18 John still wouldn’t own up to the fact that he had made a mistake of selling the house.
(A) After the house was sold, John said, in fact, he didn’t want to sell it.
(B) John didn't want to admit that selling the house was not a good idea.
(C) Although John didn’t like his own house, he still kept it for a long time.
(D) Because John did not own the house, he couldn’t sell it.

14 It is hard to judge a stone in the rough. Diamonds tend to lose at least 50% of their weight during the _____ process. (A) distracting (B) polishing (C) retrieving (D) squeezing

15 The accuracy of the analysis depends on the _____ of the data supplied. There will be fewer mistakes in an analysis with a thorough survey of the information collected. (A) correlation (B) integrity (C) paradox (D) scarcity

16 Asiana Airlines is famous for its _____ cabin staff service. In fact, it won the World’s Best Cabin Staff Award at 2011 World Airline Awards. (A) eccentric (B) impeccable (C) redundant (D) sentimental

17 The medicine-men of the Apache are the most influential personages, claiming to have supernatural power through their many deities and their knowledge of the occult and ominous. (A) The claim of having supernatural power and having connections with gods and their knowledge has great influence on the Apache medicine-men’s personality. (B) The Apache medicine-men are supernatural figures possessed by gods who give them knowledge of the underworld. (C) The Apache medicine-men, who claim to possess supernatural power through their gods and their knowledge of the mysterious world, play a very vital role in the tribe. (D) The claim of the Apache medicine-men about their supernatural power has great influence on the deities and mythical knowledge of the tribe.

19 In Japan, relationships between people are greatly affected by duty and obligation. What other people believe or think has a more powerful impact than what an individual believes. (A) In Japan, public approval plays a great role in relationships. (B) In Japan, duty and obligation are affected by personal beliefs. (C) In Japan, a person’s worth is determined by what he does in public. (D) In Japan, it’s the duty of individuals to sway the beliefs of other people.

20 Bollywood, the Hindi film industry, until now ruled by stars mostly in their 40s, is looking to attract younger audiences with sexier, funnier storylines and younger casts. (A) Bollywood is going through a makeover to appeal to younger audiences. (B) The current actors have been hesitant to look for younger people to work with. (C) The Hindi film industry is keeping its traditions by changing storylines and actors. (D) Most stars in their 40s are uncomfortable with storylines that need to be updated.

21 Calm per se does not appear in the vocabulary of those who study personality and temperament. (A) Researchers of personality and temperament challenge the belief that some people are born to be calmer than the others. (B) Researchers of personality and temperament do not use the word “calm” as a label to describe one’s innate personal traits. (C) Researchers of personality and temperament believe that people can achieve different degrees of calmness through learning. (D) Researchers of personality and temperament do not use the word “calm” to describe the participants in their research studies.

22 (A) In other words, the impure elements are alien black on Japanese white. (B) Nihon means “Japan” and Teki “being suitable and compatible.” (C) And, that means efforts, struggles, and sometimes abandonment. (D) That discriminating power exists in every aspect of life.

23 (A) And, that means efforts, struggles, and sometimes abandonment. (B) That discriminating power exists in every aspect of life. (C) Americans are terribly slow in Nihon-ization. (D) This built-in discrimination becomes essential.

24 (A) Nihon means “Japan” and Teki “being suitable and compatible.” (B) That discriminating power exists in every aspect of life. (C) Americans are terribly slow in Nihon-ization. (D) This built-in discrimination becomes essential.