37. What does the word “shield” in Line 4 refer to in the passage?
(A) the law
(B) the beast
(C) the books
(D) sexual harassment
(E) quid pro quo

33. In the fourth paragraph, the word “their” refers to______  . (A) advocates of higher education (B) college presidents (C) college graduates (D) college students’ parents (E) college students

34. In the fourth paragraph, the phrase “borne out” can be best replaced by ______ . (A) supported (B) analyzed (C) rejected (D) found (E) discussed

35. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true? (A) College graduates generally are more economically advantageous than lesser educated Americans. (B) Most college graduates surveyed agree that their education is useful to them. (C) American public believes students pay too much to go to college. (D) “The Overeducated Americans” is Richard Freeman’s advocacy of the value of higher education. (E) More than half of the presidents surveyed say students study less than the students had 10 years ago.

36. What is the “beast” that the author refers to throughout the passage? (A) an animal (B) males (C) sexual harassment (D) treatment (E) the law

38. Which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Fear and perceived futility of reporting are two reasons that women suffering from harassment considered the law to be failing them. (B) The current law responds quite well to the rights of women. (C) The author uses both violence against women and economic coercion to describe sexual harassment. (D) The author holds a passive viewpoint about the actual effect the law can have on protecting women from being harassed. (E) The author suggests that a more constructive way to end sexual harassment is to treat women equally in the workplace.

39. The word “terminate” in Line 10 is closest in meaning to ______ . (A) exclude (B) decrease (C) delimit (D) come to an end (E) shrink

40. What does the word “it” in Line 12 refer to______  . (A) objects of ego (B) sexual harassment (C) treatment as equals (D) power gratification (E) fear

1. Economists are questioning whether the current system of international currency trading should be changed. (A) livestock (B) stock (C) academia (D) money

2. Those who procrastinate often lose out on missed opportunities. (A) cheat (B) delay (C) wonder (D) dictate

3. Once a rarity, CD-ROM drives are now ubiquitous. (A) widespread (B) cheap (C) essential (D) creative