‭A.‬‭the party finished did she realise‬ ‭B.‬‭did the party‬‭finish she realised‬
‭C.‬‭the party finished she realised‬ ‭D.‬‭did the party‬‭finish did she realised‬
‭Question 11.‬ ‭Interested in filmmaking, ______ last‬‭month.‬
‭A.‬‭20 students enrolled in a video editing course‬ ‭B.‬‭instructors postponed the class due to the rain‬
‭C.‬‭using cameras was taught as an important skill‬ ‭D.‬‭a course about using cameras started‬
‭Question 12.‬ ‭Rory and her pet dog, ______, are extremely‬‭friendly. Whenever I come by for a chat, they always make‬
‭me feel like home.‬
‭A.‬‭who and which live not too far from me‬ ‭B.‬‭the owner‬‭and the pet live not too far from me‬
‭C.‬‭she and it live not too far from me‬ ‭D.‬‭that and‬‭the dog live not too far from me‬
‭Question 13.‬ ‭The recent article “______” revealed‬‭how pharmaceutical companies had manipulated the government‬
‭before the truth came to light.‬
‭A.‬‭Pharmaceutical companies lobbied the government‬ ‭B.‬‭Are drug companies highly profitable?‬
‭C.‬‭The manipulation: revealed‬ ‭D.‬‭The drug industry‬‭manipulates the government‬
‭Question 14.‬ ‭My psychiatrist doesn’t have any ______‬‭in what he does, apparently. He diagnosed me with schizophrenia,‬
‭but other doctors that I consulted with said that there is no chance for me to have it.‬
‭A.‬‭expertise‬ ‭B.‬‭acknowledgement‬ ‭C.‬‭reputation‬ ‭D.‬‭speciality‬
‭Question 15.‬ ‭This bunker is derelict, as maintenance‬‭staff only come here ______.‬
‭A.‬‭minutely‬ ‭B.‬‭momentarily‬ ‭C.‬‭infrequently‬ ‭D.‬‭unbendingly‬
‭Question 16.‬ ‭It’s ______ to talk sense to him. He‬‭won’t try to understand, trust me!‬
‭A.‬‭rigorous‬ ‭B.‬‭pointless‬ ‭C.‬‭nerve-wracking‬ ‭D.‬‭wasteful‬
‭Question 17.‬ ‭Most children take parental care ______‬‭because they think that their parents are supposed to do so for life.‬
‭A.‬‭by call‬ ‭B.‬‭in part‬ ‭C.‬‭for granted‬ ‭D.‬‭into consideration‬
‭Question 18.‬ ‭They offered her a position, but she‬‭______ because she had already accepted one from another company.‬
‭A.‬‭called it a day‬ ‭B.‬‭run it over‬ ‭C.‬‭put it off‬ ‭D.‬‭turned it down‬

