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Read the following listicle and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.
In Singapore, the mobile app Parking.sg allows you (1) ______ ...
to locating
locating
locate
to locate
... a nearby car park with (2) ______, book a parking space, and make a payment.
ease
easy
easily
easyly
New York City (US) has one of the largest bike-sharing systems (3) ______ Citi Bike.
which called
calling
is called
called
Using a mobile app, you can unlock bikes from one station and return them to any other station in the system, making them ideal (4) ______ one-way trips.
for
in
by
to
In Copenhagen (Denmark), you can use a mobile app to guide you through the city streets and tell how fast you need to pedal to (5) ______ the next green light.
get
make
take
do
The app can also give you (6) ______ and work out the calories you burn.
quick recommendation routes
quick route recommendations
recommendation quick routes
route quick recommendations
Cruise past towering crystal icebergs. Watch a midnight sunset. (7) ______ pods of whales...
Come across
Come by
Come forward
Cometo
... and (8) ______ of seals and penguins.
armies
flocks
colonies
schools
Tread where (9) ______ have ever walked!
a few
few
a little
little
(10) ______ holding 90% of the Earth’s frozen water, Antarctica is actually a desert,...
Instead of
In spite of
In case of
In view of
... Antarctica is actually a desert, and conditions are (11) ______.
harsh
brutal
cruel
savage
But it is spectacularly beautiful. With cruise packages to (12) ______ all budgets – an eleven-day trip starts from £3,700 – you’d be surprised how easy it can be to visit – and how hard it will be to forget!
fit
match
please
suit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.
a. Sue: Yes – 20 km! Come join us!
b. Derek: Are you going to walk a long way?
c. Sue: Marco and I want to do a sponsored walk next Sunday to help the flood victims.
(Adapted from THiNK)
a-b-c
a-c-b
c-a-b
c-b-a
a. Jennifer: Wait, is online study an option?
b. Jennifer: I’m thinking about marketing or economics.
c. Peter: OK. Let’s break it down. What major are you interested in?
d. Jennifer: I can’t decide which university to study at. I really like both Weston and Eastdale.
e. Peter: Both universities teach marketing. Only Eastdale has economics. Would you like to study in person or online?
(Adapted from i-Learn Smart World)
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d-c-b-e-a
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Dear Mr Blackwell,
I am writing to you regarding the volunteer programme at the Prambanan Temple Compounds in Indonesia.
a. Another thing is the participation fee. Will there be any extra costs or is everything covered? It would be helpful to know the total expense for better planning.
b. I am interested in taking part as a volunteer and would appreciate some additional details about the programme.
c. Could you provide information on the training volunteers get? I have never worked at a heritage site before and I am a bit nervous about what will be expected of me.
d. I look forward to your reply and to learning more about the programme. It sounds like an excellent volunteering experience. Thank you in advance for the information.
e. I am also curious about the accommodation arrangements with local families. Do volunteers have roommates and how far is the accommodation from the site?
Kind regards,
Jack Hackett
(Adapted from Bright)
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a. I think this is the only one I would actually try.
b. This is followed by red, green, orange, purple, yellow and on the seventh day, all of the colours.
c. Christina Aguilera does the seven-day colour diet, eating food of a different colour every day for a week.
d. Day one is white, but that means white fruit and vegetables, not white bread or white rice!
e. This diet might encourage you to try new things, like ripe avocado and you’d get plenty of vitamins.
(Adapted from English Discovery)
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a. Academic or cognitive skills like critical thinking and creativity are important, as are social and emotional skills such as friendliness, positive thinking and self-esteem.
b. But while these things are undoubtedly important, there are many other worthwhile skills which are often overlooked.
c. It is crucial to take a ‘holistic approach’, meaning you should aim to develop yourself as a whole person rather than focusing on one aspect at the expense of the others.
d. Other skills not to be neglected include self-control, time management and finding a balanced life.
e. The term ‘personal development’ is often connected with activities like dieting or exercise, or perhaps learning a new computer program.
