34.
(A) documentation
(B) specification
(C) validation
(D) utilization

30. (A) loosen (B) pacify (C) articulate (D) revive

31. (A) to cap (B) upside down (C) by analogy (D) vice versa

32. (A) coherent (B) custodial (C) inherent (D) illicit

33. (A) bearing (B) drafting (C) locating (D) situating

35. (A) eminent (B) obvious (C) illusive (D) amorous

36. What is understood to mean when the author describes the US as a country that allows less mobility than other industrialized ones? (A) Americans move their homes for less than people from other countries. (B) The US social class structure remains more fixed compared with other countries. (C) The scale of industrialization is still less in the US than in other countries. (D) The US demography is less widespread than other industrialized countries.

37. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about “diversity policies”? (A) They are strictly followed by American companies. (B) Companies adopt them hand in hand with meritocracy. (C) They provide work opportunities to underprivileged people. (D) They are set up to discriminate against advantaged groups.

38. What does “exacerbate” mean? (A) Initialize (B) Impersonate (C) Deregulate (D) Deteriorate

39. According to the passage, which of the following effects does the firm belief in meritocracy produce? (A) It encourages organizations to reevaluate their stereotypes. (B) It is a movement to promote social change and abolish discrimination. (C) It misleads the decision-makers to believe that they have judged impartially. (D) It smashes people’s confidence in their ability to make decisions.

40. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the role stereotypes play in the recruitment process? (A) They caution organizations against separating candidates into different groups. (B) They eliminate the influence of biases in the selection process. (C) More often than not, they result in hiring people from the dominant groups. (D) They reverse-discriminate decision-makers of the recruiting organizations.