The debate’s title lacks impartiality.

TRUE

The entirety of the scientists summoned for the debate originated from the medical realm.
FALSE

The underlying message conveyed by the scientists who orchestrated the survey was a
social discouragement of risk-taking behaviors. FALSE

All forty technologies enumerated pose a greater risk compared to their counterparts. NOT
GIVEN

The invention of antibiotics justified the associated risks. TRUE

For questions 61 – 68, complete the following note using NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS taken from the passage for each blank. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
When applying the precautionary principle to decide whether to invent a new
technology, people should also show the consideration of the (61) ______, along with the
usual consideration of (62) ______. For example, though risky and dangerous enough,
people still enjoy (63) ______ for the excitement it provides. On the other hand, experts
believe that the future population desperately needs (64) ______ in spite of their undefined
risks. However, the researchers conducted so far have not been directed towards increasing
the yield of (65) ______, but to reduce the cost of (66) ______ and to bring more profit out of
it. In the end, such selfish use of (67) ______ for business and political gain has often led
people to (68) ______. science for they believe scientists are not to be trusted.
THE MISSING PARAGRAPHS:
A. At its best, education does not just provide career training and job placement. It also
helps us to find our path in life, by challenging us to examine ourselves, the world
around us, and our vision of the kinds of lives and world we hope to build.
B. But it doesn’t just prepare us for life. It helps us discover what it means to feel truly
alive, and to develop habits that make life worth living.
C. Her business education had prepared her to succeed, but not to do work that was
meaningful and fulfilling. Amy noticed that her workmates were miserable. They had
expensive tastes in clothes and cars, but loathed their jobs. They were making lots of
money but they found no real fulfilment in the work they were doing.
D. However, there are problems with assessing the worth of a university education
strictly in terms of employment and earnings. We need to remember that having a job
is not the only thing which makes life worth living.
E. Landing a job straight after university paid her handsomely. Every day, her work
presented her with business problems that required her to hone her critical thinking
skills, solve complex problems, and speak and write effectively.
F. Statistics concerning job and graduate and professional school placement rates
really do matter. And so do statistics concerning starting salaries, continuing
employment and lifetime earnings.
G. This story illustrates important lessons about the true worth of a university
education. Foremost among these is the realization that the purpose of university is
not merely to prepare for a job or career. It is not even to develop the requisite skills
to compete successfully in an increasingly unforgiving and rapidly changing global
market.
H. Yet that’s just what Amy did. She went back to education and started medical school.
All in all, this career change cost her dearly. More than ten years of her life and
literally thousands of dollars in additional educational costs and lost income.
76. What specific geographical features contributed to the hardships faced by the French
and English in North America?
A. Treacherous rivers and dense forests B. Unpredictable weather patterns
C. Abundance of natural resources D. Geographic isolation
77. What can be inferred about the impact of the wilderness on the French and English
colonial efforts in North America?
A. The wilderness did not constitute a substantial impediment to their advancement.
B. The wilderness represented a negligible hindrance that had no impact on their military
endeavors.
C. The wilderness displayed formidable hurdles, demanding considerable exertion to
surmount.
D. The wilderness bore no influence on their colonial undertakings.
78. What was the primary reason for the constant erection and destruction of forts in the
region between Lake Champlain and Hudson?
A. Frequent skirmishes between British and French military contingents
B. Ferocious competition and animosity among French and English colonists
C. Fluctuating meteorological conditions and environmental cataclysms
D. The imperative dominance over a pivotal and strategically significant passageway
79. What term was used to describe the role of the indigenous people in tales of midnight
murder?
A. Peaceful negotiators B. Skilled diplomats
C. Barbarous actors D. Cultural historians
80. What aspect of the French's military enterprise is NOT mentioned?
A. Erecting fortifications B. Bloodshed in the forest
C. Struggling in the wilderness D. Building settlements
81. Which of the following best expresses the information in the highlighted sentence in
paragraph 3?
Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential
information.
A. "The more ancient settlements were deemed safer by the husbandman, who avoided
the perilous passes, while armies larger than those that had often determined the rulers
of their home countries could be witnessed concealing themselves in these woods."
B. "Despite the husbandman's reluctance to venture into the treacherous passes, armies
larger than those responsible for toppling the rulers of their mother countries frequently
concealed themselves in the forests."
C. "The husbandman opted for the safety of the ancient settlements, avoiding the
perilous passes, while armies larger than those that had previously toppled the leaders
of their home nations could be observed hiding in the forests."
D. "Armies larger than those that had often disposed of the scepters of their mother
countries were seen burying themselves in these forests, while the husbandman
hesitated to approach the dangerous passes near the ancient settlements."
82. Why was Lake "du Saint Sacrement" renamed Lake George?
A. To pay homage to a local saint B. To appease the local
indigenous tribes
C. To honor a British monarch D. To signify a peaceful resolution
83. Which of the following factors did not contribute to the lowering of Great Britain's
character?
 A. The triumph of their adversaries B. The ineptitude of their military leaders
overseas
C. The missteps of the colonists D. A dearth of self-assurance among the
colonists
84. What can be inferred about the relationship between the British and the indigenous
people in the context of colonial warfare?
A. The British and indigenous people were allies, fighting together against common
enemies.
B. The British avoided any interaction with the indigenous people during warfare
C. The British had great respect for the indigenous tribes and treated them as equals.
D. The British and indigenous people had a tense, often hostile relationship.
85. What can be inferred about the impact of the colonial wars on the mental state of the
colonists?
A. The colonists remained unfazed and unafraid throughout the colonial wars.
B. The colonists experienced heightened anxiety and fear as a result of the colonial
wars.
C. The colonists viewed the colonial wars as a series of minor conflicts with no significant
impact on their emotions.
D. The colonists were primarily concerned with the success of their military leaders
during the colonial wars.
Vv