ELITE COMPREHENSIVE
DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST — MOCK EXAM 8
CRITICAL THINKING • ACADEMIC ENGLISH •
ETHICS • GLOBAL SYSTEMS
ADVANCED (C1–C2+)
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Time: 120 minutes
SECTION A — Advanced Academic Language (25 marks)
Instructions: Complete each sentence with ONE appropriate word.
1 The researcher acknowledged methodological __________ in the experimental design.
2 Artificial intelligence raises profound ethical __________ regarding autonomy and control.
3 Economic globalization often intensifies structural __________ between developed and
developing nations.
4 The hypothesis lacked sufficient empirical __________ to be validated.
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, 5 Policy-making requires careful balancing of competing __________ interests.
6 Environmental degradation is closely linked to unsustainable resource __________.
7 The study highlights a statistically __________ relationship between variables.
8 Academic discourse demands rigorous logical __________ and coherence.
9 Social inequality may result in long-term political __________.
10 The report provides a comprehensive __________ of global labor markets.
11 Technological disruption has accelerated sectoral __________ across industries.
12 The theory remains highly __________ within contemporary philosophy.
13 Climate change mitigation requires international __________.
14 The findings were subject to intense scholarly __________.
15 Digital surveillance raises concerns about civil __________ rights.
SECTION B — Reading Comprehension (Hard Level) (25 marks)
Passage
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across global industries has prompted both
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optimism and concern among policymakers and scholars. While AI systems enhance efficiency,
DUOLINGO ENGLISH TEST — MOCK EXAM 8
CRITICAL THINKING • ACADEMIC ENGLISH •
ETHICS • GLOBAL SYSTEMS
ADVANCED (C1–C2+)
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Time: 120 minutes
SECTION A — Advanced Academic Language (25 marks)
Instructions: Complete each sentence with ONE appropriate word.
1 The researcher acknowledged methodological __________ in the experimental design.
2 Artificial intelligence raises profound ethical __________ regarding autonomy and control.
3 Economic globalization often intensifies structural __________ between developed and
developing nations.
4 The hypothesis lacked sufficient empirical __________ to be validated.
1
Page
, 5 Policy-making requires careful balancing of competing __________ interests.
6 Environmental degradation is closely linked to unsustainable resource __________.
7 The study highlights a statistically __________ relationship between variables.
8 Academic discourse demands rigorous logical __________ and coherence.
9 Social inequality may result in long-term political __________.
10 The report provides a comprehensive __________ of global labor markets.
11 Technological disruption has accelerated sectoral __________ across industries.
12 The theory remains highly __________ within contemporary philosophy.
13 Climate change mitigation requires international __________.
14 The findings were subject to intense scholarly __________.
15 Digital surveillance raises concerns about civil __________ rights.
SECTION B — Reading Comprehension (Hard Level) (25 marks)
Passage
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across global industries has prompted both
2
Page
optimism and concern among policymakers and scholars. While AI systems enhance efficiency,
