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22 The carrot-and-stick strategy alone might not have resulted in serious negotiations had it not been for the tireless efforts of the chief UN envoy. (A)The chief UN envoy worked very hard to pursue serious negotiations using the carrot-and-stick strategya lone. (B)The chief UN envoy initiated and completed serious negotiations effortlessly without using the carrot-and-stick strategy. (C)Without the chief UN envoy's hard work, the carrot-and-stick strategy itself might not have brought about serious negotiations. (D)With the carrot-and-stick strategy alone, serious negotiations did not result from the tireless efforts of the chief UN envoy.

23 The term “Romanticism” is a designation so grandly inclusive as to defy definition. (A)The grand designation is so definitively inclusive that it defies the label “Romanticism.” (B)The grand label “Romanticism” is designed to defy definitely any inclusive definition. (C)The label “Romanticism” refers to so many cultural manifestations that one can hardly pin it down. (D)The term “Romanticism” is a definite grand label which is so inclusive that it defies any designation.

24 When the going gets tough, the tough get going. (A)When something difficult is going on, it will make us stronger and keep us going. (B)In dealing with something difficult, the winners can easily outdo the losers. (C)When the situation becomes difficult, we need to be strong in order to get ahead. (D)To deal with a difficult situation, we have to do something in order to keep going.

25 Since road traffic is a significant contributing factor to greenhouse gas emissions, major cities in the world are starting to reduce their traffic volume by implementing a congestion charge. (A)Major cities in the world charge drivers for causing traffic jams and emitting harmful gas into the air. (B)Major cities in the world will be charged because they are major contributors to the greenhouse effect. (C)Major cities in the world will be charged for causing heavy traffic on their streets and for contributing to the greenhouse effect. (D)Major cities in the world begin to charge drivers for speed driving that contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.

26 What does the underlined sentence “To someone in Hawaii, all these concerns about ethnic diversity seem like so much fuss” mean? (A)People in Hawaii find that the issue of ethnic diversity is not such a big deal. (B)People in Hawaii find that the issue of ethnic diversity is annoying. (C)People in Hawaii find that the issue of ethnic diversity is a joke. (D)People in Hawaii find that the issue of ethnic diversity is meaningless.

27 According to the passage, who says Hawaii is a model multicultural community? The editor of Time magazine David Henry Hwang (A)The editor of Time magazine (B)David Henry Hwang (C)Lawrence Fuchs (D)Governor Waihee

28 According to this passage, what could people learn from Hawaii? (A)People should be proud of their heritages. (B)People should live together without communicating with each other. (C)People should be segregated. (D)People should mind their own business.

29 What is the best title for this passage? (A)Democracy (B)The Harmony of a Multicultural Society (C)Ethnic Problems (D)Hawaiian Culture

30 Which symptom is more likely to be associated with anxiety disorders? (A)Slowing down when the traffic light turns yellow (B)Refusing to let kids have trampolines (C)Sensing a booming market of investment in drug research (D)Spending days worrying about being hit by cars

31 What does the underlined word “off-kilter” in the passage most likely refer to? (A)The way people who suffer from anxiety disorders behave (B)The drug companies that invest money in research of anxiety disorders (C)The answers to anxiety disorders that doctors are looking for (D)The action that a booming market takes in response to anxiety disorders

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