Synonyms: Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word/phrase in each question.

Question 11: His life meets with a lot of obstacles, yet he holds onto his conviction that he will see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Antonyms: Choose A, B, C or D that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word/phrase in each question.

Question 13: The book include numerous photographs, but many of them are not sharp or their colour are washed out.

Dialogue completion: Choose A, B, C or D to complete each dialogue.

Question 15: Marry and Janet are at the dancing club.
Marry: "You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you."
Janet: "________. I'm an awful dancer."

Dialogue arrangement: Choose A, B, C or D to make a complete dialogue for each question.

Question 19:

a. I haven't gotten there yet. I will get to that and the results and discussion section in a bit.
b. Thanks! What did you think of the procedure section?
c. Before we start, Jimmy, thanks for coming in today to talk about your current research paper! Well, I will also give you some suggestions for your future presentation later.
d. Okay, I have read the introductory chapter, and so far I like where you're going with your research.
e. That’s great!

Sentence rewriting: Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given sentence in each question.

Question 23: I won’t lend her my laptop again if she keeps using it without asking for my permission.

Sentence combination: Choose A, B, C or D that has the CLOSEST meaning to the given pair of sentences in each question.

Question 27: The candidate was offered the job. He had excellent answers.

Cloze text: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of machines to replicate or enhance human (31)________, such as reasoning and learning from experience. Artificial intelligence has been used in computer programs for years, but it is now applied to many other products and services. (32)________, some digital cameras can determine what objects are present in an image using artificial intelligence software. Furthermore, experts predict many more innovative uses for artificial intelligence in the future.
Although the concept of AI has been (33)________ since the 19th century, when Alan Turing first proposed an “imitation game” to assess machine intelligence, it only became (34)________ to achieve in recent decades due to the increased availability of computing power and data to train AI systems.
AI is today’s dominant technology and will continue to be a significant factor in various industries for years to come. As AI systems become more advanced, they are not only poised to disrupt multiple industries with their impact but also raise concerns about how we should handle such incredible power.
This field has evolved a great deal over the years, going from being a subject of popular science fiction to a significant part of our lives. (35)________, it is possible to better understand its present and predict its future.

Question 31:

Reading comprehension 1: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

What is fiction?
Fiction can be defined as any made-up story, thriller, or fairy tale. It usually refers to a genre of literature and other storytelling media that are imagined and not based on real-life events or people. Fiction often involves the creation of an imaginary reality where characters, settings, and events exist outside of those found in everyday life. Typically, fiction is created through the author's imagination, although some fiction stories are based on real-life experiences. That’s why there are different types of fiction: romance, fantasy, thriller, speculative, and science fiction.
Fiction has been used as a tool to explore different topics throughout history. It allows writers to tell stories with different perspectives that touch on themes such as morality, power dynamics, human emotions, and societal norms. Additionally, fiction allows readers to consider how they would respond in the real world if placed in similar situations as those encountered in the narrative.

What is nonfiction?
The nonfiction literary genre is a form of writing based on facts, events, real people, and real-life occurrences. It isn't fictional but deals with the truth and accuracy of certain topics, including current events. It can be written in various genres, such as biographies, autobiographies, history books, memoirs, science texts, journalistic articles, and self-help books. Nonfiction writers make sure to research their topics thoroughly to portray an accurate representation of the information being discussed.
In this type of writing, authors may still use literary techniques such as imagery and metaphor to set the tone or atmosphere of their piece while ensuring that they remain factual. Authors may take creative liberties in developing characters or storylines within their works of nonfiction as long as it doesn't deviate too far away from the factual content. This is considered creative nonfiction.

Question 36: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

Reading comprehension 2: Read the passage below and choose A, B, C or D to answer each question.

MUSIC: THE STORY OF THE BLUES
What is - or what are - the Blues? The Blues is a feeling, most African Americans will tell you. If your girl or boyfriend leaves you, for instance, it's quite likely you'll feel sad or dejected for days. In other words, you'll feel blue; you'll have the blues.
What few African Americans will tell you is that the origin of the expression isn't black and American, but English, although today it is usually associated with African Americans. In 16th century England, people who were depressed were said to be persecuted by the "blue devils". Later, in 1807, American author Washington Irving already talked about "having a fit of the blues". But the blues today is generally understood as being a type of music which expresses the feeling of depression which was once common to African Americans, due to oppression, segregation and problems with the other sex. This may be the reason why African Americans used to say "White men can't have the blues", at least not the same kind of blues.
The origins of the blues are difficult to retrace because, quite naturally, an oral genre like the blues leaves few written traces. It seems to have developed about 100 years ago, though the name "blues" was not yet used at the time. It grew out of black field songs, negro spirituals and the white folk ballads imported by British settlers and somewhat modified on American soil. The first blues recordings appeared around 1920. [A] They were made by black women singers who were actually singing a somewhat adulterated form of the music which, strangely enough, was later called "the classic blues". Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith were the most authentic and popular performers of the genre in the 1920's. The original country or rural blues did not come to be recorded until around 1925, when the record companies realized they could make quite a profit by asking black farmers, who were at best semi-professional musicians, to record a few songs for them in return for a little whisky and about $5 per song. The lady singers, being professional entertainers, of course requested more.
Thanks to this fortunate circumstance, we are now reasonably certain that the country blues originated from the Mississippi Delta (an area in the state of Mississippi which must not be confused with the Delta of the Mississippi river in Louisiana). Blacks here once made up over 90% of the population, and were heavily exploited and oppressed. Typically in this original form of the blues, a black sharecropper would sing about his hardships, while accompanying himself on the guitar. The rural blues also developed in the cotton-growing region of East Texas, and through much of the South Eastern part of the USA. In the 1920s and 1930s, many Blacks migrated to the North and Midwest. They found work in the factories in Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, and other cities; but ghettoes formed quite soon, when, by sheer weight of numbers, they began to overwhelm the whites who left city areas they had once had to themselves. [B] Blues singers migrated too, especially since, in a lot of cases, they were workers themselves, and like everyone else they were trying to make a better living.
A certain nostalgia for the south developed; but at the same time, the transplanted Blacks were becoming more sophisticated, preferring to listen to music played by musicians more sophisticated than the rural blues performers. [C] Thus small blues combos, with piano, guitar, harmonica and other instruments, began to replace the solo performers. From the 40's onwards, they converted to electric instruments, and began to play a new form of blues, louder, more aggressive, which came to be called "urban blues". In the 50's, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf were among the major exponents of this type of music, and later served as models imitated by many sixties groups such as the Rolling Stones and the Animals. [D] After a period of hibernation in the 50's, the growing popularity of blues with young white audiences gave a lot of black blues-singers the opportunity to play again on a larger scale, for more money than before.
Still, it is quite clear that today the blues, as an independent genre, is no longer considered as very fashionable. Yet with its easy-to-learn three-chord structure, it is a convenient springboard for musical improvisation. It has had a wide influence on modern popular music of many varieties, and on musicians who wish to return to the roots of modern popular music before jumping off in another, perhaps new, direction.

Question 41: The word it in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.

Logical thinking and problem solving: Choose A, B C or D to answer each question.

Question 46: You're at a fork in the road in which one direction leads to the City of Lies (where everyone always lies) and the other to the City of Truth (where everyone always tells the truth). There's a person at the fork who lives in one of the cities, but you're not sure which one. What question could you ask the person to find out which road leads to the City of Truth?