43.
(A) see
(B) saw
(C) seen
(D) sew

39. A study published in 2007 from the US National Cancer Institute found that men that took multivitamins were _______ to die from prostate cancer compared to those who didn’t. (A) as twice as (B) as likely as twice (C) twice likely as (D) twice as likely

40. Seldom _______ my door in a winter evening without hearing the howling of the wolves in the jungle. (A) I opened (B) did I open (C) when I opened (D) I open

41. (A) at (B) but (C) until (D) for

42. (A) permeate (B) permit (C) pertain (D) perform

44. (A) to (B) than (C) with (D) for

45. (A) consist (B) insist (C) persist (D) resist

46. What is the main idea of this passage? (A) Retailers tend to spend a lot of money doing research on the layout of the stores. (B) Retailers use a lot of measures based on physical and psychological studies to increase their profit. (C) Shoppers must be careful when they decide to buy anything with a price tag which ends with a 9. (D) Retailers know that consumers will pay much more attention to the dollars than the cents.

47. Generally speaking, what kind of products will be placed at eye level on the shelves? (A) The items that bring in the highest profit margin. (B) The products that the retailers give special discounts. (C) The items that have long been ignored by customers. (D) The products that are under $200.

48. What is a suggestion the author gives to avoid being tricked by the store? (A) Look to the right and find something at the bottom of the shelves. (B) Turn to the left and find something on the top or bottom of the shelves. (C) Turn right and focus mainly on the middle part of the shelves. (D) Look to the left and find something with a tag that ends in a nine.

49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) A good layout of a store can help increase the profit margin of the business. (B) When a store raises the price of a dress, sales of the item will go down. (C) A difference of one cent will not cause the consumers to change their decisions. (D) Most shoppers are aware of the tricks of the retailers.