19 Journeys are the midwives of thought.
(A) Great thoughts are generated when you travel.
(B) If you do not take journeys, you cannot be a midwife.
(C) You expand your horizons by traveling with a midwife.
(D) Inspirations come from journeys only.

15 (A) else (B) otherwise (C) whatever (D) whichever

16 After a decade of impressive growth in Africa, experts believe the year ahead will remain optimistic despite the Eurozone crisis and the potential problems it may cause for the continent. (A) According to the experts, the economic outlook for Africa remains bright. (B) The year ahead will not look promising unless the Eurozone crisis is solved. (C) Regardless of the crisis in Africa, the Eurozone stands a good chance to survive. (D) The continuous growth of Africa has created unknown problems for the Eurozone.

17 Both the American and the French revolutions developed out of strong convictions about the innate rights of individual human beings. (A) The American revolution broke out because American people strongly believed they had the same inborn rights as the French. (B) The French and American revolutions took place because of people’s strong inborn belief that they were individuals. (C)The French revolution broke out because French people firmly believed that they should enjoy the same rights as Americans. (D) The American and French revolutions occurred because people firmly believed that each person was naturally entitled to certain rights.

18 Artifacts produced in the ancient Egyptian period had a precise role assigned to them in everyday life. (A) Ancient Egyptians did not separate art from daily life. (B) Artists were respected and had high social status in ancient Egypt. (C) Religious art influenced the design of products by ancient Egyptians. (D) The architecture and decoration of pyramids are the best demonstration of Egyptian art.

20 The modern technology has enabled us to split up atoms, but we can’t break down our prejudices. (A) Nowadays we have been equipped with advanced technology to overcome many extreme challenges, but not to open our mind. (B) Scientists need to put in much more effort than what they have put in to split up atoms in order to break down our prejudices. (C) We will be able to be truly open-minded with the help of the modern technology that has enabled us to split up atoms. (D) Advanced technology that has helped us overcome many extreme challenges has made us open-minded.

21 What are the two major art forms developing within modern history? (A) Motion picture and novel (B) Motion picture and television (C) Motion picture and peep-show (D) Motion picture and still photography

22 Which of the following did NOT prompt the first invention of the motion picture? (A) Directors’ desire for storytelling (B) Scientists’ desire for visual records of life (C) Technicians’ desire for technological ingenuity (D) Customers’ desire for peep-show entertainment

23 In which way is the motion picture similar to the novel, the play, music, or dance? (A) It provides sound. (B) It provides narratives. (C) It provides moving images. (D) It provides visual records of life.

24 What does the underlined phrase “to pale” in the second paragraph mean? (A) To turn white (B) To lose appeal (C) To become dark (D) To draw attention

25 According to the passage, which of the following statements about the motion picture is true? (A) The motion picture was first produced because of its artistic potential. (B) The motion picture grew out of the twentieth-century scientific curiosity. (C) The development of the motion picture is based on the invention of television. (D) The aesthetic and social functions of the motion picture have changed through time.