No.

Amar : Dad, have you seen my batik shirt?

Dad : Hmm, I think it’s still in the …. I haven’t nished washing it.

Amar : Oh no, I need it this afternoon!

Dad : You can borrow my shirt if you want. It’s in the ….

Amar : This one?

Dad : No, that’s your uncle’s. … is on the top shelf.

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words or phrases!

A. washing machine; cupboard; mine

B. laundry room; living-room; mine
C. washing machine; bed room; yours
D. washing-machine; bookshelf; yours
E. laundry room; bedroom; yours

No. 2

To Joséphine, … I love with all my heart.

Since I left Paris, I have been constantly sad. My happiness is to be near you. I miss all the times you and … had spent
together. Incessantly I live over in my memory your face, your tears, your affectionate words. The charms of the
incomparable Joséphine kindle continually a burning and a glowing ame in my heart. … can beat your true beauty and
love. When shall I be able to spend all my time with you, having only to love you, and to think only of the happiness of so
saying, and of proving it to you?

My heart is

…. Napoleon.

Source: glamour.com (with modi cations)

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable pronouns!

A. which; I; no one; yours

B. whom; me; no one; mine
C. who; me; everybody; yours
D. whom; I; nobody; mine
E. whom; I; no one; yours

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Cowley in a nightclub brawl last year and was sentenced in a Sydney court today.

Prosecutors had asked the court to jail D'Arcy but his lawyers pleaded for a non-custodial sentence, arguing that D'Arcy
had already suffered enough by being excluded from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The judge in charge of the case agreed
and handed D'Arcy a suspended sentence of 14 months and 12 days, telling the court he had "very good prospects of
rehabilitation."

Magistrate John Favretto said: "There is nothing to suggest that he present a continuing danger to the community.” (1)

Favretto accepted that D'Arcy had been provoked by Cowley but said his response was excessive and intended to cause
harm.

He placed D'Arcy on a good behaviour bond and ordered him to undergo an unique counselling for alcohol, stress and
anger management (2).

Favretto said: "While there was only one punch, it must have been with considerable force given the extent of the injury.
Simon Cowley must’ve been hurted badly." (3)

Outside the court, D'Arcy told reporters he regretted his actions and hoped Cowley would eventually forgive him. He said:
"It was a terrible situation, which I have apologised for, and I deeply regret and I do hope one day he will can forgive me."
(4) The decision means D'Arcy may be free to represent Australia at this year's World Championships in Rome after he
quali ed by winning the 200 metres butter y at this month's national trials.

“To hurt a fellow sportsperson is the biggest mistake I have ever made,” (5) D’Arcy was quoted in the press conference, “I
must strive to be a better person, and I will not repeat such vile behavior.”

Source: insidethegames.biz (with modi cations)

No. 3

What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The counselling program prescribed for D’Arcy is a common one.

B. Cowley had forgiven D’Arcy for his mistakes.
C. D’Arcy wanted to undergo counselling on his own decision.
D. Cowley was hit repeatedly by D’Arcy in the nightclub.
E. D’Arcy decided to become a better person on his own accord.

No. 4

All but one of the underlined parts of the passage are grammatically incorrect. Which one is grammatically correct?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

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Mona : Happy birthday, Adrian! … you have a long life ahead of you!
Adrian : Thank you so much, Mona! I hope the same goes for you!

Mona : Thanks! Anyway, is your family going anywhere for your birthday?

Adrian : Yeah. My brother wants …, so my family is going to the lake up north.

Mona : That big lake? Are you sure about that? That lake is scarily big.

Adrian : It’s not that scary. I’ve … there three times!

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words!

A. will; to swim; swam

B. may; to swim; swum
C. may; swimming; swam
D. hope; to swim; swam
E. hope; swimming, swum

No. 6

There were two striking breakthroughs in recent times in the running world: Stephanie Davis, a 30-year-old with a full-
time job in nance, running a personal record (PR) of 2:27:14 to win the British Olympic Marathon Trials in London in
March; and Beth Potter, a 29-year-old Scottish triathlete, running 14:41 at the Podium 5K in Lancashire, U.K., a second
quicker than the previous world record.
Surprisingly, unlike most of their world-class rivals, Davis and Potter are not high-mileage runners. Speaking to Runner’s
World, Potter said she runs just 30 miles a week, while Davis said her hard practice averaged 88K a week (54 miles) on the
buildup to the Podium 5K.

