2015 E.C. · natural · Q1 · Paragraph coherence
When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. However, communal living can be a choice to reduce your rent. b. You can do that in two different ways: communally order or individually. c. If you don't have financial worries, you can opt for the individual one. d. That enables you enjoy more freedom with what to do in your own room.
- A. b c d a
- B. a b c d
- C. c d a b
- D. d b c a
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Answer: A
Answer A: b c d a. The stem is: When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. However, communal living can be a choice to reduce your rent. b. You can do that in two different ways: communally order or individually. c. If you don't have… Letter A is the Abrari key for this Paragraph coherence.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q2 · Paragraph coherence
When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. However, they may not detect incorrect or misused words. b. They may not also catch other language errors in our writing. c. Our computers are made to alert us when we make spelling mistakes. d. So, we don't have to hesitate to look up anything that we suspect is wrong.
- A. b c d a
- B. a b c d
- C. c a b d
- D. d c a b
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Answer: C
Answer C: c a b d. The stem is: When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. However, they may not detect incorrect or misused words. b. They may not also catch other language errors in our writing. c. Our computers are made to alert us… Letter C is the Abrari key for this Paragraph coherence.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q3 · Paragraph coherence
When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. A typical example is what happened in the late 1990s. b. Dependence on coffee has thrown a lot of nations into crisis. c. This usually happens when the world commodity price falls. d. Coffee farmers' unions should be set up to resist the problem.
- A. d b c a
- B. b c d a
- C. c d a b
- D. a b d c
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Answer: B
Answer B: b c d a. The stem is: When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. A typical example is what happened in the late 1990s. b. Dependence on coffee has thrown a lot of nations into crisis. c. This usually happens when the world c… Letter B is the Abrari key for this Paragraph coherence.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q4 · Paragraph coherence
When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. Most of the rise occurred in the 1990s. b. There is a lot of evidence that the climate is changing. c. In many parts of the world temperatures have risen by 0.7°C. d. However, it is happening faster in some countries than in others.
- A. c b d a
- B. c d b a
- C. a c b d
- D. b d c a
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Answer: D
Answer D: b d c a. The stem is: When put in the correct order, sentences a-e make up a complete paragraph. Choose the option with the correct order. a. Most of the rise occurred in the 1990s. b. There is a lot of evidence that the climate is changing. c. In many parts of the world temperatures have risen by 0.… Letter D is the Abrari key for this Paragraph coherence.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q17 · Paragraph development techniques
Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a descriptive paragraph?
- A. Paul was such a quiet chap who was always silent regardless of the bitter injustice.
- B. Paul says injustice kills your work spirit and demoralizes those who work hard.
- C. Paul understands that injustice is a practice that everybody should fight and eliminate.
- D. Paul finally convinced himself that he should rebel and then went straight to his boss.
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Answer: A
Answer A: Paul was such a quiet chap who was always silent regardless of the bitter injustice.. The stem is: Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a descriptive paragraph? Letter A is the Abrari key for this Paragraph development techniques.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q18 · Paragraph development techniques
Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a paragraph developed using cause-effect method?
- A. Whenever she gets nervous and depressed, I try to calm her down.
- B. There are lots of things that make life in the area very difficult.
- C. Every morning, we clean the compound and make everything very neat.
- D. Robots are one of the most amazing inventions of the human mind.
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Answer: B
Answer B: There are lots of things that make life in the area very difficult.. The stem is: Which one of the following sentences is most likely taken from a paragraph developed using cause-effect method? Letter B is the Abrari key for this Paragraph development techniques.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q83 · Sentence comprehension - closest meaning
Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to: 'The rapid spread of HIV and AIDS is a consequence of mass denial and social disgrace of persons living with the virus.'
- A. Denying the existence of HIV/AIDS leads to eventual disgrace of victims.
- B. The main cause of HIV/AIDS is denial and social disgrace of people living with the virus.
- C. The existence of HIV/AIDS and disgrace of people living with the virus aggravates the spread of the virus.
