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PART 1
CAT QUESTIONS
🧐 During Part 1 of the DET, you will answer several question

types between 4-6 times each. The DET is a computer
adaptive test (CAT), which means that the difficulty of the
questions changes based on your performance.

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1. Read and Select 1:00
Select the real English words in this list
redeem polyhedge follower revive probe frustrate
neofeller incremental offshore vulnerable handful explicitly
rental ethical protocol optimization reconcile imemplary
2. Read and Complete 3:00

Type the missing letters to complete the text below
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a time of heightened confrontation

between the Soviet Union, the United States, and Cuba du_ _ _ _ the
Cold War. It w_ _ a proxy conf _ _ _ _ around Cuba. It be_ _ _ when t_ _
Soviet Union began buil _ _ _ _ missile si_ _ _ in Cuba in 1962. Together
wi_ _ the ear _ _ _ _ Berlin Blockade, this cri_ _ _ is seen as o_ _ of the
most important confr _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of t_ _ Cold War. It may have
be_ _ the mom_ _ _ when the Cold War came closest to a nuclear war.
3. Listen and Select 1:30

Click the speaker to listen to all 9 words
WORD 1 WORD 2 WORD 3
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4. Listen and Type 1:00
Type the statement that you hear
5. Read Aloud 0:20

Record yourself saying the statement below
The extent of advertizing damages children’s’ health is open

to debate.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses over the
San Francisco Bay, go_ _ _ from San Francisco t_ Marin County, in t_ _
U.S. state of California. It was ope_ _ _ for u_ _ in 1937. When the bri_ _ _
was fini_ _ _ _, its length of 9,266 ft ma_ _ it the lon _ _ _ _ bridge in the
wo_ _ _. There is also a foot _ _ _ _ for people and bicycles.
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residential seller inspector demium underwrite textile
dilemma necessity indeselectful swinted effectiveness strive
disposal scarce architect purchase managerial aversion

9. Read Aloud 0:20

Before completing the exercise, you need to read the

remaining chapters.
10. Write About the Photo 1:00
Write one or more sentences that describe the image
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15. Read Aloud 0:20

Before submitting an assignment, make sure to check for

grammar mistakes.

The global computer network called the internet is part of our everyday
lives at home. It is ma_ _ up of millions of comp_ _ _ _ _ all over the
wo_ _ _ that are digi_ _ _ _ _ connected to each other b_ cable, fibre o_
wireless links. You can u_ _ the internet to bro_ _ _ websites,
commu_ _ _ _ _ _ with people, down_ _ _ _ pictures and videos, listen to
music, or do lots of ot_ _ _ amazing things.
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bubble counterpart diplomatic merchant intermediary confine
deflung accountant accidental diminish oversee corrupt
unity workplace authority empirical beddative unconveyment
20. Read Aloud 0:20

Career opportunities in this field are quite limited at the

moment.
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hyperlish receivable verify plug broker minimize
copyright privatization discretion admission median productivity

ballot acceptance shrink terminate inbeark tigion


Charts are a great way to show a large amount of data. They can
repr_ _ _ _ _ numbers, words, measurements, or observations in a w_ _
that ma_ _ _ them easier to under_ _ _ _ _ and analyze. It is impo_ _ _ _ _
to make sure that the da_ _ on your chart is pres_ _ _ _ _ clearly and can
be under_ _ _ _ _ by any_ _ _ who looks at it. They shouldn't have to ask
you to exp_ _ _ _ it.
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teliving upgrade deduction differential administrative strategic
statute dislike vertical rumor calendar accrual
subscriber graph privatize informal nearhead panneted
26. Read Aloud 0:20

The celebrated theory is still the subject of controversy.

