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.

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

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.

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.

31. It’s the exception that will work with online education ___________ thinking that online education for the masses is going to work. (A) as opposed to(B) as well as(C) as long as (D)as far as

32. Globalization continues to expand much as it has since the 1990s, ___________ the United States remaining as the world’s lone financial and military superpower. (A) in(B) as(C) with (D)for

33. It was not until he arrived at the airport ___________ realized that he had forgotten to bring his passport. (A) that he(B) he(C) since he (D)and he

34. Since 1776, a variety of treaties, purchases, wars, and Acts of Congress ___________ the territory of the United States to what we know today. (A) has extended(B) extended(C) have extended (D)had extended