- D. The spread of HIV/AIDS gets worse when people deny infection and also alienate victims.
Worked solutionUnofficial
Answer: D
Answer D: The spread of HIV/AIDS gets worse when people deny infection and also alienate victims.. The stem is: Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to: 'The rapid spread of HIV and AIDS is a consequence of mass denial and social disgrace of persons living with the virus.' Letter D is the Abrari key for this Sentence comprehension - closest meaning.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q84 · Sentence comprehension - closest meaning
Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to: 'Abusing drugs can only provide a temporary escape from the world of reality.'
- A. Drugs are used by people who live in an elusive world.
- B. Drug abuse can effectively solve temporary problems.
- C. Drug abuse is a means of avoiding unpleasant facts of life.
- D. Drug abuse creates a world free of worries and sufferings.
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Answer: C
Answer C: Drug abuse is a means of avoiding unpleasant facts of life.. The stem is: Choose the sentence with the closest meaning to: 'Abusing drugs can only provide a temporary escape from the world of reality.' Letter C is the Abrari key for this Sentence comprehension - closest meaning.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q85 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Adults 'went to school at a time when learning how to write was considered more important than student leadership,' so their compositions have fewer errors than today's undergraduates. Why do adult learners write better than younger students?
- A. Because their teachers preferred teaching to adult learners than they did the other skills.
- B. Because they liked writing more than they did the other skills.
- C. Because during their days, the system had even more emphasis to writing.
- D. Because today's students attach more importance to leadership only.
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Answer: C
Answer C: Because during their days, the system had even more emphasis to writing.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Adults 'went to school at a time when learning how to write was considered more important than student leadership,' so their compositions have fewer errors than today's undergraduates. Why do adult learners write better than younger students? Letter C is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q86 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): 'Many professors enjoy teaching adults because they frequently work harder and have a better idea of what they want out of school than their younger classmates.' Why do university professors prefer teaching adults (older people)?
- A. Adult learners have a clear purpose for being on campus.
- B. Eighteen year-olds join universities with fresh notions.
- C. Adults work much harder than their younger counterparts.
- D. Younger students are much more careless about their life.
Worked solutionUnofficial
Answer: A
Answer A: Adult learners have a clear purpose for being on campus.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): 'Many professors enjoy teaching adults because they frequently work harder and have a better idea of what they want out of school than their younger classmates.' Why do university professors prefer teaching adults (older people)? Letter A is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q87 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): '...it's the adult students who are insecure. Friends and family may not like or understand their new status.' What makes adult students feel insecure?
- A. Friends and family members may dislike them.
- B. Younger students sometimes swear at them.
- C. Socially, it is hard to compete with younger students.
- D. Some of the students may envy their performance.
Worked solutionUnofficial
Answer: A
Answer A: Friends and family members may dislike them.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): '...it's the adult students who are insecure. Friends and family may not like or understand their new status.' What makes adult students feel insecure? Letter A is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q88 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Phyllis Dunham says 'I know when I get the assignment done because I know I might have to stay home one day with my sick child.' Comparatively, why do older students tend to get their work done earlier?
- A. Some of them have sick children whom they have to look after.
- B. They do not want to be rushed up when it is too late.
- C. It is to have time for unforeseen situations that may unexpectedly take them away.
- D. The old school system shaped them in a way that does not procrastinate duties.
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Answer: C
Answer C: It is to have time for unforeseen situations that may unexpectedly take them away.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Phyllis Dunham says 'I know when I get the assignment done because I know I might have to stay home one day with my sick child.' Comparatively, why do older students tend to get their work done earlier? Letter C is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q89 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Mike Rollo, assistant dean, confesses about older students: 'They're putting a strain on the place because we're not used to dealing with them.' What, according to Mike Rollo, was the problem at the University of Florida?
- A. Younger girls embarrass older women calling them 'mothers'.
- B. Older students feel so unfit to the context.
- C. Older students account for only about one-fifth of the student community.
- D. The University administration is new to handling older students.
