53. To whom is the above passage most likely addressed?
(A) Restaurant chefs.
(B) Children who like desserts.
(C) The family cook (mom especially).
(D) Readers reading the recipes.
(E) None of the above.

49. In the passage above, the studies of economists suggest that _____. (A) crop yields and natural temperature should not be linked together (B) too much temperature increase suppresses crop yields (C) 30 degrees Celsius is the threshold for the growth of soybeans (D) with more scorching days crop yield increase could be expected (E) France and China suffer from temperature increases

50. What is implied by the phrase our best guess at the moment in the last paragraph of the passage above? (A) Climate change was aided by the carbon dioxide effect. (B) Climate change was likely to pose severe challenges for agriculture in the tropics. (C) Climate change aided by the carbon dioxide effect is probably beneficial in some of the chillier regions of the Northern Hemisphere. (D) Climate change reduces the dependence on fossil fuels. (E) Economists are no equal to scientists in terms of climate change.

51. With what will the "purists" want their jello to be made? (A) Chopped fruit and nuts. (B) Ice cream. (C) Chopped mint leaves. (D) Orange whip. (E) None of the above.

52. What does the speaker in the above passage want to convince the reader to do? (A) Eat more jello. (B) Realize that jello is well-liked by everyone. (C) Serve jello in many different ways. (D) Prepare jello in ordinary ways. (E) Know all the above.

54. According to the passage above, which of the following is NOT the thing people would do to spend their Sunday morning? (A) Playing ball. (B) Watching people passing below. (C) Gazing at the sky. (D) Leaning on the sills and watching aimlessly. (E) Looking at the streets disinterestedly.

55. In Line 5, what is the meaning of the sentence “they had already taken up their posts?” (A) They had already gathered the mails sent to them. (B) They had already taken their positions to fight. (C) They had already started the jobs. (D) They had already started doing this. (E) They had already accepted the positions.

56. According to the passage above, which of the following descriptions is WRONG? (A) All the story happened on a spring Sunday. (B) Men as well as women were interested in what was happening in the street. (C) Children were playing and arguing with each other. (D) A dozen unseen radios were playing with sounds easily heard. (E) Most tenement windows were pulled up.

57. Who does the “intruder” mentioned in Paragraph 2 refer to? (A) The ambulance driver. (B) The ambulance itself. (C) The stretcher bearer. (D) The tenement holder. (E) The police who came earlier.

58. In Paragraph 4, what does the word “riveted” mean? (A) rivaled strongly (B) stretched firmly (C) fixed firmly (D) cast heavily (E) roamed aimlessly

59. According to the passage above, which of the following descriptions is WRONG? (A) The ambulance moved into the neighborhood quietly. (B) All the neighborhood seemed interested in the coming of the ambulance. (C) The ambulance stopped at a brick house. (D) All eyes were on the ambulance. (E) Children were surrounded by the ambulance.