25 The clerk also designed homepages _________ in the bank.
(A) besides working
(B) as well as working
(C) alongside he worked
(D) besides work

26 Mina is currently being monitored under the Government’s Home Detention Curfew (HDC). (A) Mina is presently being looked after at home by the Government’s HDC. (B) Mina is regulated by the Government’s HDC to stay at home at the moment. (C) Being looked after by the Government’s HDC, Mina feels at home. (D) Being regulated by the Government’s HDC, Mina feels at home.

27 Adult illiteracy can contribute to strong feelings of inadequacy and poor self-esteem which often result in the individual feeling handicapped. (A) Adult illiteracy, by making one feel poor and unable, can have similar effects as handicaps. (B) A grown-up without knowledge is similar to a handicapped person. (C) An individual would be handicapped in high illiteracy. (D) Contribution of adult illiteracy to self-esteem results from individual handicapped feelings.

28 Some people believe that cloning green giant trees is a key to protecting our environment. (A) Through modifying the genes of giant trees to make them grow bigger, we can protect the environment. (B) Through reproducing giant trees, we can solve some environmental problems. (C) Through cutting branches from giant trees and planting the branches to grow new trees, we can make the environment a better place. (D) Through transplanting giant trees, we can protect the environment.

29 The Swiss government’s policy on social welfare leaves nothing to be desired. (A) The Swiss government’s welfare policy remains unsatisfactory. (B) The Swiss show no great interest in their government’s social welfare policy. (C) The Swiss are contented with their government’s welfare policy. (D) The Swiss government is desirous to submit its policy on social welfare.

30 Experts of birth-order theory claim that only children not only have many of the same characteristics as the oldest but often overdo them. (A) The experts claim that only children often perform better than the oldest. (B) According to the experts, only children often behave more like the oldest. (C) According to the experts, only children often do not get on with the oldest. (D) The experts claim that only children often act quite differently from the oldest.

31 Research has shown that treating babies differently according to their gender has damaging effects on girls, especially in education and careers. (A) Treating babies as girls has bad effects on their performance in the future, especially in education and careers. (B) Treating baby girls as baby boys can help them do well in the future, especially in education and careers. (C) Baby boys who were treated the same as baby girls may suffer in their academic and professional performances. (D) Girls who were treated differently from boys when they were babies suffer in their academic and professional performances.

32 According to the passage, what kind of people are against capitalism? (A) Intellectuals in general (B) Intellectuals who mix with capitalists (C) Intellectuals and capitalists (D) Intellectuals, workers, and successful businessmen

33 According to the passage, intellectuals feel resentful because _________ . (A) they feel they are not as wealthy as those who do not have merits (B) they mix with successful capitalists and feel ashamed of their lesser status (C) they have done their best for the society but the society does not value their contribution (D) they feel they should receive the highest rewards the society can offer but they do not receive them

34 The meaning of the word “animus” is most likely to be _________ . (A) spirit (B) anger (C) courage (D) tendency

35 According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct? (A) In a capitalist society, people with merit and value get the greatest rewards. (B) Intellectuals believe that how much is distributed depends on the market demands. (C) According to Ludwig von Mises, intellectuals have the most salient status in a society. (D) Sports instructors to the rich do not feel humiliated when they are with those capitalists.

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