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‭Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the blanks.‬
‭ARE NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES IMPAIRING OUR HEARING SKILLS?‬
‭They are prized for making the commute more‬‭(19)‬‭_______‬‭and blocking out the din of daily life. But‬
‭noise-cancelling headphones have come under scrutiny after audiologists raised concerns that overuse might impair‬
‭people’s hearing skills. While the technology has clear benefits, not least in helping people listen to music at lower‬
‭volume, some specialists suspect that constantly filtering‬‭(20)‬‭_______ background noise may have unintended‬
‭consequences. Renee Almeida, an adult audiology clinical lead at Imperial College healthcare NHS trust, has seen a(n)‬
‭(21)‬‭_______ in adults coming to her clinic with hearing‬‭issues only for tests to suggest their hearing is fine.‬
‭The problem is with their brain, not their ears. They might fail to locate‬‭(22)‬‭_______ a sound is coming‬‭from, or‬
‭struggle to follow a conversation on the train, in a bar or at a restaurant. The condition, known as auditory processing‬
‭disorder (APD), is often‬‭(23)‬‭_______ in children,‬‭so the rise in adults with similar issues struck Almeida as odd. Her‬
‭hunch is that widespread use of noise-cancelling headphones could be the‬‭(24)‬‭_______. “The brain is used to‬‭dealing‬
‭with thousands of different sounds at the same time and it's always been able to figure out what is and isn't worth listening‬
‭to. With noise cancelling, you’re giving your brain only one source of sound,‬‭(25)‬‭_______ it a podcast‬‭or music. One‬
‭source. There’s nothing else for your brain to worry about.” Excessive use of noise-cancelling headphones could impair‬
‭the developmental process by which children learn to attend to sounds, Almeida says. For adults, it could make their‬
‭brains lazy, just as muscles‬‭(26)‬‭_______ without‬‭exercise. In both cases, she says, people could struggle to extract speech‬
‭from the hubbub around them.‬
‭Question 19.‬ ‭A.‬‭bearable‬ ‭B.‬‭torturing‬ ‭C.‬‭assistive‬ ‭D.‬‭favourable‬
‭Question 20.‬ ‭A.‬‭in‬ ‭B.‬‭out‬ ‭C.‬‭by‬ ‭D.‬‭from‬
‭Question 21.‬ ‭A.‬‭decline‬ ‭B.‬‭upscale‬ ‭C.‬‭leap‬ ‭D.‬‭increase‬
‭Question 22.‬ ‭A.‬‭where‬ ‭B.‬‭which‬ ‭C.‬‭when‬ ‭D.‬‭whoever‬
‭Question 23.‬ ‭A.‬‭prohibited‬ ‭B.‬‭diagnosed‬ ‭C.‬‭certified‬ ‭D.‬‭narrowed‬
‭Question 24.‬ ‭A.‬‭debate‬ ‭B.‬‭interference‬ ‭C.‬‭culprit‬ ‭D.‬‭recovery‬
‭Question 25.‬ ‭A.‬‭make‬ ‭B.‬‭have‬ ‭C.‬‭be‬ ‭D.‬‭take‬
‭Question 26.‬ ‭A.‬‭degrade‬ ‭B.‬‭weaken‬ ‭C.‬‭lower‬ ‭D.‬‭worsen‬

‭Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.‬
‭HARD-HITTING WARNING LABELS SHOULD BE ON EVERYDAY FOOD, SAY CAMPAIGNERS‬
‭Hard-hitting warning labels should be put on everyday foodstuffs, new taxes imposed on salty products and‬
‭junk-food sponsorship of sport banned to cut rising deaths from heart disease, health campaigners have said. [‬‭I‬‭] These‬
‭“bold” measures should be imposed as part of a determined drive to reduce the number of people dying prematurely from‬
‭heart attacks and strokes, they said. [‬‭II‬‭]‬
‭The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is also proposing other action to tackle the UK’s increasingly bad diet,‬
‭including bans on junk-food firms advertising on billboards or radio. [‬‭III‬‭] Taking such radical steps could cut‬‭the death‬
‭toll from heart disease of people in England before they reach the age of 75 and save as many as 11,000 lives a year by‬
‭2035, the BHF estimates. [‬‭IV‬‭]‬
‭Cardiac fatalities have risen since 2019-22, after falling for 60 years before that. Overall, 39,000 people in England‬
‭died before their 75th birthday in 2022—the highest number since 2008. The charity’s‬‭plea‬‭follows Keir‬‭Starmer’s‬
‭statement last week that his administration is willing to take tough action to tackle deeply ingrained public-health‬
‭problems that cause disease, disability and death, such as by potentially banning smoking in some outdoor places. The‬
‭BHF is asking ministers to compel food producers to put stark warnings on cans, bottles and tins of their products in order‬
‭to alert people to the health risks.‬
‭Those labels would have to be mandatory, because simply asking profit-driven food companies to voluntarily‬
‭reformulate their portfolio to make it healthier—the approach taken by the Conservative governments between 2010 and‬
‭this July—does not work, the charity added. Its proposed ban on firms whose products are deemed unhealthy sponsoring‬
‭sports events would bar energy drinks Carabao from attaching its name to English football’s League Cup, McDonald’s‬
‭from sponsoring the Football Association’s youth football development programme, and KP Snacks from being an official‬
‭team partner of the Hundred cricket competition, for example.‬
‭“The government must be ambitious about improving everyone’s health and implement the measures we know will‬
‭work. A new levy on salt and sugar could prevent almost 2 million cases of chronic disease and also raise up to 3 billion‬
‭British pounds sterling a year," the BHF said in a 22-page action plan. The sugar tax imposed on soft drinks in the UK in‬
‭2018 has made many drinks healthier and boosted children’s health. The charity is also recommending that ministers‬
‭extend the planned ban on junk-food adverts airing before the 9pm TV watershed or online to billboards and radio, and‬
‭that “buy one get one free” offers in supermarkets, which recent governments have toyed with, are outlawed.‬