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Flags can be unifying to a country, and many times are. A cou_ _ _ _ that
can lo_ _ to its flag fly_ _ _ high in the sky in ti_ _ _ of tro_ _ _ _ and
remember that the cou_ _ _ _ will go on. People that have ne_ _ _ met
before can feel un_ _ _ towards one another kno_ _ _ _ that they’re pa_ _
of the same country and fly the same flag.
30. Read Aloud 0:20

Certain scientific principles need to be learned by heart.
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PART 2
INTERACTIVE READING
🧐 On the Interactive Reading section of the exam, you have

to read two passages and answer 6 questions per passage.
Time limit: 7-8 minutes per passage

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Interactive Reading Passage 1 7-8 minutes

for all six questions
Question 1: Complete the Sentences

Select the best option for each missing word

Environmentalists are becoming [#1] worried about the

effects of fast-fashion on the environment. Fast-fashion is
the [#2] production of clothes that are [#3] at a low cost.
The fast-fashion business model is hurting the environment
[#4] many of the clothes end up in landfills and are not
[#5]. Another negative effect on the environment is caused
by the [#6] used to make the clothes. A newspaper wrote:
"Every year in Europe, four million tons of clothing ends up
in the [#7]. Less than one percent of this is recycled."
#1: likely, increasingly, additionally, likewise, further

#2: group, majority, piece, section, mass
#3: took, sold, vacant, splendid, overdone
#4: such, yet, since, from, about
#5: remains, waits, visits, recycled, stops
#6: chemicals, making, time, upon, manufacture
#7: debris, pieces, sky, trash, wreck
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Question 2: Select the best sentence to fill in the blank

Select the best sentence to fill in the gap.
Environmentalists are becoming increasingly worried about

the effects of fast-fashion on the environment. Fast-fashion
is the mass production of clothes that are sold at a low cost.
since many of the clothes end up in landfills and are not
recycled. Another negative effect on the environment is
caused by the chemicals used to make the clothes. A
newspaper wrote: "Every year in Europe, four million tons
of clothing ends up in the trash. Less than one percent of
this is recycled."
Even though these companies are trying to solve this

problem, they need to do more.
1. Some international fashion companies are taking steps to fix

this issue.
2. There are health issues related to this waste as well.
3. Many of these companies have remained silent on this issue.
4. Recycling or reusing old clothes would help the environment.
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Question 3 & 4: Highlight the Answer

Highlight the answer to the two questions below

this is recycled." Some international fashion companies are
taking steps to fix this issue. Even though these companies
are trying to solve this problem, they need to do more.
Question 3: What are people concerned with the environment

becoming more and more concerned about?
Question 4: Where do many of our old clothes go after we throw

them away?
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Question 5: Identify the Idea

Select the idea that is expressed in the passage

1. We should reuse or recycle our old clothes.

2. Fast-fashion is having a negative impact on the environment.
3. Fast-fashion has made clothes a lot cheaper to buy.
4. There are many reasons why our environment is suffering.
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Question 6: Title the Passage

Select the best title of the passage

1. The Culture of Fast-Fashion

2. International Fashion Companies Pledge to Stop Global
Warming
3. The Benefits of Fast-Fashion
4. The Negative Side of Fast-Fashion
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Question 1: Complete the Sentences

Select the best option for each missing word

Scientists in Germany have cast doubt on a previously

believed assumption that the processing speed of our brain
[#1] to decline from the age of 20. Until now, it has been
[#2] that our cognition level [#3] when we are 20 and
declines thereafter. A recent study was based on data from
[#4] 1.1 million people, aged between 10 and 80 years old.
The results show that our mental processing speed [#5]
relatively constant until the age of 60, but does start to
decline from [#6] seventh decade.
#1: hardly, knows, gives, starts, acts

#2: bought, thought, made, filled, chanced
#3: upscale, fortune, booming, lucky, peaks
#4: since, at, upward, over, in
#5: remains, waits, visits, pauses, stops
#6: our, them, us, ourselves, they
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Question 2: Select the best sentence to fill in the blank

Select the best sentence to fill in the gap.

starts to decline from the age of 20. Until now, it has been
thought that our cognition level peaks when we are 20 and
over 1.1 million people, aged between 10 and 80 years old.
The results show that our mental processing speed remains
decline from our seventh decade.
The reason for taking longer was because we become more

cautious as we age.
1. The research added that older people do take longer to make

decisions.
2. Research also added that we make decisions quicker as we get
older.
3. One reason is that we tend to have less interactions with others
as we get older.
4. The processing speed of our brains is at its peak when we are
younger.
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Question 3 & 4: Highlight the Answer

Highlight the answer to the two questions below

decline from our seventh decade. The research added that
older people do take longer to make decisions. The reason
for taking longer was because we become more cautious as
we age.
Question 3: When does the new research suggest our brain's

processing speed begin to slow down?
Question 4: Why do older people take longer to make decisions?
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Question 5: Identify the Idea

