영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

Last summer, our neighborhood association ① invited students to help paint a mural on the long wall beside the community center, and nearly forty volunteers with completely different painting abilities showed up on the first day. I worried that combining so many different skill levels would create an ugly, mismatched result, since some volunteers ② had painted for years while others, including me, had never held a large brush before. The project leader solved this by dividing the huge design into small, connected sections and ③ assign each volunteer a section matched to their comfort level, from simple solid-color backgrounds to detailed flowers. Beginners filled in wide open skies, while experienced painters ④ added fine details like veins on leaves or shadows under birds. When the plastic sheets finally came down, the mural looked remarkably unified, not despite the many different hands involved, but because each hand had ⑤ been given a task suited to what it could do well.

Summer heat can be just as dangerous for pets ①as it is for people. Dogs and cats cannot cool their bodies as easily as humans, so owners must ②take extra care during hot days. Avoid walking your dog during the hottest hours, since hot pavement ③can burn sensitive paws. Never leave a pet alone in a parked car, even for a few minutes, because the temperature inside ④rising dangerously fast. If your pet seems unusually tired or ⑤refuses to move, contact a veterinarian right away.

The student council ①reminds all club members about the rules for using the club activity room. First, every club must ②sign up for a time slot on the reservation sheet. Members should arrive on time and leave the room within ten minutes after their activity ends. Because several clubs share the same space, food and drinks are not ③allowing inside the room. Members must also return chairs and tables to their original positions before leaving. If equipment is broken or missing, the club leader should report it to the teacher. Clubs ④that ignore these rules may lose their reservation for the following month. Please also remember to turn off the lights and lock the door carefully. These simple habits will ⑤keep the room clean and available for everyone.

A shocking headline can spread across social media within minutes, long before anyone checks whether it is actually true. Studies show that false stories often travel ① slower than accurate ones, partly because surprising or emotional claims get shared more quickly than careful, balanced reporting. To handle this flood of information, students today need a skill that previous generations rarely had to practice: checking a source before believing it. Simple habits can make a ② real difference, such as looking for the original source of a claim, checking the date an article was published, and searching to see whether other trustworthy outlets are reporting the same story. Media literacy classes now teach students to ③ pause before they share anything, asking who wrote it and why. This small pause, teachers say, is often the only thing standing between a curious reader and a piece of ④ convincing misinformation, protecting not only the reader but everyone in their online ⑤ network.

When I told my parents I wanted to become a musician, I expected them to worry about money and stability. Instead, my father ①surprised me by asking what kind of music made me feel most alive. My mother, who had once dreamed of becoming a painter herself, ②admitted that she still wondered what her life might have looked like. Their honesty made me realize that parents' influence on career choices is not always about ③freedom or control. Sometimes, it comes quietly through shared stories and unfinished dreams. Still, my parents' support taught me that the most helpful kind of guidance often ④respects a child's own voice instead of replacing it. Their trust gave me the ⑤courage to keep pursuing music seriously.

When people fail to reach a goal, they often feel embarrassed and want to give up. However, ___________. Some people believe failing means they simply lack ability, so they stop trying. Others see failure differently: they treat it as useful information that shows what needs to change. For example, a student who fails a math test might ask the teacher which questions were weak points and study those areas more carefully.

Minho's path to reaching his goal was not always smooth, but he found a few strategies that kept him moving forward. (A) First, he wrote his goal in his notebook and read it every morning to keep it fresh in his mind. (B) He then broke his big goal into smaller monthly tasks, focusing on one weak subject at a time. (C) Finally, he partnered with a friend who shared the same goal, and they checked on each other's progress every week.

Students who read many books across many different subjects often develop a habit that quieter learners sometimes lack: the habit of comparing new information with what they already know. (A) A student who has read about ancient wars, ocean ecosystems, and modern economics can more easily notice when two different subjects share a similar pattern. (B) This kind of connection-making is closely related to what psychologists call critical thinking, since seeing a familiar pattern in an unfamiliar topic allows a person to ask sharper questions instead of accepting new information at face value. (C) Extensive reading also builds a large mental library of examples, and teachers often notice that widely read students argue more carefully, supporting their opinions with specific examples rather than vague generalizations.

Safety signs surround us so constantly, from a yellow diamond warning of a curve ahead to a red octagon commanding a full stop, that most people stop consciously reading them soon after learning to drive. (A) Symbols replace text wherever possible for the same reason, allowing a running figure or a flame icon to communicate instantly to someone who may not speak the local language. (B) This is precisely the outcome that sign designers hope to avoid, since a sign that requires careful thought to interpret in an emergency has already failed at its purpose. (C) Colors and shapes are chosen deliberately rather than randomly: red almost universally signals danger or prohibition, yellow signals caution, and green marks safety.

This is because undercooked meat, fish, and eggs can carry harmful bacteria that cause illness. Food poisoning cases increase sharply during the hot summer months, so make sure that meat, fish, and eggs are cooked thoroughly before eating. ( ① ) High temperatures allow bacteria to grow quickly in food that is not stored properly. ( ② ) To protect yourself, always wash your hands with soap before preparing food. ( ③ ) Keep perishable food in the refrigerator, and never leave it out at room temperature for more than two hours. ( ④ ) It is also wise to use separate cutting boards for raw meat and vegetables. ( ⑤ ) If you experience symptoms such as stomach pain or vomiting, seek medical help promptly.