Source: runnersworld.com (with modi cations)

What can be inferred from the passage above?

A. The writer thinks that Davis’s and Potter’s victories were to be expected.
B. Stephanie Davis hardly practiced for the Podium 5K race.
C. Beth Potter is way younger than Stephanie Davis.
D. Stephanie Davis focuses all her effort and energy on racing.
E. Beth Potter nished the race slightly quicker than the previous record holder.

No. 7

Skies brightened a lot in the afternoon yesterday (1). This Wednesday, we won’t be as lucky. Wet weather will arrive and it
will stick around through the evening. There’s a 75% chance of rain, which can help the ongoing drought across the region
(2).
Thursday will end up being the brightest, most pleasant day (3) with sunshine and seasonable temperatures. It will most
likely be sunny for the whole day (4). Clouds will overspread the area Thursday night.

A chilly rainfall is de nitely coming on Friday evening, followed by a day-long thunderstorm on Saturday (5). It looks like
we will clear out in time for Mother’s Day on Sunday.

Source: nbcboston.com (with modi cations)

Which of the underlined parts of the passage does not contain an adverb of place or time?

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B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

No. 8

Which of the following sentences uses articles incorrectly?

A. Please evacuate the building in an orderly fashion.

B. I’m in love with the dress that Frances McDormand wore to the Oscars.
C. The 2016 presidential election was pretty tumultuous.
D. My parents are both from the Ivory Coast, but I was born here in Argentina.
E. I think Linda left the General Affairs of ce about an hour ago.

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1. In 1969, Katharine Hepburn won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
2. In the same year, Barbra Streisand also won the same award.
3. The reason for this tie is that the Academy couldn’t choose between them.
4. Hepburn won for the movie The Lion in Winter.
5. Streisand won for the movie Funny Girl.
6. Hepburn is really an impressive actress.
7. Streisand is also a really impressive actress.

Combine the sentences above into one perfect paragraph!

A. In 1969, both Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress, for the Academy
couldn’t choose between them. Hepburn won for the movie The Lion in Winter, while Streisand won for Funny
Girl. They are both really impressive actresses.
B. In 1969, Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the same time.
This is because the Academy couldn’t choose between them. Hepburn won for the movie The Lion in Winter,
because Streisand won for Funny Girl. Both of them are really impressive actresses.
C. In 1969, either Katharine Hepburn or Barbra Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress, because the
Academy couldn’t choose between them. Hepburn won for the movie The Lion in Winter, while Streisand won for
Funny Girl. They are both really impressive actresses.
D. In 1969, Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the same time,
since the Academy couldn’t choose between them. Hepburn and Streisand won for the movies The Lion in Winter
and Funny Girl. Both of them are really impressive actresses.
E. In 1969, Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the same time,
because the Academy couldn’t choose between them. Hepburn won for the movie The Lion in Winter, so Streisand
won for Funny Girl. They are both really impressive actresses.

No. 10

I have nished my assignment on wild animals, and I got to know that turtles could run very fast in spite of the stories about
their species.
Which of the word groups below represents the verb or verb phrases written in the sentence?

A. assignment, got, on wild animals

B. have nished, very fast, stories
C. in spite of, could run, to know
D. know, the stories, their species
E. have nished, got, could run

This text is for question number 11 to 14.

(1) However, while not especially serious, eating onions can also cause problems for some people. (2) The carbohydrates in onions may
cause gas and bloating. (3) Onions, especially if consumed raw, can worsen heartburn in people who suffer from chronic heartburn or
gastric re ux disease. (4) Moreover, research published in Integrative Cancer
Therapies found that consuming fresh yellow onion helped lessen insulin resistance.

Eating a large amount of green onions or rapidly increasing your consumption of green onions may interfere with blood thinning drugs,
according to the University of Iowa. Green onions contain a high amount of vitamin K, which can decrease blood thinner functioning.