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 ‭ ite Back, the campaigning arm of chef Jamie Oliver’s organisation, backed the BHF’s call. “Big challenges‬
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‭require‬‭bold‬‭solutions and we need this government to step in and introduce stringent regulations that prohibit the big‬
‭food companies’ predatory marketing tactics of unhealthy products,” James Toop, its chief executive, said. “These‬
‭measures must make it easier for everyone to be healthy and protect young people from being the cardiac statistics of the‬
‭future. Food packaging is incredibly deceptive, so we also need to ensure businesses use clear, front-of-pack labels and‬
‭are not allowed to plaster unhealthy products with misleading health and nutrition claims,” he added.‬
‭The Food and Drink Federation said food and drink producers agreed that bold action was needed to‬
‭address bad diet and excess weight, which causes cancer, diabetes and joint problems as well as heart problems.‬
‭“Businesses have invested more than 160 million British pounds sterling since 2023 to create healthier food and drink, by‬
‭reducing calories, sugar and salt, and adding fibre, fruit and vegetables, alongside launching new products and smaller‬
‭portion‬‭sizes,” a spokesperson said. But healthcare‬‭providers and the third sector, not just industry, needed to be involved‬
‭too, the federation added.‬
‭The Department of Health and Social Care declined to comment directly on the BHF’s proposals and said any‬
‭changes to the tax regime were a matter for the Treasury. A spokesperson said: “Cardiovascular disease is one of this‬
‭country’s biggest killers, and this government has already taken action to tackle it, recognising that prevention is better‬
‭than cure.” As part of this, we have already recently introduced health checks in workplaces, to help catch ill-health‬
‭earlier. We expect up to 130,000 extra health checks to be delivered by March 2025 as a result. “We will also introduce‬
‭the tobacco and vapes bill, which will take action to tackle the harms of smoking.”‬

