36. What is the main purpose of this paragraph?
(A) It criticizes George Orwell’s political viewpoint.
(B) It introduces George Orwell rather objectively.
(C) It praises George Orwell’s sympathy for the oppressed.
(D) It talks about life in India and Burma.

32. The word “invent” is closest in meaning to _____. (A) imitate (B) originate (C) duplicate (D) steal

33. Why does the author mention Einstein? (A) To disclose how he spent his last years. (B) To state that he also jokingly called it the TOE. (C) To imply that it is not at all an easy job to accomplish. (D) To help readers understand that it was not one of his ideas.

34. Which of the following is true about Edward Witten? (A) He invented the superstring theory. (B) He is perhaps the greatest chemist who ever lived. (C) He declared that the basic building blocks of nature were tiny particles. (D) He found that the strings existed in a strange 10-dimensional universe.

35. According to the passage, many young theorists are eager to study the math of superstring theories because _____. (A) their enthusiasm has been aroused by the work of Einstein (B) Witten found that the strings existed in a 10-dimensional universe (C) they are convinced that it is the path to ultimate truth (D) Witten became to be regarded as the most talented physicist when he chose to work in the field

37. Which of the following is not true? (A) Orwell was born in an oriental country. (B) Orwell was educated in the west. (C) Orwell worked as a civil servant in Burma. (D) Orwell worked as a farmer on an animal farm.

38. What is 1984 in the paragraph? (A) The year he decided to write his first novel. (B) The name of a novel he wrote. (C) The name of his farm. (D) The year he expressed his dislike of totalitarianism.

39. The meaning of “pseudonym” in the first line is ______. (A) nom de plume (B) alliances (C) coalition (D) bazaar

40. How many of Orwell’s novels are mentioned in the paragraph? (A) One. (B) Two. (C) Three. (D) None.

41. What have caused the whooping crane to dwindle in number? (A) Overuse of DDT on agricultural crops. (B) Loss of wetland habitat. (C) Overuse of pesticides. (D) Competition among species.

42. Based on the passage, which of the following species is common to wetlands? (A) Geese. (B) Penguins. (C) Whales. (D) Wolves.