It is also possible to have a food intolerance or an allergy to onions, but cases are rare. People with onion allergies may experience red,
itchy eyes and rashes if an onion comes into contact with the skin. People with an intolerance to onions may experience nausea,
vomiting and other gastric discomfort.

People have to make sure their onions are fresh. Onions spoil much faster if they are chopped or sliced. Research published in the Journal
Food Protection that unrefrigerated yellow onions showed potential growth of E.coli and salmonella, though refrigerated ones did not.

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No. 11
The irrelevant sentence in paragraph 1 is in number ….

A. (1)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (4)
E. none of above

No. 12
The word “can” in paragraph 1 states ….

A. ability
B. request
C. possibility
D. suggestion
E. speculation

No. 13
The preceding paragraph would probably discuss about ….

A. why people should eat onions

B. the health bene ts of eating onions
C. many nutritions contained in raw onions
D. the health problems when consuming huge amounts of onion
E. how onion has been consumed since thousands of years ago

No. 14
If you eat onions, …..

Which statement below is the most suitable to complete the sentence above?

A. you experience nausea or other gastric discomforts.

B. your blood thinning function might get negatively affected.
C. your chronic heartburn situation will get worsened.
D. they will cause you allergic reactions such as itchy eyes.
E. you are not supposed to chop, slice and not refrigerate them.

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[1] "The most common de nition of lazy keto is to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day without counting calories or
tracking the other macronutrients, protein and fat," said Allison Knott, MS, RDN, CSSD, a registered dietitian based in New York City. "In
theory, this sounds great for those who don't enjoy tracking every bite of food going into their mouth, but it's unlikely to result in the
metabolic state known as ketosis," she said.

[2] Ketosis is the process that occurs when the body stops using glycogen (carbohydrate) stores for energy and starts burning
fat instead. In ketosis, the body burns the fat you eat plus the fat you have stored. Ketosis is vital to the keto diet and its highly touted
weight loss bene ts. But ketosis isn't as easy as ditching carbs almost entirely to force fat burning.
Yes, carbs are the direct source of glucose for energy and without them, your body will need another energy source.

[3] Protein, if you aren't watchful, can become that source of glucose in a process called gluconeogenesis. It could be the death
knell for the lazy keto concept. "Protein has an insulinogenic response, which means that eating too much protein on a ketogenic diet can
actually cause the body to use glucose for fuel instead of ketones, thus taking the person out of ketosis," said Michelle Shapiro, MS, RD,
a registered dietitian in New York City.

[4] "If macronutrients are not balanced and nutrient timing, i.e., when eating meals, is not tightly regulated, it is very probable
that the ketogenic diet will not be done properly, and will leave the person feeling very hungry," she added.

15. The author's motivation in writing the text is most likely to ....

A. inform about the ineffectiveness of lazy keto

B. encourage the reader to pursue a healthy life
C. warn about the consequences of lazy keto
D. provide information on how to do keto correctly
E. discuss how keto is helpful for people in diet

This text is for question number 5 to 8.

[1] "The most common de nition of lazy keto is to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per day without counting calories or
tracking the other macronutrients, protein and fat," said Allison Knott, MS, RDN, CSSD, a registered dietitian based in New York City. "In
theory, this sounds great for those who don't enjoy tracking every bite of food going
into their mouth, but it's unlikely to result in the metabolic state known as ketosis," she said.

[2] Ketosis is the process that occurs when the body stops using glycogen (carbohydrate) stores for energy and starts burning
fat instead. In ketosis, the body burns the fat you eat plus the fat you have stored. Ketosis is vital to the keto diet and its highly touted
weight loss bene ts. But ketosis isn't as easy as ditching carbs almost entirely to force fat burning. Yes, carbs are the direct source of
glucose for energy and without them, your body will need another energy source.

[3] Protein, if you aren't watchful, can become that source of glucose in a process called gluconeogenesis. It could be the death
knell for the lazy keto concept. "Protein has an insulinogenic response, which means that eating too much protein on a ketogenic diet can
actually cause the body to use glucose for fuel instead of ketones, thus taking the person
out of ketosis," said Michelle Shapiro, MS, RD, a registered dietitian in New York City.

