17 A common denominator amongst the perpetrators of school shootings is that they were bullied continually at school.
(A) Bullying, as well as shootings, is commonly seen in schools.
(B) People who committed crimes are mostly opposed to school shootings.
(C) Anti-social behavior such as school shooting is a serious crime in all societies.
(D) Campus shooting incidents often result from long-term exposure to bullying in school.

13_____ birth-order theory, middle children usually look outside the family for approval and acceptance and are therefore friendlier than other children. (A) According to (B) Apart from (C) In addition to (D) In spite of

14 The settlement_____ they finally arrived allowed dual custody of the children. (A) that (B) which (C) at which (D) whatever

15 Hospitals are so afraid of dissatisfied patients and their families suing them for medical negligence that they have to take out insurance. (A) Hospitals are afraid that patients and their families are dissatisfied with the medical care they provide. (B) Hospitals are afraid that they have to take out insurance for their medical negligence. (C) Hospitals have to pay a lot of money to patients and their families for their medical negligence. (D) Hospitals have to take out insurance to protect themselves from dissatisfied patients and their families.

16 If researchers conclude that the only valuable records they need are those that are online, they will be missing major parts of the story. (A) In conducting research, there are a lot more important resources than those online. (B) Researchers have concluded that valuable records online are sufficient for presenting a complete story. (C) Researchers who have missed major parts of the story have turned to important records online. (D) Online resources are able to make up the missing parts that researchers need.

18 (A) in regard to (B) as a result of (C) with respect to (D) from the viewpoint of

19 (A) eliminated (B) criminated (C) illuminated (D) contaminated

20 (A) as (B) that (C) and (D) which

21 (A) contract (B) attract (C) distract (D) abstract

22 What is the best topic of this passage? (A) The library at Alexandria (B) Zeno and the Stoic school (C) The life of Eratosthenes (D) Ptolemy and ancient civilization

23 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) Eratosthenes became the librarian at Alexandria after his teacher. (B) Before being a tutor, Eratosthenes was appointed as the librarian. (C) The library at Alexandria was finished in Ptolemy I Soter’s period. (D) The librarian of Aristotle donated thousands of papyrus to Eratosthenes.