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Answer: D
Answer D: The University administration is new to handling older students.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Mike Rollo, assistant dean, confesses about older students: 'They're putting a strain on the place because we're not used to dealing with them.' What, according to Mike Rollo, was the problem at the University of Florida? Letter D is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q90 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): A Hood junior said 'My first couple of years, it was like, what are these women doing here? I'm in college. I thought I left my mother at home.' 'My mother' in this sentence refers to:
- A. The speaker's mom
- B. Women classmates
- C. Older women in the group
- D. Elderly women on campus
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Answer: C
Answer C: Older women in the group. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): A Hood junior said 'My first couple of years, it was like, what are these women doing here? I'm in college. I thought I left my mother at home.' 'My mother' in this sentence refers to: Letter C is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q91 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Paragraph 4 begins 'The feeling can be mutual,' introducing that older students also feel out of place with younger dorm mates. What does 'The feeling can be mutual' mean?
- A. Both the grownups and their roommates feel the same way.
- B. Both groups think it is hard to live with the other.
- C. Both the university and the youngsters think those grownups are unfit.
- D. Both the university and the youngsters think the grownups are old.
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Answer: B
Answer B: Both groups think it is hard to live with the other.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Paragraph 4 begins 'The feeling can be mutual,' introducing that older students also feel out of place with younger dorm mates. What does 'The feeling can be mutual' mean? Letter B is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q92 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Mike Rollo says of older students, 'They're putting a strain on the place because we're not used to dealing with them.' What does the word 'them' refer to?
- A. Younger students
- B. Older students
- C. The student community
- D. Places like Florida
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Answer: B
Answer B: Older students. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Mike Rollo says of older students, 'They're putting a strain on the place because we're not used to dealing with them.' What does the word 'them' refer to? Letter B is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q93 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): The last paragraph describes older students feeling out of place and forming groups like 'Anachronisms Anonymous' and a hide-away cottage. What is the central idea of the last paragraph?
- A. Youngsters do not like to see older students on university campus.
- B. It is not very wise for older students to go back to university.
- C. University is a place where distinctions should not be made because of age.
- D. It is very hard to have young and old students together in a university.
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Answer: D
Answer D: It is very hard to have young and old students together in a university.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): The last paragraph describes older students feeling out of place and forming groups like 'Anachronisms Anonymous' and a hide-away cottage. What is the central idea of the last paragraph? Letter D is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q94 · Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus
Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Juliet Margolin lived in a dorm for three months, felt 'like a counselor in a sleep-away camp,' was 'appalled by ketchup in the showers and jolly on the mirrors,' and moved off campus. Why did Juliet Margolin eventually decide to leave her dorm?
- A. She wanted to live with someone more matured.
- B. The little dorm mates made her feel very old.
- C. She didn't like the way her dorm mates were using.
- D. She couldn't bear the way her dorm mates behaved.
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Answer: D
Answer D: She couldn't bear the way her dorm mates behaved.. The stem is: Passage (Grown-ups on Campus): Juliet Margolin lived in a dorm for three months, felt 'like a counselor in a sleep-away camp,' was 'appalled by ketchup in the showers and jolly on the mirrors,' and moved off campus. Why did Juliet Margolin eventually decide to leave her dorm? Letter D is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - Grown-ups on Campus.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q95 · Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage
Passage (Laziness or Dishonesty is Ruining Reputation): Cheating occurs when there are 'fears of failing, desires to get better grades, poor time management, or a lack of recognition of plagiarism among students.' Which one of the following is NOT a possible cause of cheating?
- A. The interest to score good grades
- B. Recognition of the role of plagiarism
- C. The fear to fail in a test one is taking
- D. Lack of awareness that cheating is wrong
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Answer: B
Answer B: Recognition of the role of plagiarism. The stem is: Passage (Laziness or Dishonesty is Ruining Reputation): Cheating occurs when there are 'fears of failing, desires to get better grades, poor time management, or a lack of recognition of plagiarism among students.' Which one of the following is NOT a possible cause of cheating? Letter B is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q96 · Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage
Passage (plagiarism): 'A study by the Center for Academic Integrity found that almost 80% of college students admit to cheating at least once, while this is between 75% and 98% of high school students... the statistics of 2018 show that.' According to paragraph one, which one is true about cheating?
