36. David was very hungry. After finishing his first hamburger, he asked for _______. In the end, he ate two hamburgers in total.
(A) another
(B) the other
(C) others
(D) each

32. The scientist _______ data from various experiments before publishing the results. The information was gathered over several months and organized carefully for analysis. (A) compiled (B) predicted (C) rejected (D) invented

33. The politician tried to _______ the significance of the scandal, hoping that the public would pay less attention to the issue. (A) downplay (B) highlight (C) deny (D) investigate

34. According to the HR manager, the applicants for this job are quite young, _______ only in their early twenties, which raises some concerns about their level of experience. (A) half of whom are (B) half of them (C) half of them are (D) and half of whom

35. Don't make me angry! If I had magic powers, I _______ you into a frog just to teach you a lesson. (A) will turn (B) will be able to turn (C) would have turned (D) would be able to turn

37. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three sons, _______, which often surprises people who assume at least one of them is already married. (A) none of them are married (B) of whom none are married (C) none of whom is married (D) and none of whom is married

38. What is the main idea of the article? (A) Labubu toys are unique because they look strange but are useful for decorating rooms. (B) People now often buy things that make them feel something, not just things they can use. (C) Labubu is popular because celebrities use it as a bag charm and post photos of it online. (D) Designing fashionable toys for celebrities is a shortcut to success for companies.

39. What does "emotional value" mean according to the article? (A) A product works well and can be used in daily life. (B) A product looks cute and is good for collecting or displaying. (C) A product is popular because it is made with expensive materials. (D) A product gives people feelings like happiness or peace.

40. Below are the writer's points in the reading.a. This shift is part of a trend called emotional value, where people keep buying things to feel happy, not for practical reasons. b. To succeed, businesses must create emotional experiences and consistently offer emotional value through their products. c. Labubu is a good example of emotional value—fans feel joy or comfort when collecting it, even if they don't use it in a practical way. d. People used to care about how useful products were, but now many are more interested in symbolic meaning. In what order does the writer talk about his points? (A) b→a→c→d (B) d→a→b→c (C) d→a→c→b (D) b→a→c→d

 41.(A) pigments (B) dissents (C) ailments (D) tridents

42. (A) fuzzy (B) briny (C) penal (D) canny