Question 13: a. Leo: Nice! There’s a refill station by the metro; it saves money too. b. Mia: I’ve started carrying a reusable cup because t...

Question 13:

a. Leo: Nice! There’s a refill station by the metro; it saves money too.

b. Mia: I’ve started carrying a reusable cup because the cafés near my new flat charge extra for paper ones.

c. Mia: Great, I’ll try it tomorrow and share the location in our group chat.

A. a – b – c        B. b – a – c        C. b – c – a        D. c – b – a

Question 14:

a. Ken: Oh no, I meant I was visiting my parents for Lunar New Year. In my culture, we say it that way.

b. Nora: Perfect. It’s amazing how the same words can mean different things online.

c. Nora: Hey Ken, your post about “going home” confused our new intern—she thought you were quitting.

d. Ken: Good idea. I’ll edit it and send a quick voice note in the team chat.

e. Nora: Thanks for explaining. Maybe add a short caption so everyone understands?

A. c – e – a – d – b        B. c – a – d – e – b        C. c – a – e – d – b        D. a – c – e – d – b

Question 15:

Dear Jamie,

How are things at your new college? I’m doing fine here. Classes have been intense, but I’m keeping up.

a. After each lesson, I saved my mini projects in a shared folder, which made my progress easy to track.

b. The manager noticed I liked problem-solving and suggested a short online coding course.

c. That folder helped me when I applied for a junior IT apprenticeship last month.

d. I took a weekend job at a repair shop to cover my rent.

e. If it works out, I’ll keep studying at night and still help at the shop.

Best,

Alex

A. d – a – b – c – e        B. b – d – a – c – e        C. d – b – c – a – e        D. d – b – a – c – e

Question 16:

a. So I joined a weekend clean-up by the river, using gloves and sorting trash into separate bags for recycling.

b. I once met a park ranger who had saved injured owls for years, even on a small salary.

c. Stories like his keep pushing me to do small, consistent actions that actually protect wildlife.

d. His quiet dedication made me realise conservation is not only for scientists but also for ordinary people with patience.

e. When the nesting area looked cleaner, my habits changed, and I stopped buying drinks in single-use cups.

A. b – a – d – e – c        B. b – d – e – a – c        C. b – d – a – e – c        D. d – b – a – e – c

Question 17:

a. A friend of mine was rejected in minutes, yet a recruiter later admitted her portfolio link was hidden because the form read it as ‘other’.

b. If we treat AI as a tool—not a judge—workplaces can save time without shutting out talented people who communicate differently too easily.

c. These systems can be fast, but they may copy old hiring habits if the training data favours certain schools or keywords.

d. Many companies now use AI tools to sort job applications, especially when thousands arrive through online platforms every week.

e. To handle that, some firms publish what the software checks, and applicants are learning to present skills clearly, using simple headings and a short summary.

A. d – a – c – e – b        B. d – c – e – a – b        C. d – c – a – e – b        D. c – d – a – e – b