Advanced English Examination
Part I – Reading Comprehension
Read the passage.
Throughout history, technological innovation has repeatedly challenged assumptions about what it means to be uniquely human. While earlier inventions amplified physical labor, artificial intelligence increasingly replicates cognitive functions once thought exclusive to the human mind. Yet intelligence alone does not necessarily constitute wisdom, nor does efficiency guarantee ethical judgment. The true challenge of the coming decades may therefore lie not in building more capable machines, but in cultivating more discerning humans.
Questions
1. The author's central argument is that:
A. AI will eventually replace human intelligence.
B. Technological innovation is inherently dangerous.
C. Human wisdom remains more important than computational ability.
D. Intelligence and wisdom are identical.
E. Machines should never perform cognitive work.
2. The phrase "replicates cognitive functions" most nearly means:
A. copies mental abilities
B. improves memory
C. creates emotions
D. replaces education
E. slows thinking
3. Which statement is best supported by the passage?
A. AI possesses ethical judgment.
B. Intelligence automatically produces wisdom.
C. Human judgment remains critically important.
D. Machines are incapable of learning.
E. Physical labor no longer exists.
Part II – Vocabulary
Choose the word closest in meaning.
4. Ephemeral
A. Permanent
B. Temporary
C. Ancient
D. Predictable
E. Valuable
5. Ubiquitous
A. Rare
B. Invisible
C. Existing everywhere
D. Expensive
E. Artificial
6. Ambiguous
A. Clear
B. Uncertain in meaning
C. Aggressive
D. Scientific
E. Emotional
Part III – Grammar
7.
If she ______ earlier, she would have caught the train.
A. leaves
B. left
C. had left
D. has left
E. would leave
8.
Neither the professor nor the students ______ aware of the mistake.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. has
E. be
9.
Hardly ______ the meeting begun when the fire alarm sounded.
A. had
B. has
C. did
D. was
E. would
10.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
A. Everyone should bring their own notebook.
B. Everyone should brings his notebook.
C. Everyone should brought their notebook.
D. Everyone should bringing their notebook.
E. Everyone should brings their notebook.
Part IV – Logic and Critical Thinking
11.
All ravens are birds.
Some birds cannot fly.
Which conclusion must be true?
A. Some ravens cannot fly.
B. All birds are ravens.
C. No ravens can fly.
D. All ravens are birds.
E. Some birds are ravens.
12.
Which sentence contains a false dilemma?
A. Practice improves performance.
B. Either you support this policy completely or you hate your country.
C. Evidence should guide conclusions.
D. Reading develops vocabulary.
E. Some problems have multiple solutions.
