28. The word “retain” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
(A) hire and pay a fee for
(B) continue holding the rights to
(C) keep in a place
(D) have as a feature

24.(A) Little did he know that those tragedies would lay the foundation for one of the business’s great comeback stories. (B) Tragedy continued to strike, however. (C) But his love of toys pushed the company ahead, even when it limped. (D) But if it weren’t for a series of fires—and an ingenious woodworker—LEGOS may never have been built. (E) At first, Christiansen’s shop produced furniture like ladders, stools, and ironing boards.

25.(A) Little did he know that those tragedies would lay the foundation for one of the business’s great comeback stories. (B) Tragedy continued to strike, however. (C) But his love of toys pushed the company ahead, even when it limped. (D) But if it weren’t for a series of fires—and an ingenious woodworker—LEGOS may never have been built. (E) At first, Christiansen’s shop produced furniture like ladders, stools, and ironing boards.

26. What is the purpose of the seminar? (A) To sell solar power to the city. (B) To help reduce power usage in the city. (C) To teach residents about home solar power systems. (D) To give salesmen from solar companies a chance to speak.

27. What is something attendees will learn at the seminar? (A) How to pay for a solar system. (B) How to design a solar system. (C) How to pay taxes on solar system. (D) How to install solar systems at home by themselves.

29. According to this graph, which meat is consumed in the greatest amounts? (A) Pork. (B) Beef. (C) Chicken. (D) Fish.

30. Who would benefit from the particular graph? (A) A person on a diet. (B) A produce farmer. (C) A vegetarian. (D) Cattle raisers.

31. Which statement is correct according to this official announcement. (A) Meat consumption saw a downward trend in 2022, making it even lower than the record before1989. (B) Germans consumed about almost 1 kg more beef in 2017, compared to 2012. (C) Though meat demand is low, Germany’s meat production continued to grow. (D) Poultry consumption has always been more than that of beef since 1997.

32. Where would this piece of information most likely be found? (A) On a button of the garment. (B) On a card attached to the garment. (C) On the wall of a clothing store. (D) In the fashion section of a newspaper.

33. Which of the following is advised to clean this particular garment? (A) Machine washing in hot water. (B) Addition of extra fabric softener. (C) Machine washing in chlorine. (D) Hand washing in cool water.

34. Which statement is NOT correct according to this garment cleaning instruction? (A) Machine washing in cold water with a gentle washing cycle is fine. (B) After washing it, do not use a dryer even if you are in a hurry. (C) It is impossible to remove grease stains, especially those caused by age. (D) Chemicals like chlorine or bleach may damage the fabric.