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4. “Third, vaccines can protect and help health workers. Did you know that the Covid-19 pandemic
makes many hospitals burdened because of limited facilities and resources? What is the synonym
of the underlined word?
A. A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that has a
known cause and a distinctive group of symptoms, signs, or anatomical changes.
B. An epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance
multiple continents or worldwide
C. A particular quality, habit, or disposition regarded as adversely affecting a person or group of
people.
D. Any harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism
E. A condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal
9. “With the advent of vaccines and more people getting vaccinated, the infected people and the
transmission rate will certainly decrease.” What is the antonym of the word “decrease”?
A. Transmit
B. Certain
C. Increase
D. Infected
E. Disease
10. “...Fourth, with vaccines, a pandemic can end soon.” What is the synonym of the word “end”?
A. Begin
B. Start
C. Rate
D. Close
E. Finish
A. Risks
B. Estimates
C. Chances
D. Wastes
E. Blocks
The best title for the Analytical Exposition text based on the picture above is....
A. Healthy beverages around us
B. Benefits of eating sugary eateries
C. The Bad Effect of Consuming Sugary Drink
D. Healthy drinks
E. Climate change
The best title for an analytical exposition text based on the picture above is....
A. Banning cars from the city
B. Banning motorcycle from the city
C. Learning from television
D. Benefits of living in the city
E. The effective management in the city
The best title for an analytical exposition based on the picture above is....
A. The importance of having breakfast
B. The importance of early childhood education
C. The effect of clean environment
D. The advantages of renewable energy sources
E. Trash management
The best title for an analytical exposition based on the picture above is....
A. The importance of having breakfast
B. The importance of early childhood education
C. The effect of unhealthy environment
D. The advantages of renewable energy sources
E. Trash management
The best title for an analytical exposition based on the picture above is....
A. The importance of having breakfast
B. Why exercise is important
C. The effect of clean environment
D. The advantages of renewable energy sources
E. Trash management
For hundreds of years, education has been closely connected to writing. Professors had been
writing down their lectures, and students had been keeping notes after their teachers. Goose
feathers and parchment changed to ballpoint pens and paper. With the emergence and
development of mobile technologies, students nowadays tend to use smartphones or laptops in
class more often than pens and paper.
26. What has been closely connected to education for hundreds of years?
A. Speaking
B. Writing
C. Drawing
D. Typing
E. Reading
29. What do students nowadays tend to use more often in class than pens and paper?
A. Typewriters
B. Whiteboards
C. Smartphones and laptops
D. Chalkboards
E. Fountain pens
30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a traditional writing tool in the text?
A. Goose feathers
B. Parchment
C. Ballpoint pens
D. Chalkboards
E. Paper
Thirdly, the use of mobile technologies helps make the studying process more engaging for
students. For example, there are teachers who like to illustrate their lectures with photographs,
charts, or interactive graphics. If students are using smartphone or laptop, a teacher can send
them supplementary educational materials via email or in social media. Or, students may be able
to look up contradictory and/or insufficient information during the course or a lecture, and ask
questions immediately. Smartphone and laptop also allow changing the format of teaching. Some
teachers develop experimental ways of lecturing, and these new methods tend to show promising
results. Needless to say such formats of studying are more appealing to young people who value
their freedom and time, and prove to be extremely effective.
31. Why is the use of mobile technologies considered beneficial in the studying process?
A. They are cheaper than traditional methods.
B. They help make the studying process more engaging for students.
C. They replace the need for textbooks.
D. They require less time for preparation.
E. They increase students' social media engagement.
32. How can teachers use mobile technologies to enhance their lectures?
A. By restricting the use of smartphones in class.
B. By using them to create attendance lists.
C. By sending supplementary educational materials via email or social media.
D. By shortening the duration of lectures.
E. By assigning more homework.
33. What benefit do students get from using smartphones and laptops during lectures?
A. They can play educational games.
B. They can complete assignments faster.
C. They can look up contradictory or insufficient information and ask questions immediately.
D. They can take better notes.
E. They can skip classes without missing out on information.
34. What is one way that mobile technologies can change the format of teaching?
A. By reducing the need for physical classrooms.
B. By allowing teachers to experiment with new lecturing methods.
C. By making lectures shorter and more concise.
D. By eliminating the use of visual aids.
E. By increasing the number of exams.
35. Why are new formats of studying, enabled by mobile technologies, more appealing to young
people?
A. They are less challenging.
B. They require less effort.
C. They value their freedom and time.
D. They prefer traditional classroom settings.
E. They enjoy working in groups.
The best title for the Hortatory Exposition text based on the picture above is....
A. Why is Internet Safety important?
B. Tips for Internet Safety for kids
C. Keep calm and use Internet Safety
D. Cyber safety tips for parents
E. How to search on the internet?
39. ”Children are precious and dependent on the adults for guidance.” The word “precious” is closest
in meaning to….
A. Valuable
B. Excellent
C. Clever
D. Innocent
E. Naive
40. Good schools create competitive students who can organize themselves effectively in society, so
that everyone gets a quality life as a result of the ethics and values learned for as long as 12
years. The word “CREATE” has the same meaning with....
A. Make
B. Take
C. Shake
D. Like
E. Sake