π Sentence Completion
The documentary filmmaker was known for her _______ approach β she never accepted the first explanation but always probed deeper.
π΄ μμ£Ό ν·κ°λ¦¬λ λ¨μ΄ μ! affect(λμ¬: μν₯μ μ£Όλ€) vs effect(λͺ μ¬: μν₯, κ²°κ³Ό)
"The cold affects my mood." / "The effect was immediate."
The new law had a significant _______ on the local economy, reducing unemployment by 12%.
μ λ΅: B β effect
λΉμΉΈ μμ "a significant ___" β κ΄μ¬ "a"κ° μμΌλκΉ λͺ μ¬κ° μμΌ ν΄μ!
β’ effect(λͺ μ¬) β / affect(λμ¬) β
μκΈ°λ²: "A for Action" β affectλ Action(λμ¬), effectλ End result(λͺ μ¬)
SECTION 2 Β· Grammar & Usage
Q 05 Grammar
μ£Όμ΄-λμ¬ μμΌμΉ ν΅μ¬ 곡μ!
β μ£Όμ΄μ λμ¬ μ¬μ΄μ μμμ΄κ΅¬(of ~, including ~)λ 무μ!
β‘ "each / every / either / neither" β νμ λ¨μ λμ¬!
β’ "neither A nor B / either A or B" β Bμ λμ¬ μ λ§μΆ€!
The collection of rare manuscripts, including several from the 15th century, _______ recently been donated to the national library.
μ λ΅: A β has
μ§μ§ μ£Όμ΄λ₯Ό μ°ΎμμΌ ν΄μ! "The collection" β λ¨μ λͺ μ¬
"of rare manuscripts, including several..." λΆλΆμ λͺ¨λ μμμ΄ β 무μ!
λ¨μ μ£Όμ΄ β has β (have β)
μ΄ λ¬Έμ μ νμ SATμμ κ°μ₯ λ§μ΄ νλ €μ!
Q 06 Pronoun
Choose the grammatically correct option to complete the sentence.
Neither the manager nor the employees _______ satisfied with the new schedule.
λΆμ¬κ΅¬λ¬Έ(Dangling Modifier) ν¨μ !
μΌν μμ -ing/-ed μμμ΄λ λ°λμ μ£Όμ μ μ£Όμ΄κ° ννλ λμμ΄μ΄μΌ ν΄μ.
"Walking down the street, the dog barked." β β κ°κ° κ±Έμλμ? μ¬λμ΄ κ±Έμμ΄μΌμ£ !
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
μ λ΅: B
"Running through the park" β μ΄κ±Έ νλ μ£Όμ΄λ? μ£Όμ μ μ£Όμ΄ "a rainbow"(무μ§κ°) β 무μ§κ°κ° 곡μμ λ¬λ Έλμ? β
μ¬λ°λ₯Έ λ¬Έμ₯: "Running through the park, I saw a rainbow suddenly." β
β’ A, C, D β μμμ΄μ μ£Όμ΄ = μ£Όμ μ μ£Όμ΄ β λͺ¨λ μ¬λ°λ₯Έ λ¬Έμ₯!
π PassageBioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to produce and emit light, has fascinated scientists for centuries. Found in deep-sea creatures, fireflies, and certain fungi, this phenomenon serves various purposes: attracting mates, luring prey, and deterring predators. Recent research suggests that bioluminescence may also play a role in communication between organisms of the same species, challenging older assumptions that the light was purely functional. Understanding this phenomenon could lead to breakthroughs in medical imaging and sustainable lighting technology.
π Passage
Despite decades of research, the causes of Alzheimer's disease remain frustratingly unclear. While some progress has been made in identifying risk factors, a definitive cure continues to elude the medical community. It is disheartening that billions of dollars in research have yielded so few concrete answers, yet the pursuit must continue.
The author's tone in this passage is best described as:
μ λ΅: B β concerned but determined
λΆμ μ : "frustratingly unclear", "disheartening" β κ±±μ (concerned)
κΈμ μ : "yet the pursuit must continue" β ν¬κΈ° μ ν¨(determined)
λ κ°μ μ΄ κ³΅μ‘΄! β concerned but determined β
β’ A β κΈμ μ λ¨μ΄λ§ μ ν β / C β κ°μ μ΄ μλ 건 μλ β / D β λΆλ Έλ μμ β
Which version of the underlined portion best improves the sentence below?
π Original Sentence
The reason why the project failed was due to the fact that the team lacked proper communication.
μ λ΅: B
"The reason why... was due to the fact that" β μ΄μ€ νν(redundancy)!
"The reason why" + "due to the fact that" = μ΄μ λ₯Ό λ λ² λ§νλ κ²
β κ°κ²°νκ²: "The reason why the project failed was that the team lacked..." β
β’ Dλ "being the cause"κ° λ μ€λ³΅ β / Cλ "because of + μ " ꡬ쑰 μ€λ₯ β
Q 13 Transitions
μ μμ¬/μ°κ²°μ΄ κ΅¬λΆ νμμκΈ°! λμ‘°: however / nevertheless / although / despite μΆκ°: furthermore / moreover / in addition κ²°κ³Ό: therefore / thus / consequently / as a result μμ: for example / for instance / specifically
Solar panels require an initial investment. _______, they significantly reduce electricity bills over time.
λ³λ ¬κ΅¬μ‘°(Parallel Structure) κ·μΉ!
A, B, and C β μΈ κ° λͺ¨λ κ°μ ννμ¬μΌ ν΄μ!
"I like swimming, hiking, and to ride bikes." β
β "I like swimming, hiking, and riding bikes." β
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
κ°μ λ² κ³΅μ μκΈ°! νμ¬ κ°λ₯μ±: If + νμ¬, will + λμ¬μν νμ¬ λΆκ°λ₯/λΉνμ€: If + κ³Όκ±°, would + λμ¬μν κ³Όκ±° λ°μ¬μ€: If + had p.p., would have + p.p.
"If I were you" (κ°μ λ² κ³Όκ±°) β beλμ¬λ νμ were!
If the ancient library _______ burned down in 48 BCE, countless manuscripts would have been preserved.
π Passage
The proliferation of social media has transformed how adolescents form their identities. While platforms offer unprecedented opportunities for self-expression and community building, they simultaneously expose young people to relentless social comparison and cyberbullying. Paradoxically, the very tools designed to connect teenagers can foster profound isolation when the curated highlight reels of others make one's own life appear insufficient.
μμ¬μ μ₯μΉ(Rhetorical Device) μ΅κ³ λλ! Anaphora(λ°λ³΅λ²): λ¬Έμ₯ μμ κ°μ ꡬμ λ°λ³΅ β "We shall fight... We shall never surrender" Chiasmus(κ΅μ°¨λꡬ): A-B β B-A μμ λ°μ β "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" Antithesis(λμ‘°λ²): λ°λ κ°λ μ κ°μ κ΅¬μ‘°λ‘ β "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"
π Quote β John F. Kennedy, 1961
"Ask not what your country can do for you β ask what you can do for your country."