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Question 11:A. versatility B. dexterity C. polyvalence D. flexibility Question 12:A. loads B. much C. scores D. dozens Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17. Question 13: a. Liam: I tried to cook last night, but I made a lot of smoke! b. Emma: Oh no! Did the food burn? c. Liam: Yes! Even the fire alarm was screaming! A. b-c-a B. c-b-a C. a-b-c D. b-a-c Question 14: a. Tom: That’s a good idea, but it’s hard to choose something fun that also helps you learn. b. Lily: I thought about painting, since I enjoy colors and I like creating things with my hands. c. Lily: I want to try a new hobby because I have more free time now, and I don’t want to waste it. d. Lily: That sounds great, so I will talk to my parents tonight and ask if I can sign up. e. Tom: You could join my art class if you want, because the teacher is nice and the lessons are fun. A. c-b-d-a-e B. c-a-b-e-d C. e-b-a-c-d D. d-a-b-e-c Question 15: Dear Sarah, a. Although she faced challenges, her work helps our phones work today. b. I am writing because I learned about Marie Curie, who discovered radium while working in her laboratory. c. Would you like to join me at the museum exhibit about women inventors next Saturday? d. When she won the Nobel Prize, many people were surprised that a woman could achieve such success. e. My teacher told us about Hedy Lamarr, who invented technology for communications while she was also an actress. Your friend, LK A. e-a-b-d-c B. c-a-d-e-b C. d-b-a-e-c D. b-d-e-a-c Question 16: a. If we look at history carefully, we can see that each invention is like a stone thrown into water because it creates waves that inspire new ideas and innovations. b. The computer, which was first developed for military purposes, has evolved into smartphones and tablets that connect people across the globe. c. After the light bulb appeared, other inventors created electric appliances that made our homes more comfortable and our lives easier. d. When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, he could not have imagined how it would change our world forever.
e. Although the internet began as a simple network for scientists, it has grown into a vast system where people can share ideas and create new technologies together. A. b-c-d-e-a B. e-b-d-c-a C. c-b-e-d-a D. d-c-b-e-a Question 17: a. Radar was invented to spot enemy planes, but now it helps military leaders see dangers from far away. b. Tanks first appeared in World War I, and soldiers feared these metal machines that could cross trenches while bullets bounced off them. c. Gunpowder from ancient China changed battles forever, and it quickly led to powerful weapons that made armor useless. d. Computers created cyber warfare, where countries can attack without sending any soldiers across borders. e. Aircraft started as scouts but became bombers that could attack cities where ground soldiers couldn't defend. A. c-b-e-a-d B. c-d-a-b-e C. c-e-b-d-a D. c-a-e-b-d Read the following passage about Inventions That Were Centuries Ahead of Their Time and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22. From the shadows of antiquity emerge technological prophecies - creations so ahead of their time they defied the very limits of their era's imagination. Leonardo da Vinci designed flying machines and tanks in the 15th century, but these ideas (18)_________. The ancient Greeks created the Antikythera mechanism, which was a complex astronomical calculator that could predict eclipses and planetary positions with amazing accuracy. If the Baghdad Battery had been fully understood when it was created 2,000 years ago, electricity might have been harnessed much earlier in human history. Hero of Alexandria invented a steam- powered device in the first century, (19)_________; the world simply wasn't ready for such technology at that time. What fascinates historians, as many scholars agree, (20)_________. Charles Babbage designed the Analytical Engine in the 1830s, and it contained all the essential elements of a modern computer; (21)_________. These visionary creations demonstrate how human ingenuity often surpasses the technological capabilities of the era. Many of these inventions were rediscovered and finally appreciated centuries after their creators had passed away, showing that brilliant ideas may sometimes need to wait for the right moment in history to flourish. Modern researchers, (22)_________, aim to better understand the development of human knowledge across time and to appreciate the remarkable foresight of these pioneering minds. These historical examples remind us that innovation isn't always immediately recognized, and some of today's overlooked ideas might become tomorrow's revolutionary technologies, continuing the cycle of human creativity and discovery. Question 18: A. which remained theoretical concepts despite extensive research by ancient scholars B. couldn't be built until materials and engines were developed centuries later