[4] "If macronutrients are not balanced and nutrient timing, i.e., when eating meals, is not tightly regulated, it is very probable
that the ketogenic diet will not be done properly, and will leave the person feeling very hungry," she added.

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The main topic of the text is ....

A. the growing popularity of lazy keto

B. how keto helps your diet
C. a popular choice in diet
D. why lazy keto doesn't work
E. lazy keto as a cause of death

No. 17
Paragraph 2 aims to ....

A. explain the importance of ketosis in a keto diet

B. provide a de nition about ketosis
C. emphasize how vital carbohydrates are for ketosis
D. inform the reason why carbs are vital
E. argue against the importance of ketosis

No. 18
According to the text, why is lazy keto not likely to be effective?

A. Ketosis is unlikely to be possible if we do not track our consumption, since we could eat too many carbohydrates.
B. Underestimating what we consume can potentially make the digestive system confused if our nutrients are unbalanced
C. Ketosis, a vital process in a keto diet, can cause a person's body weight to uctuate when having an irregular diet.
D. There is no need to diet when you aren't prepared to commit to a disciplined diet program such as keto
E. If we aren't careful, we could consume too much protein and it can become a source of energy for the body and stop ketosis.

This text is for question number 19 to 22.

There are many reasons why Japanese people live longer than the rest of us. One reason might be soybean products like tofu, natto
and miso. Scientists from the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Tokyo conducted a study into the health bene ts of soybeans
and their products. They found that people who regularly ate tofu, natto and miso
were 10 percent less likely to die from common killers than people who ate no soybean products.

Furthermore, researchers found that eating soybean-based food lowered the risk of death from heart attacks, stroke and other
cardiovascular problems. They said: "A higher intake of fermented soy products was associated with a lower risk of mortality."

Soybeans and fermented soybean products are superfoods. They are rich in protein, ber and unsaturated fats.
They are also a source of potassium and other minerals. Soy ber can help to lower cholesterol and boost weight loss.

(1) Soy is an important part of the cuisine of East Asia, especially in Japan. (2) People in Asia have eaten soy since ancient times.
(3) The most common types of soy products are tofu (soybean curd), natto (fermented soybeans), miso (a fermented soybean paste
added to soups) and soy sauce. (4) Some scientists say miso is high in salt. (5) Soybean products thus are becoming more popular

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No. 19
The best title of the passage above is ….

A. Do you want to live longer? Eat soybean!

B. This plant is popular in East Asia, nd out why!
C. Soybean consumption is rising, research found
D. Health Bene ts of Eating Soybean Regularly
E. Japan’s secret to staying healthy? It’s soybean

No. 20
The irrelevant sentence in paragraph 4 is in number ….

A. (1)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (4)
E. (5)

No. 21
Which of the following cannot be concluded about soybean?

A. It lessens the risk of dying from common killers

B. It lowers the cholesterol level in one’s body.
C. It’s good for diet because it helps in losing weight
D. Japanese do not consume soybean as much as the Koreans.
E. It is getting more in demand in places outside of East Asia.

No. 22
The author’s attitude towards the passage is ….

A. critical
B. realistic
C. positive
D. skeptical
E. convincing

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Thor, Odin, Freyja, and the other Norse gods are well-known names even today, but guring out what the Vikings actually believed about
them is a tricky business. Prior to the arrival of Christian missionaries and travelers starting around

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tales of the Norse pantheon were all written down relatively late, between the 12th and 14th centuries. When the tales were written
down, Christians or people who'd come in contact with Christians were the ones doing the writing — meaning it's hard to say whether
Christian values had colored the tales.

(1) Still, the sagas and poems do reveal some information about pre-Christian Scandinavian belief, particularly when combined with
archaeological evidence. (2) There is an ongoing anthropological debate over whether supernatural beliefs form the scaffolding of complex
societies. (3) Some evidence from history and psychology studies suggests that a god or gods can keep people in line with the threat of
punishment, thus increasing cooperation, even among strangers. (4) But if this is true, it's not entirely clear whether a "big" god like the
all-knowing god of the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faiths is necessary. (5) There also exists an argument that any sort of monitoring by
otherworldly beings will do the trick.

