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1. The new law will _______ the rights of workers across the country with healthcare and retirement funds. (A) restrict (B) ignore (C) protect (D) avoid

2. After years of conflict, the two countries finally signed a peace _______. (A) cancelation (B) experiment (C) agreement (D) hesitation

3. Parents should always try to _______ their children’s curiosity by providing them with different opportunities. (A) suppress (B) encourage (C) discourage (D) avoid

4. She couldn’t _______ between the twins because they looked so much alike and even dressed alike. (A) distinguish (B) forget (C) recommend (D) simplify

5. On a Sunday afternoon, nothing is more pleasurable than to settle down with a good, true, murder story. Kate Summer has a _____ for such stories. (A) dive (B) nose (C) metal (D) mettle

6. Enough time has been wasted _____ warnings about antibiotic resistance. The moment has come to do something about it. (A) ensuing (B) issuing (C) suing (D) suiting

7. Coffee is a multi-billion dollar industry that supports the economies of several tropical countries. Roughly 100 million farmers _____ it for their livelihoods. (A) depend on (B) deepen on (C) depend in (D) deepen in

8. It would cause a tremendous upheaval to ______ a different computer system, disrupting workflows, requiring extensive retraining, and potentially leading to significant delays in daily operations. (A) concede (B) install (C) declare (D) justify

9. A small-town leader in Adirondack Park warned that the fierce battle between environmentalists and small-business owners would _____ the “Adirondack Wars,” a fight over whether to preserve the area’s pristine wilderness or develop it. (A) recant (B) recite (C) ignite (D) ionize

10. An attempt to implant an embryo using an egg from an _____ woman donor failed, leaving the couple devastated (A) obnoxious (B) innocuous (C) anonymous (D) impetuous 

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11. She hardly speaks to anyone, ______? (A) does she (B) doesn’t she (C) isn’t she (D) is she

12. They arrived at the airport just ______ time to catch the flight. (A) at (B) with (C) on (D) in

13. The teacher asked if anyone ______ the homework. (A) had done (B) has done (C) have done (D) did do

14. The concert was cancelled ______ the heavy rain. (A) because (B) due (C) due to (D) because of

15. Geothermal power plants – which tap scorching – hot underground rocks and reservoirs to generate renewable electricity – have been bit players in California’s energy landscape for decades, _____ expensive _____ compete with solar, wind and fossil fuels. (A) so… that (B) too… to (C) either… or (D) neither… nor

16. Community health workers ask questions for a household assessment – _____ covers unmet needs for medical care, assistance needed for day-to-day activities, mental health, housing instability, neighborhood violence and other issues – and try to connect people with services, such as enrolling in Medi-Cal or finding a food bank. (A) where (B) who (C) what (D) which

17. The severe flooding _____ if the authorities had cleared the drainage systems and taken proper precautions ahead of the heavy rainfall. (A) ought to be avoided (B) must have avoided (C) will be avoided (D) could have been avoided

18. The giant wildfire that raged recently through the Canadian province of Alberta, _____ more than 80,000 people to flee their homes, was caused in part by global warming producing drier conditions. (A) forced (B) forcing (C) forces (D) enforce

19. In a meeting room at the Royal Society in London, several dozen graduate students were recently _____ with outwitting a large language model, a type of AI designed to hold useful conversation. (A) tasting (B) tasted (C) tasked (D) tasking

20. Their country has an _____ number of railway accidents. (A) appall (B) appalling (C) aplenty (D) plentiful 

21. (A) put off (B) suffer from (C) look after (D) carry on

22. (A) at risk of (B) in light of (C) in line with (D) in the clear

23. (A) Because (B) Unless (C) Despite (D) Until

24. (A) in tune (B) on point (C) in sync (D) off track

25. (A) check in (B) turn to (C) set up (D) break down 

26. (A) automating (B) avoiding (C) deleting (D) interrupting

27. (A) guess (B) diagnose (C) create (D) spread

28. (A) instructions (B) opinions (C) concerns (D) celebrations

29. (A) punish (B) prepare (C) prevent (D) promote

30. (A) simple (B) complex (C) harmful (D) local 

31. (A) throes (B) throng (C) thrift (D) threshes

32. (A) desperate (B) despise (C) spite (D) despite

33. (A) worsen (B) worships (C) worrywarts (D) worries

34. (A) migrates (B) roams (C) sprawls (D) crawls

35. (A) described (B) prescribed (C) presumed (D) presupposed

36. What is the main idea of the essay? (A) Music is only for entertainment (B) Music appreciation is helpful in education (C) Music appreciation shapes emotions, identity, and connection (D) Only musicians benefit from music

37. According to the essay, how does music affect emotions? (A) It makes people feel tired (B) It can lift moods and calm the mind (C) It causes confusion (D) It makes people more competitive

38. What skill is strengthened by learning to appreciate music? (A) Physical strength (B) Time management (C) Emotional awareness (D) Cooking

39. How does music appreciation promote cultural understanding? (A) By dividing people into groups (B) By focusing on only one style of music (C) By connecting people through shared experiences (D) By ignoring cultural traditions

40. What is one benefit of music in education, as mentioned in the essay? (A) It reduces the need for exams (B) It replaces traditional subjects (C) It helps students develop empathy and critical thinking (D) It limits classroom discussions 

41. What is geotagging? (A) It is a new social media platform. (B) It is a process of adding a location to social media posts. (C) It is a political movement. (D) It is a type of tourism.

42. According to the article, which of the following is not a downside to geotagging? (A) It increases air pollution. (B) It helps poacher find and hunt endangered animals. (C) It can lead to more crowding and littering. (D) It can lead to soil erosion.

43. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “queue” in paragraph four? (A) Party. (B) Line. (C) Individuals. (D) Group.

44. How can geotagging help tourists with disabilities? (A) It helps create more car parks and ramps. (B) It allows tourists to call for wheelchair accessible taxis. (C) The profits from geotagging are donated to a charity that focuses on people with disabilities. (D) It makes it easier for tourists to find wheelchair accessible routes.

45. According to Natalia Bayona, how can geotagging help the environment? (A) It generates more money for the local tourism industry. (B) It allows tourists to better understand local fauna. (C) It creates a bond between tourists and the local environment. (D) It allows famous landmarks to go viral. 

46. Which question is not explored within the scope of this article? (A) What is obsessive compulsive disorder? (B) At what age does obsessive compulsive disorder start? (C) What steps can parents take to help children with obsessive compulsive disorder? (D) How do you come to recognize obsessive compulsive disorder in your child’s behavior?

47. Which of the children described below is most likely to exhibit characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder? (A) Keven struggles with understanding nonverbal communication, such as body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice. (B) Mary has simple vocal tics including throat clearing, grunting, sniffing, or coughing. (C) David has difficulty with sustained attention and engages in constant movement, such as fidgeting, tapping their feet, or squirming in their seats. (D) Lucy engages in excessive handwashing, cleaning, or sanitizing behaviors due to a fear of contamination.

48. To what does the term “we” in the second paragraph refer? (A) parents (B) psychologists (C) children (D) networks

49. What is meant by the expression “walking on eggshells” as used in the second paragraph? (A) being very careful not to offend or upset someone (B) to avoid talking about what is important (C) something that seems bad at first, but results in something good happening later (D) to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something

50. Which recommendation is NOT suggested in this article for managing children with OCD? (A) Building a support network can help navigate the challenges (B) Responding to OCD-related anxiety in ways that reinforce the behavior can actually worsen the condition (C) Role-playing scenarios to practice interpreting cues in a safe, controlled way (D) The sooner parents can break up rituals, the better the long-term outcome for the child.