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(A) theorem
(B) theory
(C) axiom
(D) adage

32 The family that just moved into the community treated their neighbors with cold ____even when they were greeted warmly. (A) significance (B) indifference (C) distinction (D) constitution

33 Alex told Alice he really admired her paintings, and she returned the_________ by saying she was a fan of his sculptures. (A) retrenchment (B) compliment (C) supplement (D) detachment

34 The major negative effect on the environment is that overconsumption is______ the world’s natural resources. (A) depleting (B) deporting (C) deploying (D) deploring

35 The Japanese are said to have a penchant for adopting foreign cultures. They blend them with traditions and then develop a distinctive mix of both. (A) The Japanese are not very good at adapting to foreign cultures; they are very traditional in their ways. (B) The Japanese language is a distinctive blend of traditional and foreign vernacular. (C) The Japanese are adroit at incorporating foreign cultures into their traditions and developing a distinctively hybrid way of life. (D) The Japanese include foreign cultures in their way of life but keeps them separate from their traditions.

37 (A) on hold (B) hold on (C) check on (D) on duty

38 (A) subsistence (B) supports (C) substances (D) existence

39 (A) attacking (B) activating (C) arresting (D) avenging

40 (A) got stuck (B) got started (C) got assigned (D) got attacked

41 (A) is connected to (B) is connected from (C) are connected to (D) are connected from

42 (A) fusions (B) functions (C) factions (D) foundations