34. What does the pronoun “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
(A) water
(B) pressure
(C) slope
(D) wall
(E) advantage

30. (A) on (B) between (C) with (D) for (E) out

31. The conventional wisdom to deal with the problem of landslides is to build a _____ wall. (A) wooden (B) sandy (C) concrete (D) plastic (E) steel

32. The phrase “prop up” in paragraph 1 means _____. (A) reflect (B) satisfy (C) curtail (D) combine (E) support

33. Which of the following advantages of Geofiber slopes is NOT mentioned? (A) Geofiber slopes are strong. (B) Geofiber slopes are cheap in construction. (C) Geofiber slopes sustain vegetation. (D) Geofiber slopes support wildlife. (E) Geofiber slopes are environmentally-friendly.

35. The best title for this passage is probably _____. (A) An Eco-Friendly Answer to Erosion (B) The Conventional Wisdom of Landslide (C) Vegetation and Wildlife (D) Geofiber and Hong Kong (E) The Beauty of Slopes

36. The words “fluidly and opportunistically” in the first paragraph can be best understood as _____. (A) persistently and stubbornly (B) passively and idealistically (C) sloppily and negligently (D)submissively and reluctantly (E) contingently and circumstantially

37. What do the “parachute kids” in the second paragraph refer to? (A) children with intellectual gifts (B) children with physical disability (C) children sent to a crosscultural environment (D) children having unusual diseases (E) children molested by domestic violence

38. Which of the following statements about the “transnational subjects” is TRUE? (A) The transnational subjects are those who condemn disloyalty and betrayal of their countries of origin. (B) The transnational subjects are political refugees seeking asylum in a foreign country. (C) The transnational subjects refer to those who do not possess professional skills or specialty to move across borders. (D) The transnational subjects tend to bemoan their ambiguous positioning in migration. (E) The transnational subjects are those in search of wealth or fame in the global arena.

39. What can be inferred from the article? (A) “Flexible citizenship” is the aftermath of post-war political confrontations. (B) “Flexible citizenship” appears as a strategy to deal with globalization. (C) “Flexible citizenship” is least desired by those doing business in multinational enterprises. (D) The phenomenon of “flexible citizenship” is one of the oldest practices in ancient Asian communities. (E) The studies of “flexible citizenship” are limited to its political effects.

40. What might be the author’s attitude toward “flexibility and mobility” in the era of globalization? (A) satirical (B) affirmative (C) skeptical (D) pessimistic (E) indecisive