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EAP English for Academic Purposes VIP Practice Exam
EAP — No single standardized 'EAP' certification exists; this exam is an original comprehensive practice set modeled on the skills, task types, and difficulty levels assessed across widely-used academic English proficiency frameworks including IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, and institutional EAP exit assessments at CEFR B2–C1 level, covering academic reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and research conventions.
30
Questions
90m
Time Limit
70.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP
Read the following passage and answer the question. 'The assumption that economic growth invariably improves societal well-being has been subject to increasing scrutiny. While GDP per capita remains the dominant metric employed by governments and international bodies, critics argue that it fails to capture distributional inequities, environmental degradation, and the erosion of social cohesion. Alternative indices such as the Human Development Index and the Genuine Progress Indicator attempt to address these shortcomings, though their methodological bases remain contested.' Which of the following best describes the author's stance toward GDP as a measure of well-being?
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