(Adapted from C-21 Smart)
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Read the following passage about coffee and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Businesses in the United States (18) ______.
invest $5.5 billion in coffee import and $12 billion in coffee sales
spend $5.5 billion on importing coffee and selling it at $12 billion
pay $5.5 billion to import coffee and in turn receive $12 billion in sales
pour $5.5 billion into importing coffee and make over $12 billion in sales
Unfortunately, climate change is taking its toll on this business and the people who depend on it. (19) ______.
Farmers don’t have the required weather conditions to grow coffee
Climate change is worsening weather conditions needed for coffee
Coffee plants require specific weather conditions to flourish
The coffee plants grow best in weather conditions as follows
This means that as the climate heats up, these pests will spread to new areas, (21) ______.
and coffee plants being attacked more frequently
leading to more frequent attacks on coffee plants
which will attack coffee plants more frequently
at which coffee plants suffer more frequent attacks
(22) ______, it could become part of our history, not our future.
In case of us not joining hands to stop climate change and protect coffee
Only if nothing is done so climate change is stopped and coffee is protected
Should coffee not be protected and climate change not be stopped
Unless humans work together to stop climate change and protect coffee
In Brazil - the world’s largest coffee grower - for example, (20) ______.
2050 is when more than half of the prime coffee-growing landwill not be usable
more than half of the prime coffee-growing land could become unusable by 2050
where farmers won’t be using over half of the prime coffee-growing land by 2050
witnesses over half of the prime coffee-growing land becoming unusable by 2050
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of social media?
education
connection
creativity
leisure
The word ‘pressing’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
gradual
hidden
straightforward
urgent
Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?
Posts can not be deleted from social media.
Old Internet content is never forgotten quickly.
Information shared online can stay there permanently.
People will not ignore others’old posts on social media.
The word ‘inadvertent’ in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
accidental
intentional
thoughtless
accountable
The word ‘its’ in paragraph 5 refers to ______.
what they post
unnecessary trouble
screen time
social media
Which of the following is TRUE according to the essay?
Excessive time spent on social platforms can combine with daily activities.
One cyber risk is that teens may deliberatelyshare confidential information.
Too much screen time can weaken both academic performance and social skills.
Teens ought to remove old posts regularly to be safe from future background checks.
In which paragraph does the writer mention a temporal relationship?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
In which paragraph does the writer acknowledge the impossibility of avoiding social media entirely?
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Where in paragraph 1 does the following sentence best fit?
Often travelling thousands of miles by land, sea, or air, these animals push the limits of endurance.
[I]
[II]
[III]
[IV]
The word ‘gargantuan’ in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ______.
enormous
extreme
mini
moderate
The phrase ‘bring forth’ in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
give birth to
hatch out
run after
set free
The word ‘ones’ in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
herds
predators
risks
wildebeest
Which of the following is NOT true about The Great Migration?
Wildebeest live in huge groups of over one million individuals.
It is a round-trip that spans a thousand miles and three countries.
During the dry season, wildebeest roam the Serengeti looking for food.
The wildebeest herd moves as a great swarm to tackle challenges together.
Which of the following best summarises paragraph 5?
Migration journey to warmer climates
Travel distance of migratory butterflies
Monarch butterflies’ summer habitats
Life cycle of monarch butterflies
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
Bigger species travel longer distances in terms of migration.
Both migrations are influenced by environmental changes.
Monarch butterflies face fewer risks than the wildebeest.
Monarchs breed prior to migration to guarantee a next generation.
Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 6?
New butterflies join the migration at various points.
Each generation of monarchs takes on a different part of the journey.
On completing the migration, there are five generations of butterflies.
The new generations repeat the journey south again before reaching the north.
Which of the following can be inferred about monarch butterflies?
Their navigation ability is inherited across generations.
Their migration route changes every year based on conditions.
The use of milkweed plants along the route reduces predators.
Monarchs migrate back south as soon as the weather becomes warm.
Which of the following best summarises the passage?
Wildebeest and monarch butterflies both migrate seasonally, covering vast distances to find suitable habitats.
Species migrate not only to find food and shelter but also to avoid predators and ensure survival through team efforts.
Migration helps animals survive, with wildebeest relying on herd dynamics and monarch butterflies on generational cycles.
Migration occurs across species, with examples such as wildebeest and monarch butterflies driven by the need for food, shelter, and reproduction.