35 I cannot tolerate a person speaking English fluently but with nothing to say; after all, language is a tool to ______ about ideas, not nonsense.
(A)combine
(B)commute
(C)communicate
(D)connect

31 After five treatments from Dr. Huang, there has been a _______improvement in my arm, and the pain is almost gone. (A)dramatic (B)meaningless (C)slight (D)fatal

32 It is commonly believed that _______ is more important than product. The way to achieve the goal is considered of greater importance than the outcome. (A)operation (B)process (C)schedule (D)vehicle

33 Since he has not purchased a washing machine, he takes his dirty clothes to the _______ to get them washed with coin-operated machines. (A)cafeteria (B)laundromat (C)monument (D)orchestra

34 We all have hidden strengths and _______ for growth and creative change. (A)braces (B)capacities (C)traces (D)utilities

36 All you need to do is fill out the blanks and_______ the application. (A)apply (B)file (C)pass (D)open

37 Fame can be very disruptive: it can be like a drug that gives you the feeling that you are happy and self-fulfilled but it can also distract you from what is really important. (A)Although fame brings the feeling of happiness and self-fulfillment, it ultimately makes one distracted from reality. (B)Although fame is like a drug, it is indispensable if one would like to get the feeling of happiness and self-fulfillment. (C)Although fame distracts one from making judgments, it provides the drug for the feeling of happiness and self-fulfillment. (D)Although fame is unimportant, people pursue it as if it is a drug that brings the feeling of happiness and self-fulfillment.

38 Even though placing Mozart in a role as healer of mind and body is _______ , many researchers claim Mozart’s music helps to enhance your brain power. (A)tremendous (B)controversial (C)supreme (D)feasible

39 It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others. (A)We had better remember that each of us exists thanks to the support of the entire population of the universe. (B)We had better remember that each of us is only one insignificant individual among all the people in the world. (C)It seems very clear that the entire population of the universe is much more important than each individual. (D)It is strongly suggested that we can always find one insignificant individual among all the people in the world.

40 A vacation sometimes turns out to be a no-win situation: unattainable for those who cannot afford it; dispiriting and unsatisfying for many who can. (A)A no-win vacation is one which few people can afford and those who can afford it find no fun and unworthy at all. (B)A vacation sometimes pleases no one because it is either unaffordable for some people or disappointing for many who can afford it. (C)No one wishes to see a vacation turning into a no-win situation since people prefer a vacation that is affordable and satisfying. (D)When a vacation turns into a no-win situation, it is either too expensive or disappointing for many who can afford it.

41 The enumeration of influences, however comprehensive, will not add up to a genuine understanding of the specific work. (A)Comprehensive description of influences will strengthen the genuine understanding of the specific work. (B)Extensive description of influences does not amount to a genuine understanding of the specific work. (C)The total number of influences does not represent a genuine understanding of the work. (D)Listing of numerous influences is a genuine understanding of the specific work.