41. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below?
(A) The population of older people in the U.S. has increased and will continue to increase rapidly.
(B) Health care in the U.S. is without doubt getting better and better for older people.
(C) The increasing population of senior citizens is a serious problem worldwide.
(D) By American standards, a senior is a person who is sixty-f ive or older. _______________ In 1980, there were approximately 25 million Americans who were sixty-five or older. By the late 1980s, the number of these seniors had risen to over 30 million. This trend toward an increasingly older population, attributed largely to better health care, is expected to continue. In fact, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that the number of elderly Americans in the year 2020 will reach over 50 million.

37. Literature _______________ provides only fragments of information about the Anglo-Saxon period. (A) recorded in the century tenth (B) in the recorded century tenth (C) in the century tenth recorded (D) recorded in the tenth century

38. The job applicant was worried about the interview _______________ he was well-prepared. (A) because (B) if (C) unless (D) even though

39. _______________ was not the way the event happened. (A) What the press reported (B) What reported the press (C) What reported (D) The press reported

40. _______________, the graduate student who was late every day will still take the test. (A) You think it wise (B) You think it wise who (C) Whether or not you think it wise (D) Whether it wise

42. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below? (A) When washing a dog, you should proceed from his head to his tail. (B) A few steps should be taken when choosing right soap for your dog. (C) Washing your dog is not an easy task, and it should be done by professionals. (D) To wash your dog properly, you should follow several steps with care. _______________ First, you should make sure that your dog knows nothing, in advance, of your plan to wash him. After preparing his tub of lukewarm water, you should plunge him into it tenderly but f irmly. Then, keeping his head above water, you should soap his whole body. Work the soap throughout his hair and skin until it lathers his body. After your dog is completely covered with soap, be sure to rinse him thoroughly.

43. Which of the following is the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph below? (A) All year round, a beach is a place to be with friends and family. (B) Beaches are fun in summer and in winter. (C) Many people like to spend time on beaches in hot summer days. (D) An ideal place to buy a house is near a beach. _______________ In summer, you can swim and do many other water sports. If you don’t like water sports, you can play beach games with friends or relax on the warm sand. In winter, beaches are less crowded, so they are good places for solitary walks. Also, on a clear winter night, nothing is more fun than sitting with a group of friends around a big bonf ire, talking, laughing, and singing.

44. Which of the following can best f it into the blank in the paragraph below? (A) Patients suffering from a “hot” condition should eat “hot” food to help cure an illness, and vice versa. (B) Patients should always try to eat a mixture of different vegetables and meats in order to stay healthy. (C) Patients should always try not to eat hot peppers and ice cream when they are not feeling well. (D) Patients suffering from a “hot” condition should eat “cold” food to help in effecting a cure, and vice versa. Traditional Chinese nutritional theory linked food with health and medicine. The Chinese categorize certain illnesses and medical conditions as “hot” condition and others “cold.” _______________ Eating hot peppers when you have a fever or ice cream when you have a cold will only make you sicker. When serving food to people, Chinese cooks try to create a balance of “hot” and “cold” ingredients in the various dishes selected.

45. Which of the following can best f it into the blank in the paragraph below? (A) However, none of these jobs was as bad as my work as a waitress in a restaurant. (B) Moreover, all the people that I worked with are self ish and lazy. (C) In addition, the salary of the department store and the post off ice is very low. (D) To be honest, the only job I like so far is working in a local movie theater. While working my way through college, I have held some dull and diff icult jobs. I have spent a summer picking tomatoes in hot, endless f ields. I have sold toys to screaming children in the crowded basement of a department store. I have worked through the night sorting mail in a post office. _______________ The work there was physically hard; the pay was poor; most of all, the working conditions were awful.

46. Exams apparently have a marked effect on the blood pressure of the students taking them. (A) In a recent study, it was shown that the average student’s blood pressure rose from 116 / 57 before the exam to 155 / 112 at the end of the exam. (B) Likewise, some students’ blood pressure went down quite a bit during the exam period. (C) Interestingly, the test anxiety did not go away instantly once the exam was over. (D) Ten minutes after the exam period had ended, the students’ blood pressures were still quite high, averaging 150 / 107.

47. Most travelers retain in their memory different f ine impressions of the place they have visited. Some are impressed by the hospitality of its people. (A) Some are struck by the scenic beauty. (B) Some are not attracted to the local scenery and afraid of trying new food. (C) Others fall in love with specif ic local cultures or with the food. (D) All these feelings can be experienced in Taiwan.