49 What does the word “barbarians” in the second paragraph refer to?
(A) Iranians.
(B) Turks.
(C) Arabians.
(D) Franks.

45 As luck would have it, there was typhoon on the day of graduation. (A) Fortunately, there was typhoon on the day of graduation. (B) Unfortunately, there was typhoon on the day of graduation. (C) I had good luck on the day of graduation. (D) I had bad luck on the day of graduation.

46 The crusades had a negative impact on the Muslim world, and this idea is suggested by the word _____ in the passage. (A) genuine (B) revolution (C) holy (D) decadence

47 What does the sentence “the Muslim world turned in on itself” suggest? (A) self-enclosure (B) submission (C) self-pity (D) inferiority

48 According to the passage, the Muslim world has been caught in the dilemma between self-identity and _____. (A) obscurantism (B) westernization (C) alternation (D) traditionalism

50 Which of the following words best describes the influence of the crusades on the Arab world? (A) Long-lasting. (B) Temporary. (C) Insignificant. (D) Transitional.

31 Please read the author’s____ on pages i-iii before beginning to read the novel. (A) prologue (B) epilogue (C) dialogue (D) catalogue

32 It is____ to use a generic term such as “people” to refer only to white people and then racially label everyone else. (A) ethnocentric (B) anthropological (C) egocentric (D) authentic

33 ____down with heavy packages, Susie decided to hail a taxi. (A) Weighed (B) Weighing (C) To weigh (D) Weigh

34 We____ for half an hour when a terrible storm attacked the island. (A) have been playing (B) have played (C) were playing (D) had been playing

35 However great our problems may seem, however urgent our complaints, they are dwarfed by the predicament of countless other people on our planet. (A) We have great problems and urgent complaints as other people do. (B) We suffer from the predicaments of the countless people on our planet. (C) Our problems and complaints are shared by countless people on our planet. (D) Compared with those of others, our problems and complaints are not so serious.