61. If Al Gore ______ president of the U.S. in 2000, American politics would be quite different today. (A) became (B) should become (C) had become (D) were to become

45. In an age of iPads, high-speed Internet service, A.T.M.’s and self-service check-in at airports, consumers expect instant _____. Not only are they accustomed to researching and buying products on their own by touching screens and pressing buttons; they often prefer it. (A) gratification (B) hegemony (C) exigency (D) humdrum