‭Question 27.‬ ‭Where in the passage does the following‬‭sentence best fit?‬
‭The charity is urging the government to force the food industry to start making its products more nutritious by‬
‭stripping out what are often high—but hidden—levels of salt and sugar, which are damaging to health.‬
‭A.‬‭[‬‭I‭]‬ `‬ ‭B.‬‭[‭I‬ I‬‭]‬ ‭C.‬‭[‭I‬ II‬‭]‬ ‭D.‬‭[‬‭IV‬‭]‬
‭Question 28.‬ ‭Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to‬‭the word “‬‭plea‬‭” in the third paragraph?‬
‭A.‬‭order‬ ‭B.‬‭demand‬ ‭C.‬‭request‬ ‭D.‬‭petition‬
‭Question 29.‬ ‭Which of the following expresses a causative‬‭pattern, as for the response to high cardiac fatalities?‬
‭A.‬‭Fewer people made it to their 75th birthdays, which‬‭concerned the UK government.‬
‭B.‬‭The staggering number of deaths in less than half‬‭a decade led to stricter regulations.‬
‭C.‬‭The British Heart Foundation took risks in response‬‭to Keir Starmer’s statement regarding in-need measures.‬
‭D.‬‭Ingrained public health problems concerned Keir‬‭Starmer, causing him to urge the BHF to take actions.‬
‭Question 30.‬ ‭What did the BHF want the government‬‭to do?‬
‭A.‬‭The government should take more precautions and‬‭mandate punishments if companies fail to comply with.‬
‭B.‬‭The government should reformulate their last campaign‬‭of similar matters and adopt it immediately.‬
‭C.‬‭The government should disassociate brands from‬‭sports, as their partnership manipulates the public’s opinion.‬
‭D.‬‭The government should put tenacious effort in regulating‬‭unhealthy foods and drinks to ensure public wellness.‬
‭Question 31.‬ ‭Which word is OPPOSITE in meaning to‬‭the word “‬‭bold‬‭” in the sixth paragraph?‬
‭A.‬‭coward‬ ‭B.‬‭underline‬ ‭C.‬‭confident‬ ‭D.‬‭alluring‬
‭Question 32.‬ ‭Which of the following best expresses‬‭the essential information in the‬‭bolded‬‭sentence‬‭in paragraph 7?‬
‭A.‬‭Obesity and poor diet associated with heart, joint,‬‭cancer and diabetes complications are being addressed by both‬
‭the Food and Drink Federation and food and drink producers.‬
‭B.‬‭The Food and Drink Federation confirmed food and‬‭drink producers’ settlements to accompany those suffering‬
‭from poor diet and obesity, which put them at risk of many diseases.‬
‭C.‬‭Food and drink producers urged the Food and Drink‬‭Federation to reach agreements in addressing dietary problems‬
‭and obesity to help patients suffering from cancer, diabetes, heart and joint diseases.‬
‭D.‬‭Cancer and diabetes, as well as heart and joint‬‭diseases, are caused by poor diets and obesity; therefore, food and‬
‭drink companies want a powerful initiative to look into the matter.‬
‭Question 33.‬ ‭Which word is CLOSEST in meaning to‬‭the word “‬‭portion‬‭” in the seventh paragraph?‬
‭A.‬‭division‬ ‭B.‬‭fragment‬ ‭C.‬‭serving‬ ‭D.‬‭fraction‬
‭Question 34.‬ ‭What can be inferred from the quote‬‭by a BHF’s spokesperson?‬
‭A.‬‭Health checks should be made compulsory.‬ ‭B.‬‭Imposing‬‭tax is an effective solution.‬
‭C.‬‭Stopping diseases from the onset is crucial.‬ ‭D.‬‭The harms of smoking have recently been defined.‬

‭ ark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.‬
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‭Question 35.‬ ‭Ylina:‬‭Hadn’t you better check if the‬‭researched materials were legit? —‬‭Omar:‬‭_______.‬
‭A.‬‭I didn’t put my mind into it at all.‬ ‭B.‬‭I wish‬‭I could fold the paper differently.‬
‭C.‬‭You should perform surgeries as well.‬ ‭D.‬‭You must‬‭have finished the dishes by now.‬
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‭Question 36.‬ ‭Trevor:‬‭Were it not for your help, I couldn’t have reached the top. —‬‭Nash:‬‭_______.‬
‭A.‬‭It is imperative that you finish it.‬ ‭B.‬‭It’s you‬‭who earned the prize.‬
‭C.‬‭You were actually halfway there, though.‬ ‭D.‬‭If‬‭so, how about going to Everest?‬
‭Question 37.‬ ‭Florence:‬‭It’s high time we left. The‬‭traffic is awful. —‬‭Rima:‬‭_______.‬
‭A.‬‭What a pity!‬ ‭B.‬‭How eerie!‬ ‭C.‬‭Please do.‬ ‭D.‬‭Not‬‭at all.‬
‭Question 38.‬ ‭Keenan:‬‭That’s the doctor who operated‬‭on me. —‬‭Mina:‬‭_______.‬
‭A.‬‭The one with a tattoo?‬ ‭B.‬‭Looks normal to me.‬ ‭C.‬‭Go to the hospital?‬ ‭D.‬‭Take a chill pill.‬
‭Question 39.‬ ‭Pauline:‬‭Period cramps are awful, but‬‭I think I’m getting used to them. —‬‭Anthea:‬‭_______.‬
‭A.‬‭Why are you cramming? For the test?‬ ‭B.‬‭I used to‬‭be in your position; you’ll be fine in your job.‬
‭C.‬‭Time zones are what make this happen, maybe?‬ ‭D.‬‭Did you try putting warm water on your stomach?‬
‭Question 40.‬ ‭Maddie:‬‭I regret to inform you that your‬‭application is denied. —‬‭Miles:‬‭_______.‬
‭A.‬‭I’ll try it again.‬ ‭B.‬‭Any reasons for it?‬ ‭C.‬‭I’m‬‭almost there.‬ ‭D.‬‭Look out!‬

