19.
(A)traumatic
(B)redundant
(C)efficient
(D) detrimental

15. The new health insurance policy intends to provide better coverage to our employees, ______? (A)doesn’t it(B)will it(C)is it (D) isn’t it

16. (A)fiber(B)nutrition(C)medication (D) technique

17. (A)collapse(B)undermine(C)strengthen (D) erode

18. (A)competitors’(B)insurers’(C)subordinates’ (D) employers’

20. (A)employed(B)rejected(C)unanticipated (D) denounced

21. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage above? (A)Many Asian countries are very wary of the potential perils of Korean Wave. (B) South Korean creates a cultural fever to make sizable earnings to boost its economy. (C) South Korean businesses exercise great caution in expanding into overseas markets. (D) Hallyu is a very recent phenomenon, prospering for less than five years.

22. According to the passage, which of the following about Hallyu is TRUE? (A)It not only markets South Korean culture but also strengthens its military power. (B) It provides opportunities for the country’s smokestack industries. (C) It helps to revitalize South Korea’s stagnant economy. (D) It accounts for more than half of the country’s exports.

23. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cachet” in the second paragraph? (A)Appeal.(B)Wound.(C)Drain. (D) Limit.

24. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A)CJ’s media division harvested profit gains from foreign markets. (B) Korean Wave penetrates into many fields of entertainment-related industry in Asia. (C) South Korea took on its bigger neighboring countries through its cultural spread. (D) Amore Pacific generated a 44% domestic sales growth in South Korea.

25. Based on the passage, what can possibly be inferred? (A)Now that Hallyu makes its success in Asia, it aims to expand its cultural spread across the globe. (B) Korean Wave will soon encounter many challenges coming from China and Japan. (C) Korean dramas are the most profitable in South Korea’s entertainment-related industry. (D) South Korea will soon become the sixth-largest exporter in the world.