31. Which of the following words best completes the sentence in line 1?
(A) imperial
(B) imbecile
(C) incorrigible
(D) indecent
(E) impoverished

27. The Spanish flu ( A )pandemic of 1918 has infected an ( B )estimated 500 million people worldwide—about ( C )four-eleventh of  ( D )the planet’s population—and killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million victims,( E )including 675,000 Americans.(A)pandemic(B)estimated(C)four-eleventh(D)the planet’s population(E)including

28. ( A )With technology advances provide us with faster communication, more accurate information, and the ability to ( B )collaborate  ( C )around the world, organizations need to be aware of the important steps ( D )in ( E )mitigating risks. (A)With (B)collaborate(C)around (D)in (E)mitigating

29. The issue is ( A )a matter of privacy, ( B )on which he has no right ( C )to make ( D )comments, nor ( E )you should express any opinions. (A)a matter of (B)on which (C)to make (D)comments (E)you should

30. South Korea said there was no ( A )discernible development in the North, ( B )but Kim, ( C )missed the birthday of his grandfather,  the country’s founder, ( D )hasn’t been seen publicly ( E )since. (A)discernible (B)but (C)missed(D)hasn’t been seen (E)since

32. What could be the best title for this passage? (A) Linguistics for Science (B) Linguistics as Science (C) Linguistics in Science (D) Linguistics of Science (E) Linguistics over Science

33. What is the most possible purpose of the author to write this passage? (A) To argue that Linguistics is a scientific discipline (B) To contrast the difference between Linguistics and Etymology (C) To describe how linguistic research is manipulated (D) To justify the importance of Linguistics over science (E) To persuade people to study Linguistics

34. According to this passage, which of the following descriptions of Linguistics is incorrect? (A) Some people may not consider Linguistics as science. (B) The definition of Linguistics involves scientific methodology. (C) Studies in Linguistics usually adopt absurd approaches. (D) Linguistic research can be done in a controlled environment. (E) Linguists often conduct research to verify their ideas.

35. According to paragraph 3, what is the general procedure of a piece of linguistic research? (A) observe, analyze, describe, relate (B) observe, analyze, hypothesize, verify (C) observe, hypothesize, test, verify (D) observe, record, analyze, listen (E) observe, record, listen, analyze

36. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? (A) The body is like a furnace. (B) Doctors should take temperature seriously. (C) Inflammation is an important mechanism of body function. (D) Reasons for the decline of normal body temperature. (E) The wrong use of anti-inflammatory drugs.

37. What is the meaning of the underlined word “initiate” in paragraph 3? (A) To cause something to become worse (B) To cause something to begin (C) To cause something to decline (D) To cause something to disappear (E) To cause something to stop