39. According to its context, what does “elusive” mean?
(A) widely spread
(B) possibly poisonous
(C) difficult to locate
(D) extremely fragile
(E) very expensive

35. Which letter or letters truly aim at showing sympathy to the victims of the disaster? (A) only letters 1 & 3 (B) all of them (C) only letters 2 & 3 (D) none of them (E) only letter 2

36. The one lesson that we can learn from all these three letters is: (A) People will be happy to donate money to the devastated. (B) It is all the government’s fault. (C) People can sensibly deal with natural disasters. (D) Hurricanes are related to global warming. (E) Hurricanes will return sooner or later.

37. According to the context, what kind of person is “an intrepid”? (A) a highly intelligent person (B) a very wealthy person (C) a daringly brave person (D) a martial art master (E) a person fluent in aboriginal’s languages

38. According to the context, what does “lucrative” mean? (A) highly profitable (B) very dangerous (C) extremely illusive (D) mostly fatal (E) rarely happening

40. According to this passage, which of the following statements is wrong? (A) The British probably were those of the first among Europeans to know the existence of orchid. (B) Looking for new orchids was once one of the ways to make a fortune. (C) Many people went looking for the flower in remote areas. (D) The first orchid the British saw was from South America. (E) Orchids once caused an epidemic disease that gave people fever

1 Most religions teach that we should have ______ for the poor, the weak, and the unfortunate. (A) association (B) bisection (C) compassion (D) obsession

2 The body temperature of crocodiles is not ______, so they have to warm themselves in the sun during the day. (A) constant (B) accurate (C) falling (D) mild

3 My boss came from an impoverished family and he attributed his success to his parents’ strict ______. (A) emulation (B) mentality (C) ordinance (D) upbringing

4 Citizens of the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan ______ challenges, especially when it comes to archery, the country’s beloved national sport. (A) detest (B) forsake (C) relish (D) withdraw

5 Clothing in Western society is ______. When we dress in the prevailing fashion, we are both trying to conform, yet simultaneously, to individualize ourselves. (A) ambiguous (B) paradoxical (C) philosophical (D) redundant