The Vikings were an intriguing case study for the question of whether a god or gods can help facilitate the development of a complex
society, because they went through major changes between around A.D. 750 and A.D. 1050. At the beginning of this period, Scandinavia
was peopled by small tribes. By the end, it was a hierarchical society of kingdoms, politics and laws that was capable of launching
seafaring expeditions all the way to North America. Researchers wanted to know if moralizing high gods, or "big" gods like the God of the
Bible, were necessary for this transformation.

Adapted from livescience.com (with modi cations)

No. 21
What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?

A. To illustrate the impact of the Christian missionaries and travelers on Scandinavian society.
B. To assert the importance of the Norse gods’ existence in early Scandinavian society.
C. To discuss how it's dif cult to decipher what the Scandinavians believed about their gods.
D. To describe what the sagas, poems, and ballads actually tell about the Norse pantheons.
E. To explain why the sagas, poems, and ballads can’t help in understanding the Norse belief.

No. 22
“There is an ongoing anthropological debate over whether supernatural beliefs form the scaffolding of complex societies.” The word
‘scaffolding’ in paragraph 2 has the closest meaning to ….
A. beginning
B. continuity
C. demise
D. destruction
E. support

No. 23
Which of the sentences in paragraph 2 is the least relevant?

A. (1)
B. (2)
C. (3)
D. (4)
E. (5)

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“At the beginning of this period, Scandinavia was peopled by small tribes. By the end, it was a hierarchical society of kingdoms, politics,
and laws that was capable of launching seafaring expeditions all the way to North America.”
Which of the following best paraphrases the statement above?

A. Scandinavians who started as small tribes were able to advance to a complex society with kingdoms, politics, and laws that was
able to do expeditions overseas as far as the American continent.
B. Scandinavians were able to launch seafaring expeditions because they started off as small tribes that eventually grew into a
hierarchical society with kingdoms, politics, and laws.
C. Even though at the beginning of the period Scandinavians only lived as small tribes, they strived to be better and became a
complex society that were able to do seafaring expeditions that reached North America.
D. Scandinavians who were small tribes wouldn’t have been able to launch seafaring expeditions to North America had they not
been a hierarchical society of kingdoms, politics, and laws.
E. Scandinavians were launching seafaring expeditions to North America in order to transform their society from small tribes into a
hierarchical one with kingdoms, politics, and laws.

No. 25
“Researchers wanted to know if moralizing high gods, or "big" gods like the God of the Bible, were necessary for this transformation.”
The statement above uses the word “if” most similarly to ….

A. If the world didn’t revolve around me, then why do many people want my affection?
B. Mark will go and join the debate extracurricular club if you also come with him.
C. Would she have practiced all these songs if you hadn’t come and supervised her?
D. If your opinion were really true, I’m sure nobody would have berated you for saying it.
E. My best friend always asks if I am interested in dating any of her boy friends.

This text is for question number 26 to 30.

A mysterious dynasty of foreigners may not have invaded and taken control of ancient Egypt as was long thought. Rather, the ethnic
group known as the Hyksos seems to have seized power from within Egypt. Although the Hyksos ruled Egypt from 1638 B.C. to 1530 B.C,
a new study, which involved chemical analyses of teeth collected from Hyksos cemeteries, suggests that this ethnic group had thrived in
Egypt for generations.

Though the Hyksos were the rst foreigners to rule ancient Egypt, written records of their reign are scant. For hundreds of years, the only
known mention of the Hyksos was in the Greek tome "Aegyptiaca," or "History of Egypt," written by a Ptolemaic priest named Manetho
who lived in the early third century B.C. and who chronicled the rule of the pharaohs.

According to Manetho, the Hyksos made their move after the end of Egypt's Middle Kingdom, which crumbled around 1650 B.C. During a
time when Egypt was in turmoil, Hyksos leaders purportedly led an invading army "sweeping in from the northeast and conquering the
northeastern Nile Delta," researchers wrote in a new study, published online today (July 15) in the journal PLOS One.

Deciphered hieroglyphics later provided historians with a little more detail about the alleged Hyksos coup, but accounts of this dynasty
remained biased and incomplete. Egyptian rulers frequently destroyed records or spread propaganda about their predecessors, and the
Hyksos people were linked to "disorder and chaos" by the dynasties that succeeded them, according to the study.

