46. What does the underlined bold word “vigilant” in the last paragraph most likely mean?
(A) Happy and friendly
(B) Careful and watchful
(C) Busy and distracted
(D) Young and energetic 

42. Woman: My paycheck doesn’t look right. Can you help me figure it out? Man: Sure. Let’s check the attendance system. Oh, you missed a day— you were sick on the 17th. That’s why you didn’t get the bonus. Why did the woman receive less pay than expected? (A) Her working hours were not recorded properly. (B) She was absent and didn’t qualify for the bonus. (C) The company made a mistake in the payment system. (D) Her pay rate was recently reduced. 

43. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) A British phone company uses an AI chatbot to fight phone scammers. (B) Many phone scams have been targeting vulnerable elders in recent years. (C) Most scammers are fooled by older women on the phone. (D) Virgin Media 02 is the first company to create a chatbot.

44. How does Daisy help stop scammers? (A) She reports them to the police directly. (B) She wastes their time with stories and confusion. (C) She asks them for their personal information. (D) She blocks their phone numbers permanently.

45. What makes Daisy different from older scam-prevention systems? (A) She was made by phone users, not a company. (B) She is only used for text messages. (C) She can identify scammers by their phone numbers. (D) She uses AI to quickly create responses. 

47. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) The U.S. is building its own semiconductor factories in Taiwan. (B) The U.S. has ended all tariffs on electronics from Asia. (C) Taiwan is stopping semiconductor exports to the U.S. (D) Taiwan and the U.S. are working together to improve trade relations.

48. What products are     NOT     affected by tariffs right now? (A) Shoes, books, and furniture (B) Clothing, food, and toys (C) Cars, planes, and bicycles (D) Modems, routers, and flash drives

49. How much does Taiwan plan to buy from the U.S. over the next 10 years? (A) US$60 million (B) US$200 billion (C) NT$90 billion (D) US$10 million

50. What does the bold underlined word “tariff” in the first sentence of the passage most likely mean? (A) A government fee on goods from another country (B) A system that helps manage international business (C) A contract signed by two countries (D) A digital tool used to track trade

1. An _____ shopper always bargains over prices. (A) esteemed (B)economical (C) exquisite

2. Before you _____ an essay, you might make an outline. (A) compose (B) invent (C) excel