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(A)subjective
(B)superlative
(C)qualitative
(D)quantitative

36 The presidential candidate avoided talking much about_________ issues related to national health insurance and tax increase. (A)concomitant (B)hedonistic (C)provocative (D)subliminal

37 Tourism is a dynamic and competitive industry that requires the ability to constantly_________ to customers’ changing needs and desires. (A)adapt (B)addict (C)apply (D)attach

38 Melissa is very into politics. In fact, she has _________had to become the first female prime minister of the country since she was a little girl. (A)alienation (B)annihilation (C)aspirations (D)assumptions

39 (A)are afflicted with (B)are intrigued by (C)are fed up with (D)are ignorant of

41 (A)gravitate toward (B)refrain from (C)discriminate against (D)conflict with

42 (A)disintegrate (B)overlap (C)submerge (D)vanish

43 The US is not a homogeneous country, and each state has a different appetite for different things, which poses a challenge for other countries that wish to target the US market. (A)The US is particularly challenging for foreign businesses that are unaware of the homogeneous taste of the US market. (B)Countries that prefer regional differences will have greater success in the US market because it is not a homogeneous country. (C)The US market shows that foreign businesses that are not familiar with regional preferences can be successful in a homogeneous counrty. (D)Other countries that are not familiar with US regional preferences find it challenging to target the US market due to its non-homogeneous nature.

44 Jonny is______ for being lazy and late to work. He always postpones his work, slowing down the team’s work. (A)formidable (B)notorious (C)remarkable (D)ambitious

45 The paper presents the hypothesis that human emotion originates biochemically without scanting the likelihood that cultural influences are almost equally important. (A)In the paper, it is contended that human emotion is created by biochemical processes of the human body rather than by cultural factors. (B)The paper asserts that human emotion is the result of biochemical processes which are in turn shaped by cultural influences. (C)The paper hypothesizes that there is a biochemical foundation for human emotion, while admitting that cultural influences cannot be neglected. (D)It is hypothesized in the paper that human emotion has a biochemical origin and is exempted from cultural influences.

46 What is Pas-ta’al? (A)It is an annual ritual ceremony of the Saisiyat people. (B)It is a Saisiyat wedding ceremony in which people sing and dance. (C)It is a Saisiyat ceremony in which Japanese silver grass is used as sacrifice. (D)It is a Saisiyat ceremony that has a history as long as four hundred years.