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(A) printed
(B) dealt
(C) run
(D) carried

38 Steve had a(n)______ time at the Thanksgiving feast with his family. (A) indecisive (B) terrific (C) tempting (D) insensitive

39 The new software was not______ with the computer and thus resulted in the breakdown of the accounting system. (A) comprehensible (B) comparable (C) combustible (D) compatible

40 Janet requested one of her professors at the university to write a letter of______ on her behalf. (A) reprobation (B) recommendation (C) reparation (D) renovation

41 (A) stock (B) dose (C) loss (D) blow

43 (A) process (B) processing (C) processed (D) processes

44 (A) cause (B) interest (C) ability (D) service

45(A) political(B) numerous(C) agricultural(D) commercial

46 What is the purpose of this passage? (A) To prove that an air of humor in the workplace can reduce stress. (B) To show how humor has developed throughout the history of mankind. (C) To suggest that a sense of humor be developed as early as months old. (D) To explain why humor is important and what one can do to be humorous.

47 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about a humorist? (A) He tries to help the audience recall why they are not as cheerful as they used to be. (B) He makes the audience feel that they cannot but laugh and no one else makes them do so. (C) He chooses to work in a company where there is humorous interaction among people. (D) He often wears a life jacket so as to produce laughter and excitement in the audience.

48 What does the expression “the going gets tough” in the first paragraph most likely mean? (A) Health is wealth. (B) Nothing goes wrong. (C) Conditions become difficult. (D) Something nice happens.