3.What does the pronoun "it" in the second paragraph stand for?
(A) Japanese people's national pride
(B) Capitalizing the entirc family name
(C) Writing the family name before the given name
(D) The influence of Chinese cultural practices

14. (A) ozone-friendly (B) ozone-oriented (C) ozone-depleted (D) ozone-depleting

15. (A) look up (B) add on (C) phase out(D) check in

1.Which statement is true? (A) Japan's prime minister was referred to as "ABE Shinzo" in English documents before January 2020. (B) It has been comm mmon for Japanese people to write their family names entirely in capital letters since the Mejji era. (C) A recent opinion poll shows that the majority of Japanese people prefer writing their namnes in the same order in both Japanese and English documents. (D) A recent opinion poll shows that the ma najority of Japanese people agree to abandon Westem ways in favor of Chinesc cultural practices.

2.Which phrase can replace "Henceforth" in the first paragraph? (A) In addition (B) From now on (C) In other words (D) Till now

4. What is the "irony" in the third paragraph? (A) Though criticizing the Western way of writing names, Japanese people pushed for Western practices in the I 9" century. (B) Though reverting to the traditional way to put surname first, Japanese people are concerned about the rising powers of Asia. (C) Though rejecting Chinese influences during the Meiji era, Japanese people are bringing back Chinese cultural practices. (D) Though it is more convenient to put given name first, Japanese people revert to surname-first.

5. What can be inferred from this excerpt? (A) The author proposes that Japanese people should revert to surname first. (B) The author believes that the Westen way of writing Japanese names shows Westemers' ignorar ance of Japanese culture. (C) The author considers adopting Western cultural practices important for Japan to compete with the West. (D) The author attributes the recent "normalization" of Japanese names to the rise of Asian powers.

1 Diagramming is a method of sentence analysis that uses certain graphic _____ to show the relationship of sentence elements. (A) aggressions (B) complications (C) devices (D) heights

2 We talked _____ into midnight, by which time the other guests had already left. (A) until (B) beyond (C) above (D) well

3 I love scoring goals in hockey because it _____ gives me a sense of power. (A) momentarily (B) monstrously (C) modestly (D) moodily

4 Concluding paragraphs bring the discussion to a close and share the writer’s _____ on the subject. (A) main idea (B) final thoughts (C) close observations (D) critical analysis