40.
(A) a blessing
(B) an attack
(C) a joke
(D) an insult

41. Which of the following aspects of office gossip is NOT mentioned in this article? (A) Types of office gossip (B) Topics of office gossip (C) Positive influence of office gossip (D) A famous real case of office gossip

42. Where or how is office gossip most commonly spread nowadays? (A) At the stairways, at restrooms, through companies’ intranet, or by e-mails. (B) In employees’ rest lounges, through instant messaging apps, or by e-mails. (C) In employees’ break rooms, around desks, or through instant messaging apps. (D) At employees’ cubicles, through companies’ intranet, or through instant messaging apps.

43. Which of following is true about the comparison between the two main kinds of office gossip? (A) One focuses on the company’s matters, and the other targets those hated workers. (B) Both have their benefits when going moderately, according to some experts. (C) One involves a large portion of employees, while the other has a very small percentage of participants. (D) One is unwelcome to the management, and the other is hated by many employees.

44. What would be the closest meaning of the word malicious (in the third paragraph)? (A) pious (B) decent (C) vicious (D) splendid

45. How do more and more companies today deal with office gossip? (A) They set up rules to avoid the negative impact of gossip. (B) They change it by promoting more positive gossip. (C) They fire the employees who often spread gossip. (D) They pay victims of gossip to prevent possible lawsuits.

46. What does the author mean by saying “Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it any better”? (A) No actors can act as Schooling and Phelps with enough swimming skills. (B) The story of Schooling’s success seemed too good to be true. (C) U.S. filmmakers refused to shoot a movie about someone beating Phelps in swimming. (D) A Hollywood movie adapted but ruined the story of Schooling.

47. Which of the following is NOT what the author used to describe Michael Phelps? (A) Someone whom Schooling has admired (B) His nickname (C) The person who had won most Olympic medals (D) What Phelps’ wife called him in private

48. Which of the following is true about Joseph Schooling? (A) He is a Singapore-born American. (B) He first met Michael Phelps in the Olympic Games. (C) He had always been at the top of his game in his country. (D) He felt very happy about once taking a photo with Phelps.

49. What happened when the swimming race of men’s 100-meter butterfly in the 2016 Rio Olympics was over? (A) Schooling won and gave a big hug with his family and coach at the poolside. (B) Phelps finished second but he offered a quick handshake as congratulation to Schooling. (C) Schooling won and Phelps swam to him, and they held each other with sportsmanship. (D) Phelps lost the race just by less than a second, so he requested an instant TV review.

50. What was the recorded time for Phelps in men’s 100-meter butterfly in the 2016 Rio Olympics? (A)51.14 seconds (B) 50.42 seconds(C) 52.14 seconds (D) 50.24 seconds

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