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Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

The phrase ‘be created artificially’ in paragraph B is OPPOSITE in meaning to ....

Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

The word ‘fancy’ in paragraph B could be best replaced by ....

Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

What was the aim of Arthur Aron’s research, as stated in paragraph B?

Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

The word ‘them’ in paragraph C refers to ____

Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

Which of the following best states the main point of paragraph C?

Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

Which of the following best paraphrases the phrase ‘achieve your objective’ in the last sentence?

Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

Which of the following can be inferred about the writer’s tone or attitude toward scientific factors related to falling in love?

Read the following passage about the urban shift and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

A. [I] Although couples will rarely believe it, scientific factors have a lot to do with falling in love. Research has shown that scent plays an important role in choosing a mate. [II] Furthermore, New York psychologist Arthur Aron applied the principles of science to demonstrate [III] that the process of falling in love could be speeded up to just 45 minutes! [IV]

B. Some scientists claim that we take between ninety seconds and four minutes to decide if we fancy someone. However, the leap from being attracted to someone to falling in love with them is a big one, and Aron wanted to find out if the closeness associated with feelings of being in love could be created artificially.

C. Aron produced a paper that included 36 questions designed to encourage intimacy when couples answered them together. The questions came into three sets with each set covering increasingly intimate ground. They covered many personal opinions and experiences; for example, ‘Would you like to be famous?’, ‘What does friendship mean to you?’ and ‘When did you last cry in front of another person?’ After answering the questions together, the couples were directed to stare into each other’s eyes for four minutes without saying anything.

D. Aron tested his questions on pairs of strangers and then asked them to stare at each other. All of the participants reported a feeling close to their partners and many of them swapped contact details after the experiment. So, if you’re keen on someone and would like to get closer to them, it would seem that Aron’s questions could help you to achieve your objective.

(Adapted from Bright)

Which of the following best summarizes the passage?

Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fit each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6

A UNIQUE HOTEL

Last summer, we went backpacking. It was a great holiday in which we travelled around, making our own decisions about where to go, and carrying all our stuff. One night, we 1___ at a unique hostel, which was a two-storey building with five large, dormitory bedrooms. At high tide, it is on an island off the south coast, but at low tide it becomes attached to the mainland. It takes 2___ twenty minutes to walk to the hostel from the nearby village at low tide, when the sea is out, but at high tide, the only way to get there is by boat. We decided to stop over for the night, 3___ because the idea of staying at such a mind-blowing place appealed to us, but also 4 ___ it only cost £15 to book a room for four people, which was a 5___ good price. The staff at the hostel were very friendly and even made us a packed lunch when we 6___ on our travels after breakfast the next day!

(Adapted from Solutions Upper Intermediate test package)

Choose the best answer for question 1:

Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fit each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6

A UNIQUE HOTEL

Last summer, we went backpacking. It was a great holiday in which we travelled around, making our own decisions about where to go, and carrying all our stuff. One night, we 1___ at a unique hostel, which was a two-storey building with five large, dormitory bedrooms. At high tide, it is on an island off the south coast, but at low tide it becomes attached to the mainland. It takes 2___ twenty minutes to walk to the hostel from the nearby village at low tide, when the sea is out, but at high tide, the only way to get there is by boat. We decided to stop over for the night, 3___ because the idea of staying at such a mind-blowing place appealed to us, but also 4 ___ it only cost £15 to book a room for four people, which was a 5___ good price. The staff at the hostel were very friendly and even made us a packed lunch when we 6___ on our travels after breakfast the next day!

(Adapted from Solutions Upper Intermediate test package)

Choose the best answer for question 2: