39. According to the passage, which of the following effects does the firm belief in meritocracy produce?
(A) It encourages organizations to reevaluate their stereotypes.
(B) It is a movement to promote social change and abolish discrimination.
(C) It misleads the decision-makers to believe that they have judged impartially.
(D) It smashes people’s confidence in their ability to make decisions.

35. (A) eminent (B) obvious (C) illusive (D) amorous

36. What is understood to mean when the author describes the US as a country that allows less mobility than other industrialized ones? (A) Americans move their homes for less than people from other countries. (B) The US social class structure remains more fixed compared with other countries. (C) The scale of industrialization is still less in the US than in other countries. (D) The US demography is less widespread than other industrialized countries.

37. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about “diversity policies”? (A) They are strictly followed by American companies. (B) Companies adopt them hand in hand with meritocracy. (C) They provide work opportunities to underprivileged people. (D) They are set up to discriminate against advantaged groups.

38. What does “exacerbate” mean? (A) Initialize (B) Impersonate (C) Deregulate (D) Deteriorate

40. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the role stereotypes play in the recruitment process? (A) They caution organizations against separating candidates into different groups. (B) They eliminate the influence of biases in the selection process. (C) More often than not, they result in hiring people from the dominant groups. (D) They reverse-discriminate decision-makers of the recruiting organizations.

41. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A) The Hopi have lived on the land for many generations. (B) The Hopi pay great respect and care to their land. (C) The Hopi farmers meet with difficulties when cultivating their land. (D) The Hopi farmers rely heavily on scientific techniques in growing their crops.

42. Which of the following best describes the Hopi’s farming? (A) Using chemicals to increase soil productivity. (B) Adopting solutions based on local knowledge. (C) Taking their tie to the land as an inevitable sacrifice. (D) Introducing more modern hybrids to the semiarid land.

43. From what perspective are the Hopi’s farming practices described in this passage? (A) Ethical (B) Sentimental (C) Revolutionary (D) Supernatural

44. What does the word   irrigation   mean in the second paragraph? (A) Spreading fertilizer on the soil. (B) Supplying the land with water. (C) Ventilating fresh air to the land. (D) Removing the acid from the soil.

45. What kind of magazine might this article come from? (A) Psychology (B) Mythology (C) Agriculture (D) Horticulture