49 Which of the following statistics is TRUE?
(A) Before 1919, there were already more than 170 junior colleges.
(B) In the 1920s, there were about 140 privately-operated junior colleges.
(C) In 1949, there were totally 180 junior colleges with 108 independent non-profit.
(D) The peak year for private community college expansion came at the year of 1922.

45 (A) Although (B) Despite (C) However (D) Nonetheless

46 Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the text above? (A) At the beginning, there were less than 1,000 colleges with 160,000 students existing in the US. (B) In the 1830s, state colleges and universities were set up to train teachers for the explosive growth of K–12 education. (C) Junior colleges were usually set up by city school systems starting in the 1930s. (D) Community colleges were renamed from junior colleges as low-cost institutions with a strong component of vocational education.

47 Which of the following statements is true to the description about junior colleges? (A) Junior colleges grew from 1919 students to 70,000 in 1930. (B) In 1949, there were 180 private junior colleges affiliated with churches. (C) The rapid growth of community colleges is due to the demand for more non-profit independent institutions. (D) Teachers’ colleges are the community name for junior colleges.

48 Which is one of the factors that contributed to the rapid growth of community colleges in the United States? (A) It is a major new trend to include as many rural students as possible. (B) The purpose is to handle the explosive growth of K–12 education. (C) Parents and businessmen wanted nearby, low-cost schools in rural or small-town areas to provide training for the growing white-collar labor force. (D) Many community colleges were located in the center of the fast-growing metropolis to provide more advanced technical jobs in the blue-collar sphere.

50 Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the text above? (A) Community colleges enrollment is vocationally limited. (B) Four-year college growth was affected by the open-enrollment policy of junior colleges. (C) Community colleges provide low-cost preparation for transfer students into four-year institutions. (D) Community colleges continue to appeal to young, less prepared students.

36 High-tech tools such as surveillance cameras and license plate readers have helped the police to track down ______ faster. (A)advisors (B)criminals (C)employers (D)historians

37 As the birthrate has been declining dramatically over the past few years, now many universities try to______ new students from abroad. (A)recruit (B)relocate (C)enclose (D)employ

38 After taking a break from his injuries, the athlete will return to practice soccer______ with his other teammates. (A)apart (B)against (C)along (D)alone

39 The manager is reportedly angry about the______ between your account and Mary’s. (A)fairness (B)discrepancy (C)disposition (D)firmness

40 The company’s final decision outraged the union, for it was contrary to what had been promised______ . (A)relatively (B)automatically (C)severely (D)previously