‭ ark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the‬
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‭following questions.‬
‭Question 41.‬ ‭They expect that recent changes will‬‭bring about an improvement in the quality of the country’s education.‬
‭A.‬‭The quality of the country’s education is expected‬‭to be the consequence of recent changes.‬
‭B.‬‭It is expected that recent changes are caused by‬‭an improvement in the quality of the country’s education.‬
‭C.‬‭It was expected that recent changes would result‬‭in an improvement in the quality of the country’s education.‬
‭D.‬‭Recent changes are expected to lead to an improvement‬‭in the quality of the country’s education.‬
‭Question 42.‬ ‭“Don’t forget to submit your assignments‬‭by Thursday,” said the teacher to the students.‬
‭A.‬‭The teacher encouraged the students to submit their‬‭assignments by Thursday.‬
‭B.‬‭The teacher reminded the students to submit their‬‭assignments by Thursday.‬
‭C.‬‭The teacher allowed the students to submit their‬‭assignments by Thursday.‬
‭D.‬‭The teacher ordered the students to submit their‬‭assignments by Thursday.‬
‭Question 43.‬ ‭She wasn’t early enough to catch the‬‭bus.‬
‭A.‬‭She didn’t arrive late for the bus.‬ ‭B.‬‭She was‬‭too late to catch the bus.‬
‭C.‬‭She wasn’t late for the bus.‬ ‭D.‬‭She arrived too‬‭early for the bus.‬
‭Question 44.‬ ‭It usually takes her an hour to drive‬‭to work.‬
‭A.‬‭She never spends an hour driving to work.‬ ‭B.‬‭She‬‭used to drive to work in an hour.‬
‭C.‬‭She doesn’t usually drive to work in an hour.‬ ‭D.‬‭She usually spends an hour driving to work.‬
‭Question 45.‬ ‭Many people think that the new regulations‬‭will encourage people to use less energy.‬
‭A.‬‭It was thought that lower consumption of energy‬‭was stimulated by the new regulations.‬
‭B.‬‭The new regulations are thought to encourage lower‬‭consumption of energy.‬
‭C.‬‭It is thought that the new regulations will encourage‬‭people to consume more energy.‬
‭D.‬‭Lower consumption of energy is thought to lead‬‭to the introduction of the new regulations.‬

