17 He came out of his office angrily, red-faced, and _____his eyes wide open.
(A) with
(B) for
(C) that
(D) together

18 They have no understanding of the morality of _____they are doing. (A) what (B) which (C) that (D) it

19 To the great_____  of her family, Amy has recovered from a serious illness with her tough will. (A) reference (B) relief (C) release (D) reluctance

20 Not until five years ago_____  the town open up trade with the village across the valley. (A) had (B) did (C) should (D) would

21 You do not have to be a television critic or historian to read the culture that is projected over the airwaves. (A) Most people, be they television critics or historians, have little understanding of the culture on TV. (B) Most people know how to make valuable TV programs as well as television critics or historians. (C) Most people have better understandings of TV programs than television critics or historians. (D) Most people can understand the culture on TV even if they are not television critics or historians.

22 Film producers are wondering if superheroes like Batman, Spider-Man, and Iron Man truly have no limits or they are already on their way out. (A) Film producers are wondering if there are still some superheroes they have not featured in their films or there is none left out. (B) Film producers are not sure if they should continue making films about superheroes or they should stop producing films of this genre. (C) Film producers are concerned if films about superheroes will be popular forever or they are already running out of their charm. (D) Film producers are trying to figure out if existing superheroes still have potential for big box-office hits or it is time to create new superheroes.

23 If wisdom is the art of knowing what to overlook, then living distracted is just not smart. (A) If knowing what we can ignore is a wise thing to do, then living our lives without an aim is just not wise enough. (B) If knowing what can be ignored is a wise thing to do, then it is just unwise to allow ourselves to be distracted all the time. (C) Knowing how to manage our attention properly is a wise thing to do and also the key to a much more focused life. (D) Knowing what we can pay attention to is a wise thing to help us live a less distracted life.

24 The slowdown of the global economy has reached such a wide range of countries that they are now feeding on one another. (A) The global economic crisis has reached such a severe degree that many countries are now suffering from the crisis. (B) The global economic downturn has involved so many countries that they are now affecting one another in economy. (C) So many countries are now trying hard together to slow down the wide-range spread of the global economic downturn. (D) So many countries are affected by the global economic crisis and they are now working together to get out of the crisis.

25 Keystone predators function as biological linchpins—without them, ecosystems will plunge into chaos. (A) Without the major function of predators, ecosystems will malfunction gradually. (B) Powerful predators function properly with the hope of maintaining the stability of ecosystems. (C) Ecosystems will be properly maintained if major predators no longer function. (D) Major predators are key players in maintaining the order of ecosystems.

26 The retailer’s coffers swelled as consumers continued shopping at its stores, famed for their competitive prices on a wide range of goods, despite high fuel prices and a credit squeeze. (A) The retailer, famous for its various low-priced goods, still made a lot of profits from patrons even when oil prices soared and control of credit tightened. (B) The retailer, known for its diverse low-priced merchandise, beat its competition in earnings by offering customers free coffee when oil prices and credit cards were increasing. (C) An increasing number of customers purchased different low-priced commodities at the retailer’s stores when there was a hike in oil price and a cut in credit. (D) The retailer’s coffee business boomed because consumers shopped at its stores which had a reputation for selling low-priced coffee and other goods in a time of high-priced oil and tightened credit.

27 We don’t receive wisdom. We must discover it for ourselves. (A) Wisdom comes not by teaching but by discovering. (B) Wisdom should be created by ourselves. (C) Wisdom can always be discovered. (D) If we discover wisdom ourselves, we will be sure to treasure it.

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