Select the idea that is expressed in the passage

we age.
1. New research shows that our brains don't decline till after the
age of 60.
2. New research suggests that our brains peak at the age of 20.
3. As we get older our brain's processing power reduces quickly.
4. New studies show that our brains increase in processing power
as we get older.
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Question 6: Title the Passage

Select the best title of the passage

we age.
1. Brain Processing Speed Declines Rapidly After 20

2. Older People Take More Risks
3. Cognitive Level Remains the Same Till 60
4. How to Increase Brain Processing Speed
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PART 3
OPEN RESPONSE QUESTIONS
🧐During the 'open response' section of the exam, you will

have three speaking and two writing questions.

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1. Speak About the Photo 1:30
Speak for at least 30 seconds about the image below
2. Read, Then Speak 1:30

Speak your answer to the question below
Describe an important decision you

have made. Why did you make that
decision? What was the result?
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3. Listen, Then Speak 1:30
Speak the answer to the question you hear
You can listen a maximum of three times
4. Listen, Then Speak 1:30
Speak the answer to the question you hear
You can listen a maximum of three times
5. Read, Then Write 5:00
Respond to the question in at least 50 words
Some people believe that

technology has made us more
social. Do you agree or disagree
with this statement?
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PART 4
WRITING & SPEAKING SAMPLE
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answers to these questions. Only the writing sample
contributes to your overall score.
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Speaking Sample 3:00
Speak for 1 to 3 minutes about the topic below
Describe an exciting experience

you’ve had. What happened?
Writing Sample 5:00
Write for 3 to 5 minutes about the topic below
Describe a memorable journey

you have made.
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ANSWER KEY
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Answer Key
Part 1: CAT Questions
1. Read and Select: redeem, follower, revive, probe, frustrate, incremental, offshore, vulnerable, handful,
explicitly, rental, ethical, protocol, optimization, reconcile
2. Read and Complete: The Cuban Missile Crisis was a time of heightened confrontation between the Soviet
Union, the United States, and Cuba during the Cold War. It was a proxy conflict around Cuba. It began when
the Soviet Union began building missile sites in Cuba in 1962. Together with the earlier Berlin Blockade, this
crisis is seen as one of the most important confrontations of the Cold War. It may have been the moment
when the Cold War came closest to a nuclear war.
3. Listen and Select: subordinate, consultancy, profitability, liquidity
4. Listen and Type: Graphs and charts allow data to be more easily understood.
5. Read Aloud: The extent of advertizing damages children’s’ health is open to debate.
6. Read and Complete: The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses over the San Francisco
Bay, going from San Francisco to Marin County, in the U.S. state of California. It was opened for use in 1937.
When the bridge was finished, its length of 9,266 ft made it the longest bridge in the world. There is also a
footpath for people and bicycles.
7. Listen and Type: Writing your ideas on paper helps you to rationalize your arguments.
8. Read and select: residential, seller, inspector, underwrite, textile, dilemma, necessity, effectiveness, strive,
disposal, scarce, architect, purchase, managerial, aversion
9. Read Aloud: Before completing the exercise, you need to read the remaining chapters.
10. Write About the Photo: Sample answer This photo shows an old, elegant manor situated before a
perfectly manicured lawn. The grass has been mown in even stripes that alternate between shades of light
and dark green. With only a few clouds, the day looks bright and gorgeous.
11. Write About the Photo: Sample answer In this photo, a man is leaping from one boulder to another
within a large rocky desert. This jump might be dangerous if he were not wearing high quality sneakers.
Because of the man's red backpack, it can be inferred that he is on a day hike with the need to pack food and
water.
12. Write About the Photo: Sample answer In this photo, a man is pushing his cart down a rainy street in
some tropical region of the world. The man's cart has two wheels with a large green umbrella in good
condition covering it all. Another umbrella, probably attached to an outside dining table, has been collapsed
and tied up.
13. Listen and Select: authority, monetary, methodology, takeover
14. Listen and Type: It is necessary to dress formally for the graduation ceremony.
15. Read Aloud: Before submitting an assignment, make sure to check for grammar mistakes.
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16. Read and Complete: The global computer network called the internet is part of our everyday lives at
home. It is made up of millions of computers all over the world that are digitally connected to each other by
cable, fibre or wireless links. You can use the internet to browse websites, communicate with people,
download pictures and videos, listen to music, or do lots of other amazing things.
17. Listen and Select: feedback, contractor, exploit, depreciation

