35. What question does the passage answer?
(A) How was the word “hula-hooping” derived?
(B) Why did Wham-O start making hula hoops?
(C) Where did Hawaiian hula dancing come from?
(D) What was the favorite toy of ancient Egyptian kids?

31 (A) This consistency serves as a proof that synesthesia is real. (B) Meanwhile, environmental influences seem to shape a person’s synesthesia. (C) People with synesthesia used to be accused of making their experiences up. (D) Some studies even show that people may all be synesthetic to some degree.

32(A) This consistency serves as a proof that synesthesia is real. (B) Meanwhile, environmental influences seem to shape a person’s synesthesia. (C) People with synesthesia used to be accused of making their experiences up. (D) Some studies even show that people may all be synesthetic to some degree.

33(A) This consistency serves as a proof that synesthesia is real. (B) Meanwhile, environmental influences seem to shape a person’s synesthesia. (C) People with synesthesia used to be accused of making their experiences up. (D) Some studies even show that people may all be synesthetic to some degree.

34(A) This consistency serves as a proof that synesthesia is real. (B) Meanwhile, environmental influences seem to shape a person’s synesthesia. (C) People with synesthesia used to be accused of making their experiences up. (D) Some studies even show that people may all be synesthetic to some degree.

36. Which of the following statements is true about use of the hoop in history? (A) The British used it for medical purposes. (B) Native Americans used it to train animals. (C) Ancient Greeks used it as a tool for workout. (D) Hawaiian dancers used it to represent the circle of life.

37. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of enjoying hula hoop fun? (A) Striking. (B) Twirling. (C) Spinning. (D) Kicking.

38. According to the passage, what materials have been used for making hoops? (A) reed, grapevine, bamboo, plastic (B) reed, grapevine, plastic, metal (C) reed, bamboo, plastic, animal skin (D) grapevine, plastic, metal, animal skin

39. Why do farmers in Assam dig trenches in tea gardens? (A) To protect tea trees. (B) To trap elephants. (C) To expand tea farms. (D) To mark boundaries of tea gardens.

40. Why are baby elephants easily injured in the Assam tea gardens according to the passage? (A) They cannot find a safe shelter when climbing out of the trenches. (B) They cannot locate the landmarks while trying to navigate forests. (C) They are trapped by the sharp branches of the tea trees. (D) They have difficulties moving around the uneven fields.

41. Which of the following statements about elephants and the tea gardens is true according to the passage? (A) The elephants use the trenches to roam around the tea gardens. (B) The fast growth of the tea gardens destroys the elephants’ food source. (C) Elephants are unwilling to leave their injured members behind in the tea gardens. (D) Pregnant elephants avoid delivering babies in the tea gardens for fear of being disturbed.