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A sign in a library says: 'Please be considerate of others and silence your mobile phones.'
What behavior is being requested?
To share mobile phones with other library users.
To turn off or mute mobile phones to avoid disturbing other people.
To have loud and long phone conversations in the library.
To use the library's Wi-Fi to make phone calls.
An international company's code of conduct states: 'Employees are expected to be punctual for all meetings.' In many Western cultures, being 'punctual' means arriving at the scheduled time. However, the cultural interpretation of punctuality can vary.
This rule in the code of conduct aims to:
Encourage employees to arrive at least one hour early for all meetings.
Allow employees to join meetings whenever they find it convenient.
Suggest that the content of the meetings is not very important.
Establish a clear, common standard of professional behavior regarding time to avoid cross-cultural misunderstandings.
A news headline says: 'Tech Giant to Overhaul its Privacy Policy Amid Scrutiny.'
What does 'to overhaul' mean in this context?
To completely ignore or forget something.
To make minor, insignificant changes to something.
To take apart and examine a system in order to make major repairs or improvements.
To promote or advertise something to the public.
In the sentence, 'Although the new software has many powerful features, its interface is not very intuitive.', what is the function of the word 'Although'?
To introduce a contrast or concession between two ideas.
To add more information that supports the first part of the sentence.
To indicate a consequence or result.
To provide an example of the powerful features.
The headline of a fictional article is: 'Is Artificial Intelligence a Double-Edged Sword?'
What does the idiom 'double-edged sword' imply about Artificial Intelligence?
That it is a new form of weapon being developed by the military.
That it is a perfect technology with only positive benefits for society.
That it is a completely useless technology with no practical applications.
That it has the potential for both positive and negative consequences.