24.
(A) shrug
(B) shield
(C) shrink
(D) shroud

20. Although very little is known of Taiwan's early history, carbon dating of domestic implements found in the south of the island suggests that people have lived there for at least ten thousand years. (A) There is evidence to suggest that Taiwan has been populated for over ten thousand years. (B) The small amount of evidence available suggests that people came to northern Taiwan only recently. (C) Carbon dating techniques have produced a wealth of information about Taiwan's early settlers. (D) Ten thousand years ago, Taiwan was an important trading center with an expanding population.

21. (A) detect (B) detects (C) detected (D) detecting

22. (A) over (B) among (C) toward (D) behind

23. (A) bond (B) pose (C) cast (D) fade

25. (A) apt to (B) akin to (C) access to (D) alert to

26. (A) fountain (B) levee (C) mixture (D) cemetery

27. (A) that is native to (B) that being native (C) which being native to (D) which being native in

28. (A) along with (B) at a cost of (C) in the hope of (D) thanks to

29. (A) age-related (B) age-relating (C) relating-age (D) related-aging

30. (A) are eaten raw (B) are eating raw (C) eaten raw (D) eating raw