18. Listen and Type: Make sure you choose a course that provides you with good career opportunities.
19. Read and select: bubble, counterpart, diplomatic, merchant, intermediary, confine, accountant,
accidental, diminish, oversee, corrupt, unity, workplace, authority, empirical
20. Read Aloud: Career opportunities in this field are quite limited at the moment.
21. Listen and Select: applicable, entrepreneur, accumulate, surge
22. Read and select: receivable, verify, plug, broker, minimize, copyright, privatization, discretion, admission,
median, productivity, ballot, acceptance, shrink, terminate
23. Read and Complete: Charts are a great way to show a large amount of data. They can represent
numbers, words, measurements, or observations in a way that makes them easier to understand and
analyze. It is important to make sure that the data on your chart is presented clearly and can be
understood by anyone who looks at it. They shouldn't have to ask you to explain it.
24. Read and select: upgrade, deduction, differential, administrative, strategic, statute, dislike, vertical, rumor,
calendar, accrual, subscriber, graph, privatize, informal
25. Listen and Type: Make sure you have saved your work before turning off the computer.
26. Read Aloud: The celebrated theory is still the subject of controversy.
27. Listen and Select: annually, ethical, parameter, indirect
28. Read and Complete: Flags can be unifying to a country, and many times are. A country that can look to
its flag flying high in the sky in times of trouble and remember that the country will go on. People that have
never met before can feel unity towards one another knowing that they’re part of the same country and fly
the same flag.
29. Listen and Type: Much of the scientific research is carried out in the university laboratory.
30. Read Aloud: Certain scientific principles need to be learned by heart.
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Part 2: Interactive Reading

Passage 1
Question 1: #1 increasingly, #2 mass, #3 sold, #4 since , #5 recycled, #6 chemicals, #7 trash
Question 2: Some international fashion companies are taking steps to fix this issue.
Question 3: the effects of fast-fashion on the environment
Question 4: many of the clothes end up in landfills
Question 5: Fast-fashion is having a negative impact on the environment.

Question 6: The Negative Side of Fast-Fashion
Passage 2
Question 1: #1 starts, #2 thought, #3 peaks, #4 over , #5 remains, #6 our
Question 2: The research added that older people do take longer to make decisions.
Question 3: from our seventh decade
Question 4: because we become more cautious as we age
Question 5: New research shows that our brains don't decline till after the age of 60.
Question 6: Cognitive Level Remains the Same Till 60
Part 3: Open Response Questions

1. Speak About the Photo: Sample answer In this photo, a quaint house is tucked into a vast field of rolling
hills, just its rooftop visible. The only other manmade structure, perhaps a barn, sits up on a far hill. Even
though the fields consist mostly of grass, some small clusters of trees and shrubs are scattered around. Yellow
flowers appear to be growing all over the central hill, but nowhere else, which makes me think, along with the
freshly cut grass, that this land is highly maintained by its owners. From the pair of tire tracks running across
the hills, it looks like a vehicle has recently passed by, but they do not lead to the house. Due to the foliage
being full and green, it is likely a lovely summer day with light cumulus clouds dotting a clear blue sky.
2. Read, Then Speak: Sample answer One difficult decision I’ve had to make a few times in my life is which
city to live in next. It’s a particularly difficult decision because it affects everything, from friends and family to
finances and social life. The most difficult one of all however was deciding to move out of my home country.
One year, I decided to make a big change and move abroad to South Korea. I didn’t speak the language, but I
was ready for a new challenge and to experience a very different way of life. In the end, it wasn’t always easy
to get by. But I was very glad to get out of my comfort zone, make new friends, and broaden my horizons.
3. Listen, Then Speak: Sample answer

Question: Every country has beautiful cities. Describe your favorite city. Why do you like it?
Sample Answer: I have been privileged to see many unique cities around the world, from the outstanding New
York City to spectacular Singapore. But one city that I will always love is Busan in South Korea. It’s not really
world famous like other major world cities. But it is a very pleasant, affordable city with a lot of beautiful
scenery nearby. Firstly, it’s on the coast and has nice beaches and islands close to the city center. Then there’s
a mountain overlooking the sea. As well as the forest and countryside surrounding it. Additionally, it has a
clean, modern metro system and a high standard of living. It's a very great city to live in.
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4. Listen, Then Speak: Sample answer

