24.In the passage, the author quotes: “In 1970, 4,221 American troops were killed in Vietnam.” It’s a sentence appearing
(A)in one of O’Brien’s war stories
(B) in Tod Papageorge’s American Sports, 1970: Or How We Spent the War in Vietnam
(C) on the facing page of one of Tod Papageorge’s photographs which capture American sports events
(D)on the monument of the War Miemorial in Indianapolis
(E) in one of William James’s books

20. The increasingly close relationship between China and Russia has been decades in  the making, but Russias invasion of Ukraine has tightened their embrace. Both  countries made a clear strategic choice to prioritizing relations between each other,  given what they perceive as a common threat from the U.S.-led West. (A)The increasingly close(B)invasion of(C)has tightened their embrace(D)prioritizing relations between(E)given

21.Based on the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true about the book American Sports, 1970: Or How We Spent the War in Vietnam? (A)Its representation of the Vietnam War captures what the author of the passage calls “war’s true identity.” (B) Its perspective of war is different from that of O’Brien’s war stories. (C) The last photograph in the book is of the War Memorial in Indianapolis. (D)lt suggests that for many civilians, life goes on despite the horror of war abroad. (E) It reveals the striking resemblance between American sports and the war.

22.Which of the following best captures the meaning of “quotidian” in the first sentence of the passage? (A)Being part of normal life and not special (B) Being excruciatingly mind-numbing (C) Being tranquil and at ease (D) Being distraught and anxious (E) Being extremely wistful

23.Which of the following statements is ost likely what the author of the passage intends to claim when he quotes William James? (A) There is no way to stop military conflicts at all since we need “the war against war” (B) It’s important to imagine the war to be dangerous (C)The portrayal of war as banal and boring, rather than thrilling, might better encourage the civilians to imagine stopping wars (D) The spectacular gore of a certain kind of true war story is necessary for what William James calls “the war against war” (E) What William James calls “the war against war” is a passive consent to the contemporary global dystopia of perpetual war.

25. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be agreeing with the author’s understanding of war? (A) War is a massive mechanism enabled by passive consent (B) The possibility of ending wars lies in the courage to look at war from a soldier’s point of view (C) Even as American soldiers die abroad, life continues at home (D) The participants of war are both inhuman and human (E)War experiences for many civilians are not essentially horrible

26. Which of the following is correct based on the information given in the passage? (A) The Justice Department criticized Google’s lack of marketing strategy. (B) The Justice Department accused Google of monopolizing the market. (C) Google wanted to withdraw from the global market. (D) Consumers have been unsatisfied with Google’s lackluster market performance. (E) Voters overwhelmingly demanded a stronger governmental protection of Google’s foreign interests.

27. Based on the passage, why did the Justice Department’s lead courtroom lawyer portray Google’s business maneuver as a “feedback loop”? (A) He believed that Google has tremendous power in shaping our imagination. (B) He wanted to reach a compromise with Google so that the company can peak in the global market. (C)He wanted to suggest lhat Google is a well-oiled machine in churning out workplace crcativity﹒ (D) He sided with the public and views Google as one of the most innovating search engine companies. (E) He aimed at criticizing Google for dominating the search engine market.

28. Based on the passage, how did Google defend itself? (A) by changing a new CEO (B) by switching to a new market (C) by suggesting that the consumer has a choice (D) by emphasizing the importance of the intellectual property (E) by highlighting Google’s effort to listen to the consumer’s feedbacks

29. Based on the passage, what is most likely the reason Google is described as an “internet Behemoth"? (A) The press does not see a bright future in the company. (B) The company plays a dominant role in the internet. (C)The company keeps a low profile in the internet. (D) The company is one of the first companies to promote gender equality in the workplace. (E) The company recognizes the importance of the freedom of speech.

30. According to the author, what is likely the ramification ofa Google win﹖ (A) More high﹣tech companies would attempt to use fair practices to compete with each other. (B) More new comers are willing to put in more resources to create a healthy business environment. (C)More Silicon Valley companies will withdraw from foreign markets. (D) More high﹣tech companies will put in more resources to drive their competitors out ofthe market. (E) More companies are likely to stay put and weather the storm.