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Passage 1

The rise of synthetic biology in recent decades has sparked intense debate regarding its potential risks and benefits to global health. Advancements in genetic engineering have allowed scientists to 21 entirely new strands of DNA, a capability that was once deemed scientifically impossible. This breakthrough, 22 a dramatic reduction in the cost of gene sequencing, has accelerated the pace of medical research. However, ethicists warn that the absolute autonomy given to private laboratories

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could be 23 by unregulated entities. Today, a significant portion of genetic research is funded by corporate venture capital. The critical dilemma now centers on whether the 24 of biological manufacturing justifies the danger of losing traditional ecological oversight. Regulators must act swiftly to establish international frameworks before these manufactured organisms are permanently 25 into our natural ecosystems. Only through effective international cooperation and robust regulatory oversight can society fully realize the benefits of synthetic biology while minimizing its potential risks.

| 21. (A) circumcise | (B) synthesize | (C) alleviate | (D) falsify |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22. (A) coupled with | (B) complied with | (C) attached to | (D) contrasted to |
| 23. (A) exploited | (B) hypothesized | (C) stipulated | (D) forsaken |
| 24. (A) stagnation | (B) deterioration | (C) commodification | (D) forfeiture |
| 25. (A) integrated | (B) segregated | (C) alienated | (D) convened |

### Passage 2

It seems that most universities began contending with the topic of artificial intelligence in a transactional way following the general release of ChatGPT at the end of 2022. First, it was student use of AI that 26 the still-lingering furor over “cheating on assignments.” Many educators came to realize early on that the cheating concern was less about learners’ academic integrity than it was about the 27 of teaching and assessment employed by faculty.

Higher education institutions came to understand that the advent of AI in higher education required them to 28 the rapidly changing realities of the present as well as the future in their methods and practices. They could not ignore the emerging technologies that are becoming the foundation of workplace tools and techniques when designing their classes. Their students recognized this before many faculty members did. It is incumbent on higher education institutions to fully integrate the current and emerging tools, techniques, and practices into their 29. These tools and practices should be relevant to the workplaces that learners will enter after leaving the university. This responsibility 30 learners graduating with either a baccalaureate degree or a certificate in professional and continuing education.

| 26. (A) precipitated | (B) diversified | (C) mitigated | (D) overlooked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27. (A) parody | (B) auxiliary | (C) pedagogy | (D) autocracy |
| 28. (A) obliterate | (B) accommodate | (C) propitiate | (D) equivocate |
| 29. (A) rubrics | (B) criteria | (C) corpora | (D) curricula |
| 30. (A) resembles | (B) enables | (C) applies to | (D) refers to |

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### Passage 3

Tourette's syndrome, a mental disorder that usually begins in childhood, is thought to affect millions of people. There remains a lot of _31_ about this condition, partly because of the way it has been depicted in media and movies. The typical image of a Tourette's sufferer is someone who is weird and not _32_ because he or she is constantly yelling and using foul language. However, swearing is actually a rare symptom. Much more common signs are physical movements such as arm or head jerking, shoulder shrugging and blinking. These movements are known as tics. Vocal tics include clearing the throat, repeating what people say and, in some cases, shouting. What exactly _33_ these tics remains unknown. While Tourette's Syndrome can be _34_ for some, others are not particularly concerned by it. For people who are _35_ by severe tics, psychotherapy may help.

| 31. (A) misconceptions | (B) inclinations | (C) muniments | (D) discernments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 32. (A) sinister | (B) amiable | (C) indiscreet | (D) malignant |
| 33. (A) traces | (B) tackles | (C) triggers | (D) tramples |
| 34. (A) surreal | (B) nostalgic | (C) quiescent | (D) traumatic |
| 35. (A) extradited | (B) plagued | (C) applauded | (D) contented |