28. The English in the eighteenth century thought of their society as was made up of distinct ranks, with the aristocracy at the  top, and laborers and the poor at the bottom.
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24. Could you please help me to turn off the stove? The soup _____ for about twenty minutes. (A) has been boiling (B) was boiling (C) is boiling (D) boiling (E) boiled

25. I would have visited you _____ someone told me you were in the hospital. (A) had (B) if (C) since (D) that (E) then 

26. Recent technological breakthroughs have exponentially reduced the cost of data storage, making that easier and less expensive  to store more data than ever before. (A) (B) (C)(D) (E)

27. Children who move to a foreign country adapt much more easily than their parents, by picking up the language and customs  of their new home in no time. (A) (B) (C) (D)(E)

29. Japan’s Mamiko Higa on Friday birdied her final hole to maintain her lead at the US Women’s Open Championship, which  the second round was delayed for two hours due to thunderstorms and then suspended because of darkness. (A) (B)(C) (D) (E)

30. People often decide whether to open an e-mail based on the subject line, so choosing one that lets readers know you are  addressing their concerns or business issues. (A) (B) (C) (D)(E)

31. Which of the following words is a synonym of the word, “squarely”? (A) circuitously (B) directly (C) effusively (D) indefinitely (E) unfairly

32. Which of the following statements is WRONG? (A) Ann Dreda and Jason Burley are owners of independent bookstores. (B) Dreda and Burley decided to close their bookstores for various reasons. (C) Lock Books is an independent bookstore. (D) Customers nowadays no longer buy books at a bricks-and-mortar store. (E) There are in fact more and more independent bookstores.

33. What does the phrase “nothing short of a gem” mean? (A) Something important and valuable (B) Something of little significance (C) Something shining and stony (D) Something in lack of certain qualities (E) Something germane

34. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the article? (A) Wenlock Books has served readers since 1991. (B) Jason Burley, owner of Lock Books, faces financial problems. (C) Booksellers Association tries to prevent independent bookstores from closing. (D) Booksellers Association contends that Amazon should take the blame. (E) The rise of Amazon is the sole reason for independent bookstores to be closed.