YDS Paragraph and Reading

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Aylin studies English for twenty minutes every morning. She writes five new words in her notebook and uses each word in a sentence. This habit helps her remember vocabulary.

Question: What does Aylin do every morning?

A She watches a film for two hours. B She sells notebooks at a market. C She forgets all new words. D She closes her notebook immediately. E She studies English and writes new words.

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The study found that repetition improved retention, but only when learners actively used the words in meaningful contexts.

Question: What condition made repetition more effective?

A avoiding all examples B removing contexts C memorizing without use D using words in meaningful contexts E reducing exposure

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The committee approved the project only after the budget had been revised, the risks had been clarified, and independent experts had reviewed the technical plan.

Question: What happened before approval?

A The project was cancelled B The budget was ignored C Experts were excluded D Risks were hidden E Budget, risks, and technical plan were reviewed

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The report acknowledges that renewable energy can reduce emissions, but it also notes that storage capacity remains a significant obstacle in regions with unstable supply.

Question: What obstacle does the report mention?

A lack of vocabulary B too many reports C excessive rainfall D shorter meetings E limited storage capacity

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Although the hypothesis seemed plausible, the researchers refrained from endorsing it until more robust evidence was obtained.

Question: Why did the researchers not endorse the hypothesis immediately?

A They disliked all research. B The hypothesis was already proven. C They needed more robust evidence. D The evidence was too strong. E They ignored every result.

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Universities often use plagiarism-detection tools, but technology alone cannot teach academic honesty. Students also need guidance on citation, paraphrasing and the purpose of research ethics.

What is the author’s view?

A Students never need guidance. B Research ethics should be ignored. C Tools should be supported by education about academic ethics. D Citation is unrelated to academic honesty. E Detection tools are completely unnecessary.

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Because the dataset excludes rural regions, the findings cannot be generalized to the entire population without considerable caution.

Question: Why is caution needed?

Context set: 0045-463.

A Rural regions are excluded B The population is too large to exist C The findings are fictional D All regions are included E The dataset has no numbers

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The study suggests that digital tools can improve access to education; however, their effectiveness depends on infrastructure, teacher training, and learner motivation.

According to the passage, what does effectiveness depend on?

A Infrastructure, teacher training, and motivation B Only the price of devices C Removing teachers from education D Avoiding digital tools E Shorter school days

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Although the intervention improved short-term performance, its long-term effects remain uncertain because the follow-up period was too brief to reveal durable changes.

Question: Why are the long-term effects uncertain?

A because performance did not improve at all B because the study lasted a decade C because no intervention was used D because participants refused all tests E because the follow-up period was too brief

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Recent findings contradict earlier assumptions about learner motivation. Therefore, the authors call for more detailed research before firm conclusions are drawn.

Question: Why do the authors call for more research?

A The findings confirm every old idea. B Recent findings challenge earlier assumptions. C There is no data to examine. D The topic is already solved. E Learners never change.

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Recent studies suggest that sleep quality influences memory consolidation. However, the effect varies depending on age, stress level, and the complexity of the material being learned.

Question: What is the main point of the passage?

A Sleep has no relationship with memory B Sleep may affect memory, but several factors influence the effect C Complex materials are never remembered D Only age determines learning success E Stress always improves memory

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Although the treatment reduced symptoms in the short term, researchers warned that its long-term effects remained uncertain and required further investigation.

Question: What remained uncertain?

A the research location B the need for treatment C the long-term effects D the short-term reduction E the existence of symptoms

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