_________ (24)
A.consider
B.remark
C.regard
D.distinguish

Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast .
A.complete coincidence
B.interesting resemblance
C.significant difference
D.minor comparison

The phrase “largely renounces” is closest in meaning to _____.
A.greatly modifies
B.often criticizes
C.loudly declares
D.generally rejects

What is the main source of order in Amish society?
A.The government
B.The clan structure
C.The religion
D.The economy

Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support?
A.Pre-modern technology is preferred.
B.Individualism and competition are important.
C.People are defined according to their class.
D.A variety of religious practices is tolerated.

The word “prevails” is closest in meaning to _____.
A.provides
B.dominates
C.develops
D.invests

A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises.
A.between
B.financial crises
C.developed
D.economy

After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced that your analyses were correct.
A.it was
B.analyses were correct
C.the steep rise
D.according to

Bill was about average in performance in comparison with other students in his class.
A.about average
B.in
C.with other
D.his

Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.
A.Fiona will finish the report in an hour.
B.It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.
C.Fiona finished the report an hour ago.
D.It took Fiona an hour to type the report.