‭ ark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best joins the original pair of sentences in each of the‬
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‭following questions.‬
‭Question 46.‬ ‭She gave a great performance at the festival.‬‭We now know she has artistic talent.‬
‭A.‬‭Hardly had we known about her artistic talent when‬‭she gave a great performance at the festival.‬
‭B.‬‭Although she gave a great performance at the festival,‬‭now we still don’t know she has artistic talent.‬
‭C.‬‭But for her great performance at the festival,‬‭we wouldn’t know about her artistic talent now.‬
‭D.‬‭Amazing as her artistic talent is, we don’t know‬‭about her great performance at the festival.‬
‭Question 47.‬ ‭He fulfilled his dream of travelling‬‭the world. He decided to get a job and settle down.‬
‭A.‬‭Although he had fulfilled his dream of travelling‬‭the world, he decided not to get a job and settle down.‬
‭B.‬‭If he had fulfilled his dream of travelling the‬‭world, he would have decided to get a job and settle down.‬
‭C.‬‭Having fulfilled his dream of travelling the world,‬‭he decided to get a job and settle down.‬
‭D.‬‭As he decided to get a job and settle down, he‬‭didn't fulfil his dream of travelling the world.‬
‭Question 48.‬ ‭Joe has finished his first-aid course.‬‭He proves extremely helpful as a rescue worker.‬
‭A.‬‭Having finished his first-aid course, Joe proves‬‭extremely helpful as a rescue worker.‬
‭B.‬‭Although Joe proves extremely helpful as a rescue‬‭worker, he hasn’t finished his first-aid course.‬
‭C.‬‭However helpful Joe proves as a rescue worker,‬‭he hasn’t finished his first-aid course.‬
‭D.‬‭Without finishing his first-aid course, Joe proves‬‭extremely helpful as a rescue worker.‬

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‭Question 49.‬ ‭Laura practised playing the instrument‬‭a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.‬
‭A.‬‭However much Laura practised playing the instrument,‬‭she could hardly perform any better.‬
‭B.‬‭As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument‬‭a lot, she could perform much better.‬
‭C.‬‭Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot,‬‭she could have performed much better.‬
‭D.‬‭Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument‬‭a lot when she could improve her performance.‬
‭Question 50.‬ ‭Lucy paid a visit to the local orphanage.‬‭She decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.‬
‭A.‬‭Lucy had hardly decided to donate part of her savings‬‭to the children when she paid a visit to the local orphanage.‬
‭B.‬‭Only when Lucy had decided to donate part of her‬‭savings to the children did she pay a visit to the local orphanage.‬
‭C.‬‭Having paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy‬‭decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.‬
‭D.‬‭Before she paid a visit to the local orphanage,‬‭Lucy had decided to donate part of her savings to the children there.‬