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According to the text, which of the following is incorrect about the Hyksos?

A. They were an ethnic group that had lived in Egypt for generations by the time they took the reins.
B. Records about their reign are few and colored with possibly false information by their successors.
C. Manetho was the only person living in the Hyksos’ time whose records of them are still well preserved.
D. Hieroglyphics help historians unravel how the Hyksos overthrew Egypt’s then reigning dynasty.
E. Instead of invading from outside, they might have taken over ancient Egypt from inside of the kingdom.

No. 27
There are barely any written records that immortalized the history of The Hyksos' reign in Egypt because ….

A. possibly only Manetho, a Ptolemaic priest, had enough evidence to write about the Hyksos’ reign
B. a coup took Egypt at one fell swoop and destroyed all existing records of the Hyksos and their in uence
C. as a representation of ‘disorder’, writing down their history was not on top of the Hyksos’ priorities
D. the Hyksos’ reign didn’t last long enough for their written records to be as extensive as their predecessors’
E. the Hyksos’ successors possibly tried to blur their history and in uence by vandalizing their record

No. 28
What is the most likely reason the author mentions Manetho and his writing in paragraph 2?

A. to show some solid evidence that the Hyskos indeed existed in the history of Egypt
B. to emphasize how rare the written records about the Hyksos’ reign in ancient Egypt are
C. to convince readers that the Hyksos as an ethnic group had thrived in Egypt for generations
D. to provide support to the study that the Hyksos ruled Egypt from 1638 B.C. to 1530 B.C.
E. to further elaborate chemical analysis done on the teeth collected from the Hyksos’ cemeteries

No. 29
How does the author organize paragraph 4?

A. The author presents a statement, and then its contrasting argument.

B. The author presents a problem, and then its possible cause.
C. The author mentions an event, and then describes its details.
D. The author presents a problem, and then its possible effects.
E. The author shows an argument, and then the evidence that it’s true.

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The word ‘though’ in the second paragraph can be replaced with ….

A. despite
B. however
C. yet
D. although
E. regardless of

(1) The Ford Motor Company has revealed plans to invest over $11 billion dollars in the development and production of electric cars
by 2022. The announcement was made public at the Detroit Motor Show.

(2) The American carmaker plans to produce 16 fully battery-driven vehicles and 24 hybrid cars by 2022. At the moment, the focus
is the only Ford car that can be driven by batteries alone.

Apart from producing electric-driven cars for the North American market, Ford also aims at increasing sales to China, the largest growing
car market in the world. In addition, it wants to become the world's leader in fuel-ef cient trucks. (3) The car producer also plans to bring
a battery-driven SUV on the market by 2022.

(4) Instead of creating completely new electric vehicles from scratch, Ford wants to electrify cars that are already popular because
people will know what they get and buy more easily.

Automobile manufacturers around the world are under pressure to develop electric cars because many large countries, including China,
India, France and the U.K. have said they would phase out vehicles powered by internal combustion engines within the next two decades.
(5) They also face erce competition from companies like Tesla, a car-maker that specialises in innovative technologies.

Source: english-online.at

No. 31
“As battery costs are going down rapidly, carmakers may nd it easier to produce electric cars with higher mileage and at cheaper prices.”
The sentence above would be best placed after the sentence ….

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

No. 32
The phrase “phase out” in paragraph 5 could be replaced by ….

A. discontinue
B. continue
C. change

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E. start

33. From the passage above, we can infer that ….

A. Ford is ready to compete with Tesla in producing electric products.

B. Ford has plan to upgrade its old products to become electronic ones.
C. Ford aims to be the world's largest car manufacturer in the world.
D. Car manufacturers are forced to stop producing cars with internal engines.
E. The investment done by Ford is expected to produce fully battery-driven cars.

