33. In the final paragraph, the word “ordeal” in line 3 is closet in meaning to _____.
(A) affluence
(B) command
(C) devastation
(D) trial
(E) valor

29. Women lose sexual hormones (A)such as estrogen (B)when they undergo menopause, (C)either naturally through the body’s decreased production or by removal of the ovaries via surgery. (D)In addition, just how the loss of those hormones and the impact of hormone replacement therapy (E)affects dementia risk is unclear.(A)such as(B)when(C)either(D)In addition(E)affects

30. Masi, (A)who was part of the team (B)that worked with the young survivors and families (C)was affected by the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, says standard strategies (D)for addressing trauma in adults, such as cognitive behavior therapy, can also be helpful with children, (E)with some modifications. (A)who(B)that(C)was affected(D)for(E) with

31. What does the writer NOT say about the Marathon des Sables? (A) It makes you feel incredibly excited. (B) It gives you a real sense of achievement. (C) It’s extremely difficult. (D) It can be a life-or-death situation when you get lost. (E) It can be influenced by extreme weather swings in the desert.

32. In which of the positions marked [   1   ], [   2   ], [   3   ], [   4   ] and [   5   ] does the following sentence best belong to? “We wonder what we would have done in similar impossible situations and find it hard to imagine how these people found the strength to stay alive.” (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

34. Mauro attempted suicide because_____. (A) he knew someone who had died of thirst (B) he thought it would be better than dying slowly without water (C) he had blood circulation problems (D) he wanted to take his friend’s advice (E) he did need some water

35. Mauro was rescued _____. (A) eight days after he got lost (B) not far from where he first got lost (C) by people who had been looking for him (D) and sent back to Italy (E) when people found the traces that he left on the road

36. What is the writer’s main purpose for writing this passage? (A) To promote medical tourism as an alternative. (B) To highlight the risks of medical tourism. (C) To explain why medical tourism becomes popular. (D) To criticize Mexico for providing medical tourism. (E) To compare medical tourism with other types of tourism.

37. What type of information is included in the first paragraph? (A) A sarcasm. (B) An account. (C) An editorial. (D) A retrospective. (E) An obituary.

38. Regarding medical tourism, which of the following suggestions is NOT provided in the passage? (A) Choose cheaper medical procedures. (B) Obtain all new medical records. (C) Do research before going abroad. (D) Seek a healthcare provider for help. (E) Have a local guide sent by travel medicine providers.

39. Which of the following statements is true? (A) Medical tourism is still banned in the United States. (B) All cancer treatments have been covered in the United States. (C) Follow-up plans should be prepared before going back to the United States. (D) Language is not an issue for those who seek a healthcare provider for help. (E) Four Americans went to Mexico and were killed there by their doctor in surgery.