- A. Recently, cheating has become part of every student's life in the US.
- B. Almost 80% of college students in the US cheat in their exams.
- C. Cheating is more severe among university students than high school students.
- D. The statistics of 2018 show that cheating is very common among students.
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Answer: B
Answer B: Almost 80% of college students in the US cheat in their exams.. The stem is: Passage (plagiarism): 'A study by the Center for Academic Integrity found that almost 80% of college students admit to cheating at least once, while this is between 75% and 98% of high school students... the statistics of 2018 show that.' According to paragraph one, which one is… Letter B is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q97 · Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage
Passage (plagiarism): 'The most important reason should be getting better grades without having to deal with laziness or lack of talent, confidence, and knowledge.' What is the most important reason behind students' attempt to plagiarize?
- A. Laziness and making little effort
- B. Lack of self-confidence
- C. The feeling of dependence on others
- D. The interest to score good grades
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Answer: D
Answer D: The interest to score good grades. The stem is: Passage (plagiarism): 'The most important reason should be getting better grades without having to deal with laziness or lack of talent, confidence, and knowledge.' What is the most important reason behind students' attempt to plagiarize? Letter D is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q98 · Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage
Passage (plagiarism): 'There are some similarities between academic and non-academic plagiarism, particularly in motivations or reasons, methods, and effects.' Which one is NOT among the similarities between academic and non-academic plagiarism?
- A. The way the act is committed
- B. The actors of plagiarism
- C. The specific interest behind the act
- D. The anticipated rewards of the act
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Answer: B
Answer B: The actors of plagiarism. The stem is: Passage (plagiarism): 'There are some similarities between academic and non-academic plagiarism, particularly in motivations or reasons, methods, and effects.' Which one is NOT among the similarities between academic and non-academic plagiarism? Letter B is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q99 · Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage
Passage (plagiarism): Students 'steal others' research, ideas, and statistics, and use other students' lab reports and fake signatures on official documents for their financial aid applications.' Which one belongs to non-academic cheating?
- A. Using fake signatures in applications for financial aid
- B. Using others' lab reports for submission in a course
- C. Stealing others' research plans and designs to write a thesis
- D. Taking other students' statistics for report in assignments
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Answer: A
Answer A: Using fake signatures in applications for financial aid. The stem is: Passage (plagiarism): Students 'steal others' research, ideas, and statistics, and use other students' lab reports and fake signatures on official documents for their financial aid applications.' Which one belongs to non-academic cheating? Letter A is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q100 · Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage
Passage (plagiarism): 'In academic plagiarism, students have reasons and methods to cheat, and obviously, they will result in negative effects.' What does the word 'they' refer to?
- A. Students behind the act of cheating
- B. Reasons and methods of cheating
- C. Both academic and non-academic cheating
- D. Similarities between cheating
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Answer: B
Answer B: Reasons and methods of cheating. The stem is: Passage (plagiarism): 'In academic plagiarism, students have reasons and methods to cheat, and obviously, they will result in negative effects.' What does the word 'they' refer to? Letter B is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage.
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2015 E.C. · natural · Q101 · Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage
Passage (plagiarism): 'all the sanctions and policies are there to protect the academic integrity of the university community and to learn students new behavior.' What is the main purpose of taking measures against cheaters in a university environment?
- A. To safeguard the academic community
- B. To discourage undeserved merits
- C. To protect students' safety and integrity
- D. To teach new behaviors to the cheaters
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Answer: A
Answer A: To safeguard the academic community. The stem is: Passage (plagiarism): 'all the sanctions and policies are there to protect the academic integrity of the university community and to learn students new behavior.' What is the main purpose of taking measures against cheaters in a university environment? Letter A is the Abrari key for this Reading comprehension - plagiarism passage.
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