Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word impetus in paragraph 1?
A.Stimulus
B.Commitment
C.Drawback
D.Foundation.

Why does the author mention Nathaniel Hawthorne in paragraph two?
A.He founded Brook Farm in Massachusetts.
B.He was a critic of Charles Fourier.
C.He wrote a book that led to the establishment of model communities.
D.He was at one time a member of the Brook Farm community.

The word oddest in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to which of the following?
A.Earliest.
B.Most independent.
C.Largest.
D.Most unusual.

Why did the author probably divide the passage into two paragraphs?
A.To compare nineteenth-century reforms with twentieth-century reforms.
B.To present an overview of a concept in the first paragraph and specific examples in the second.
C.To contrast the work of utopian thinkers with that of practical reforms.
D.To give the causes for a phenomenon in the first paragraph and its consequences in the second

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Tom and Tony are talking about a tennis game.

- Tom: “I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tony”

- Tony: “ ___________! I thought it was terrible”
A.I’m with you
B.You can say that again
C.You’ve got to be kidding
D.Thanks! Same to you

(4) _________
A.immersed
B.resided
C.interested
D.taken

(5) _________
A.where
B.why
C.that
D.which

(7) _________
A.entered
B.entrance
C.entry
D.enter

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A.variety
B.conservation
C.changes
D.number

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.
A.pessimistic
B.expected
C.fearsome
D.excited