‭Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the blanks.‬
‭HOW MANY AURA POINTS DID I LOSE?‬
‭You can count calories, steps, streams of your favourite song—‬‭(51)‬‭_______ how cool you are. See: aura points,‬‭a‬
‭way to calculate your rizz. Ask someone out and get a yes? That’s 100 aura points for you. Confidently answered a‬
‭question in class, but got it wrong? That’s minus 200 aura points.‬
‭On TikTok, young people‬‭(52)‬‭_______. Winning aura‬‭points typically comes from acting in a breezy and‬
‭unbothered but self-confident way. For example, you’ll get points for moving on quickly from a break-up and not messily‬
‭oversharing the dirty details with friends. But stay with a cheater, and that’s minus 100 points—anyone who has aura‬
‭would never put up with that.‬
‭Aura points might seem like a new TikTok phenomenon, but some philosophers say elements of the trend come‬
‭from ancient history. “‬‭(53)‬‭_______, which emerged‬‭from Aristotle and is popular in Greek and Roman philosophy,” said‬
‭Ellie Anderson, an assistant professor of philosophy at Pomona College and co-host of the Overthink podcast. “This trend‬
‭is about people thinking about‬‭(54)‬‭_______” Anderson‬‭said. “It encourages us to speak with others about what we’re‬
‭doing in life, and whether or not it's good. Even though aura points track a cool factor, it doesn’t seem like it’s doing that‬
‭in a purely superficial sense.”‬
‭Paul Blaschko, an assistant teaching professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, compares aura points‬
‭to moral credit, or‬‭(55)‬‭_______. “We’re constantly‬‭asking this question about our own self-worth, and it’s mediated by‬
‭how we think others will perceive us, and‬‭(56)‬‭_______,”‬‭he said. “Users are inviting others to critique them but also‬
‭being a part of that transaction of status through posting their opinions.”‬
‭Understanding the philosophy behind a simple TikTok trend? That’s 1,000 aura points for you.‬
‭Question 51.‬ ‭A.‬‭now, assigning number is easier that‬ ‭B.‬‭now, a number can be assigned to‬
‭C.‬‭now, you can assign a number to‬ ‭D.‬‭now, it’s assigning‬‭numbers that‬
‭Question 52.‬ ‭A.‬‭give points to strangers as a hobby‬ ‭B.‬‭create a framework for aura points‬
‭C.‬‭post moments where they earned or lost points‬ ‭D.‬‭use aura points as a way to socialise‬
‭Question 53.‬ ‭A.‬‭This navigates what’s known as virtue‬‭ethics‬ ‭B.‬‭This is in line with what’s known as virtue‬‭ethics‬
‭C.‬‭This is on par with what’s known as virtue ethics‬ ‭D.‬‭This translates to what’s known as virtue ethics‬
‭Question 54.‬ ‭A.‬‭whether their everyday life or not‬‭is matching up to an idea,‬
‭B.‬‭whether their everyday life is matching up or not‬‭to an idea,‬
‭C.‬‭whether or not their everyday life is matching‬‭up to an idea,‬
‭D.‬‭whether or not their life is matching up to an‬‭idea everyday,‬
‭Question 55.‬ ‭A.‬‭the fact that “good” actions or decisions‬‭gradually cancel out future “bad” ones‬
‭B.‬‭the idea that every “good” action or decision can‬‭potentially offset future “bad” one‬
‭C.‬‭the notion that “good” actions or decisions are‬‭more highly valued than future “bad” ones‬
‭D.‬‭the vicinity that appears in the comparison between‬‭every “good” action and its future “bad” one‬
‭Question 56.‬ ‭A.‬‭the perception shapes how we initiate‬‭in front of other people‬
‭B.‬‭we are constantly in the judgement from other people‬
‭C.‬‭what we think does not usually reflect how we take‬‭after other people‬
‭D.‬‭aura points let us negotiate this with other people‬

‭ ark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to the cue in each of the following situations.‬
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‭Question 57.‬ ‭You want to return books to the library.‬‭What do you say first to the librarian?‬
‭A.‬‭I would like some refunds.‬ ‭B.‬‭Excuse me, where‬‭can I place these?‬
‭C.‬‭Do I need to sort them alphabetically?‬ ‭D.‬‭It’s‬‭sort of problematic.‬

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‭Question 58.‬ ‭You are a speaker in a seminar. How would‬‭you encourage students to study better in Maths?‬
‭A.‬‭I highly recommend having a calculator.‬ ‭B.‬‭How‬‭about working bottom-up?‬
‭C.‬‭Let’s just start with complex questions.‬ ‭D.‬‭I think‬‭you should break the problems down.‬
‭Question 59.‬ ‭Your friend tells you to explore an abandoned‬‭cave and inform her. What do you say to warn her?‬
‭A.‬‭Don’t go there. It’s really dark.‬ ‭B.‬‭The passageways‬‭are too narrow for a person.‬
‭C.‬‭Let’s just go home. It’s fun there.‬ ‭D.‬‭I notice‬‭that there are two ways to get in.‬
‭Question 60.‬ ‭Your teacher asks you to submit your‬‭work but you can’t. What do you write in your email to him?‬
‭A.‬‭My laptop is broken to the point that I cannot‬‭log in, sir. How can I do it?‬
‭B.‬‭Your system is not familiar with most of the students.‬‭How about Submittable? That is better.‬
‭C.‬‭My submission seems to be rejected by the system.‬‭Is there a place to fix my laptop?‬
‭D.‬‭The system rejects my work, so could I please hand‬‭in a hard copy?‬

‭ rite an essay (at least 250 words) about the following topic.‬
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‭Some people think that language schools should be taught in small classes, while other people think the number of‬
‭students in a language class does not matter. Which class size is better? Discuss the benefits of that class size in‬
‭teaching and learning languages.‬

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