38. The sentence “It means....curtailed” (paragraph 2, lines 3-4) is an example of
(A) hyperbole.
(B) cliché.
(C) consonance.
(D) simile.
(E) paradox.

34. After reading this passage, you can conclude that media portrayals of newspapers (A) distort reality in order to entertain. (B) emphasize the role of the publisher. (C) accurately portray the way newspapers are produced. (D) are based on true stories. (E) define the term editorial incorrectly.

35. Which statement from the passage is the author’s personal opinion? (A) Movies and TV programs portray the creation of hard news stories as almost the sole activity of a paper. (B) What actually goes on differs between dailies and weeklies. (C) The newspaper’s publisher is in charge of the entire company’s operation. (D) For many newspapers a substantial amount of what they publish doesn’t even get created by that company. (E) Our image of what goes on in a newspaper firm is shaped by popular movies, TV shows, and books.

36. The author might have stated his “rule of the road” as (A) follow the orders of policemen. (B) do not behave inconsiderately in public. (C) do what you like in private. (D) do not walk in the middle of the road. (E) liberty is more important than anarchy.

37. The author’s attitude to the old lady in paragraph one is (A) condescending. (B) intolerant. (C) objective. (D) supportive. (E) sardonic.

39. Which sentence best sums up the author’s main point? (A) The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. (B) There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket. (C) A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct. (D) It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized. (E) It is the little habits of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.

40. A situation analogous to the “insolence of office” (paragraph 2, line 7) would be (A) a teacher correcting grammar errors. (B) an editor shortening the text of an article. (C) a gaoler locking up a prisoner. (D) a tax inspector demanding to see someone’s accounts. (E) an army office giving orders to a soldier

41. The main idea of this passage is_____ . (A) examinations exert a pernicious influence on education (B) examinations are ineffective (C) examinations are profitable for institutions (D) examinations are a burden on students

42. The author’s attitude toward examinations is   ____. (A) detest (B) approval (C) critical (D) indifferent

43. The fate of students is decided by ____. (A) education (B) institutions (C) examinations (D) students themselves

44. According to the author, the most important of a good education is ____. (A) to encourage students to read widely (B) to train students to think on their own (C) to teach students how to tackle exams (D) to master his fate