3 My boss came from an impoverished family and he attributed his success to his parents’ strict ______.
(A) emulation
(B) mentality
(C) ordinance
(D) upbringing

39. According to its context, what does “elusive” mean? (A) widely spread (B) possibly poisonous (C) difficult to locate (D) extremely fragile (E) very expensive

40. According to this passage, which of the following statements is wrong? (A) The British probably were those of the first among Europeans to know the existence of orchid. (B) Looking for new orchids was once one of the ways to make a fortune. (C) Many people went looking for the flower in remote areas. (D) The first orchid the British saw was from South America. (E) Orchids once caused an epidemic disease that gave people fever

1 Most religions teach that we should have ______ for the poor, the weak, and the unfortunate. (A) association (B) bisection (C) compassion (D) obsession

2 The body temperature of crocodiles is not ______, so they have to warm themselves in the sun during the day. (A) constant (B) accurate (C) falling (D) mild

4 Citizens of the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan ______ challenges, especially when it comes to archery, the country’s beloved national sport. (A) detest (B) forsake (C) relish (D) withdraw

5 Clothing in Western society is ______. When we dress in the prevailing fashion, we are both trying to conform, yet simultaneously, to individualize ourselves. (A) ambiguous (B) paradoxical (C) philosophical (D) redundant

6 The 2-year-old child is happily playing with his new toy. Obviously, he does not realize ______. (A) his parents to leave him (B) his parents leaving him (C) his parents be leaving him (D) that his parents are leaving him

7 (A) factor (B) censor (C) sector (D) mentor

8 (A) deception (B) orientation (C) contraction (D) abstraction

9 (A) reverence (B) ecstasy (C) apathy (D) disdain