In the United States, it's the gas and Thanksgiving dinner and holiday toys. In the United Kingdom, it's the energy costs and snacks and
Uber fares. In Brazil, it's the cost of food. In Germany, it's fuel, rent, and electronics.
Consumers around the world are seeing higher prices for goods and services, and though some reasons for this vary by country, in ation is
turning into something of a worldwide phenomenon.
In the US, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which tracks what consumers pay for goods and services, rose by 6.2 percent in October
compared to a year ago, the fastest increase since 1990. But other parts of the world are also seeing bumps: The eurozone (all countries
using the euro) saw its in ation at about 4.1 percent, the highest in 13 years.
Covid-19, which has wreaked havoc on global supply chains, gets a lot of the blame for this. "Underneath it all, the Rey theme is a Covid
disruption," said Gregory Daco, chief US economist at Oxford Economics. "That's the key reason why we're seeing in ationary pressures
around the world."
It turns out, the global economy can go a little haywire when a once-in-a-generation pandemic rolls around. The virus scrambled supply
chains, squeezed off international travel, and shut down businesses and services. Now, even as the world is recovering from these shocks,
Covid-19 is still surging and resurging, and combined with other disruptions - like climate-related events - supply chains are still trying to
sort themselves out.

No. 34
The author introduces the prime cause of in action in paragraph

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

No. 35
How are paragraph 2 and 3 related?

A. Paragraph 2 introduces a worldwide event and Paragraph 3 provides the consequences towards the event.
B. Paragraph 3 provides evidence for the phenomenon introduced in paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 3 states the drawbacks of the phenomenon mentioned in paragraph 2.
D. Paragraph 2 provides a problem and the solution is given in paragraph 3.
E. Paragraph 2 introduces a common issue and the issue is criticized in paragraph 3.

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The bolded phrase "go a little haywire" can also be replaced with ....

A. be manageable
B. have minor issues
C. be settled
D. be up in the clouds
E. be out of control

37. It can be inferred from the text that ....

A. Even though in ation is taking place in several countries, they suffer rising prices for different products and services.
B. The Consumer Price Index has detected an extreme rise in prices from 13 years ago.
C. Covid-19 has not had much impact on disrupting the global economy in the last year.
D. The in ationary pressure caused by Covid-19 has a burden on the chief US economist,
E. Before the covid disruption, countries have already been experiencing huge surges of in ation.

Cars are becoming more and more technologically advanced. In the past decade, we have seen improvements in electric car technology
and driverless cars.
(1) The latest advance comes from Mercedes-Benz.
(2) The luxury carmaker has unveiled a car that lets you use your mind to control certain things. The car giant unveiled its futuristic car at
the IAA Mobility show in Munich earlier this week. The car is called Vision AVTR. The four capitalized letters at the end of its name are to
make people think of the movie Avatar.
(3) This movie was about using the brain to connect with nature.
Mercedes spokeswoman Britta Seeger spoke about how exciting she thought the futuristic car was. The car would not be available for
purchase any time soon.
(4) It is currently in the concept stage of production. She said: "Mercedes-Benz is setting another milestone in the merging of man and
machine." The Mercedes website says: "As soon as you get in, the car becomes an extension of your own body and a tool to discover the
environment."

No. 38
The jumbled sentences below is the following paragraph of the passage.
a.Mercedes is going to be using a technology called brain-computer interface (BCI) in the Vision AVTR.

b.Mercedes thinks that you'll be able to use this technology to control parts of the user interface including changing the radio station or
choosing a different color of ambient lighting inside.

c.If successful, the driver will then be able to perform certain functions in the car using just their thoughts. d.The car's computers "read"
brain signals and translate them into actions.
e.Mercedes says the system needs about a minute to get to understand a new driver's thought processes. The correct order of the
jumbled sentences above is ….

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

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D. a-b-e-d-c
E. a-c-b-e-d

No. 39
The main idea of the passage above is ….

A. Mercedes revealed its latest futuristic car

B. Technology plays an important role in shaping electric cars
C. Mercedes is using brain-computer technology in its new cars
D. Mercedes is setting a goal to be the rst producer of driverless cars
E. Driverless cars will be an advanced transportation in the next few years

40. The purpose of paragraph 1 is ….

A. to disclose the paragraph in the passage

B. to introduce the main idea in the passage
C. to introduce a new innovation made by Mercedes
D. to tell the readers how cars are advancing over time
E. to explain how technology affects cars development

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