Question: Describe a time you were frightened. What happened?
Sample Answer: One of the scariest times of my life was when I took a trip around Bangkok on a motorbike.
Rather than take a normal taxi, I decided to take a motorbike taxi to avoid the traffic. But in this case, the
driver was one of the fastest, riskiest drivers I have ever seen and this made for a terrifying journey. He was
such a dangerous driver! He even answered the phone while driving his motorbike incredibly fast. At one point
we even hit another car that was in front of us. When the journey came to an end, I promised myself that I will
never take a motorbike taxi again.
5. Read, Then Write: Sample answer I agree that the advent of modern technology such as smartphones has
improved people's social lives. Firstly, the invention of online social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook,
has dramatically reduced the need to have face-to-face interactions. Through these social apps, people can
easily keep in touch and communicate with whoever they want, close friends or total strangers, from
anywhere they choose. Secondly, people can share any type of news, information, and photos with their loved
ones in an instant keeping a feeling of closeness. To sum up, I firmly believe that overall sociability has
advanced enormously thanks to technology.
Part 4: Writing & Speaking Sample

1. Speaking Sample: Sample answer One of the most exciting experiences in my life so far was when I
launched my first project for my business. I felt very proud of the product I had made, but I also had doubts
about how I could find people to buy the product. So ultimately, I had very low expectations and just hoped a
few people would like the product and support me. Once launch day arrived, I was nervous but hopeful. At
first, nothing happened and I started to get very worried. For the first few hours, my fears seemed to be
confirmed. But then slowly over time, people began to find and buy the project, and it turned into one of the
most exciting times of my life.
2. Writing Sample: Sample answer I have been lucky to have many memorable journeys over the years. This
journey, one of the most memorable ones of my life, took place when I just started university. I needed to visit
my uncle in a city, far away from my hometown, where he just had started his first job. My dad and I drove
across the whole country to get there stopping off at several amazing historical sites along the way. It was a
fantastic bonding experience, and a journey that I will always remember fondly.
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🧐 During Part 1 of the DET, you will answer several question

1. Read and Select 1:00

Select the real English words in this list

redeem polyhedge follower revive probe frustrate

neofeller incremental offshore vulnerable handful explicitly

rental ethical protocol optimization reconcile imemplary

2. Read and Complete 3:00

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a time of heightened confrontation

3. Listen and Select 1:30

Select the real English words in this list

WORD 1 WORD 2 WORD 3

WORD 4 WORD 5 WORD 6

WORD 7 WORD 8 WORD 9

4. Listen and Type 1:00

Type the statement that you hear

5. Read Aloud 0:20

The extent of advertizing damages children’s’ health is open

6. Read and Complete 3:00

7. Listen and Type 1:00

Type the statement that you hear

8. Read and Select 1:00

Select the real English words in this list

residential seller inspector demium underwrite textile

dilemma necessity indeselectful swinted effectiveness strive

disposal scarce architect purchase managerial aversion

9. Read Aloud 0:20

Before completing the exercise, you need to read the

10. Write About the Photo 1:00

Write one or more sentences that describe the image

11. Write About the Photo 1:00

Write one or more sentences that describe the image

12. Write About the Photo 1:00

Write one or more sentences that describe the image

13. Listen and Select 1:30

Select the real English words in this list

WORD 1 WORD 2 WORD 3

WORD 4 WORD 5 WORD 6

WORD 7 WORD 8 WORD 9

14. Listen and Type 1:00

Type the statement that you hear

15. Read Aloud 0:20

Before submitting an assignment, make sure to check for

16. Read and Complete 3:00

17. Listen and Select 1:30

Select the real English words in this list

WORD 1 WORD 2 WORD 3

WORD 4 WORD 5 WORD 6

WORD 7 WORD 8 WORD 9

18. Listen and Type 1:00

Type the statement that you hear

19. Read and Select 1:00

Select the real English words in this list

bubble counterpart diplomatic merchant intermediary confine

deflung accountant accidental diminish oversee corrupt

unity workplace authority empirical beddative unconveyment

20. Read Aloud 0:20

Career opportunities in this field are quite limited at the

21. Listen and Select 1:30

Select the real English words in this list

WORD 1 WORD 2 WORD 3