41 Children bully each other as a means of establishing a social hierarchy within a given peer group.
(A)It is not uncommon to see youngsters trying to obtain a higher status among peers by threatening or hurting others in the group.
(B)It is clearly prohibited to bully one’s peers for bullying is often employed by the stronger to secure higher social positions.
(C)Peers who do not like each other often engage in violent fighting, which causes much social turbulence.
(D)To establish a social system, authorities do not allow children to fight against each other.

37 Designated hitter Joseph Giambi is fading before our eyes while Andrew Philips grows in stature. (A)Designated hitter Joseph Giambi is superior to Andrew Philips. (B)Designated hitter Joseph Giambi is taller than Andrew Philips. (C)Designated hitter Joseph Giambi is fatter than Andrew Philips. (D)Designated hitter Joseph Giambi is dwarfed by Andrew Philips.

38 Two drug tests of the champion’s urine proved positive and he was stripped of his gold and his dignity. (A)The champion took two urine drugs and was deprived of his gold and dignity. (B)The champion proved urine drugs positive and was impoverished with gold and dignity. (C)The champion took drugs to improve urine and was rid of his gold and dignity. (D)The champion was found taking drugs and was dispossessed of his gold and dignity.

39 The police stopped him in his car because he was driving under the influence. (A)The police stopped the driver because he was drunk. (B)The police stopped the driver because he fell asleep in his car. (C)The police stopped the driver because he ran through a red light. (D)The police stopped the driver because he did not have a driver’s license.

40 The set of values students are taught, and the extent to which they accept those values, can have quite an impact on their personal hopes, dreams, and goals. (A)The deeper students believe in the values they are taught, the more likely they will achieve the kind of lives they wish for. (B)Students’ achievements and lifestyles in the future reflect the values they are taught and how much they believe in those values. (C)Helping students believe in a set of good values will facilitate their finding of personal hopes, dreams, and goals in life. (D)Students’ learned values and how much they believe in those values can significantly affect what they want for their personal lives.

42 The Library of Congress is creating indexes that refer to a physical collection, in the hope that they will entice researchers away from computers. (A)The Library of Congress is now creating indexes referring to the virtual library collections to help researchers access valuable information online. (B)The Library of Congress hopes that indexes referring to real books and records will lure more researchers to the stacks in the library. (C)To keep researchers away from computers, the Library of Congress is now compiling indexes concerning the risks of using computers. (D)To encourage researchers to study physical sciences, the Library of Congress is now creating indexes on physics and chemistry.

43 Which of the following is NOT a contrast between men and animals mentioned in the passage? (A)Subjectivity vs. objectivity (B)Sense of history vs. lack of historical sense (C)Men humanize the world while animals adapt to the world (D)Action directed by language and thought vs. action directed by association of sense and images

44 Which of the following statements comes closest to the author’s opinion about education expressed in the passage? (A)Education is a way by which the poor transform their lives. (B)Educational practices are ridden with values of the educator. (C)Thought and language are the instinctive tools by which students educate themselves about the world. (D)In education an explicit theoretical stance is more beneficial than an implicit one.

45 What does men’s sense of “project” most likely refer to? (A)Men’s ambitions to accomplish as much as they can in their lives (B)The purposefulness of men’s actions (C)The value of men’s knowledge (D)The adaptive capacity of men

46 Which of the following words or phrases is least appropriate to describe animals? (A)Instinctive (B)Responsive to and controlled by visual stimuli (C)Adaptive to the environment (D)Sensitive to history

47 (A)Some people have difficulty remaining awake, doing any sort of task between one and four in the afternoon. (B)Grown adults—executives, teachers, and civil servants—wink off in the middle of the workday. (C)In Spain, work operates under the command of life, instead of the other way around. (D)The Spanish need a long sleep after a day of hard work.