40. Even though his proposals had been turned down again and again, William told the girl that he would win her love ___.
(A) by no means
(B) by all means
(C) by any means
(D) in the meantime
(E) beyond his means

36. A renowned professor, best-selling author and popular politician, Richard McDonald led a(n) ___ of lives when he was alive. (A) abundance (B) mystery (C) blending (D) myriad (E) microcosm

37. With her very positive comments on my daughter＇s performance, we ___ a long and friendly conversation about theatrical arts. (A) picked up (B) launched into (C) probed into (D) dwelled on (E) started with

38. The American stock market crisis in 1929 led to a ____ and sustaining memory in the history of economics. (A) unfledged (B) unforgivable (C) unforgettable (D) unfinished (E) unforeseen

39. To _____ for a free voucher and to enter the prize draw, please make sure that your completed form reaches our agency by July the 31st. (A) certify (B) nullify (C) rectify (D) pacify (E) qualify

41. What will be the most appropriate title for the article? (A) A Star Is Born (B) From Pluto with Love (C) Non-planet Gets New Class (D) The Promotion of Pluto (E) NASA versus IAU

42. How many planets are there in the Solar System now? (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 (E) 50

43. According to the article, why did IAU deprive Pluto of the status as a planet? (A) IAU thought that Pluto is too big in size to be classified as a planet. (B) IAU was afraid that there would be too many planets in the Solar System. (C) New telescope technologies showed that Pluto was not part of the Solar System. (D) IAU thought that Pluto was not bright enough to be a planet. (E) IAU thought that Pluto should belong to the Kuiper Belt.

44. According to the article, in addition to Pluto the other known plutoid is _____. (A) Uranus (B) Mars (C) Ceres (D) Eris (E) Venus

45. According to the article, what is NOT one of the definitions of plutoids? (A) The plutoids must be close to Pluto. (B) The plutoids should be big enough to overcome body forces. (C) The plutoids need to have certain brightness. (D) The plutoids should be of near-spherical shape. (E) The plutoids must be part of the Kuiper Belt.

46. In the passage above, one sentence is missing between the first two paragraphs. Which of the following is it? (A) Frankly, I never took the “acting white＂ accusation seriously. (B) Honestly, I didn＇t share Fordham＇s view that school success meant “acting white.＂ (C) Precisely, I observed that many black students limited their potentials to avoid “acting white.＂ (D) Indeed, I used to believe that school success accounted for the “acting white＂ accusation. (E) Unfortunately, school success was characteristic of Caucasian Americans.