Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions .
An increasing percentage of newcomers to the U.S workforce comes from populations that have been underserved in the past because of racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural differences. Social trends indicate that today’s minority groups are more likely than those of previous generation to celebrate their own uniqueness and to demand respect and equal treatment from mainstream institutions.
Organizations must manage and train this increasingly diverse workforce. Good management depends on working effectively with other people by understanding and appreciating differences in values and perspectives. Individuals who can function in diverse situations tend to develop cross-cultural communication skills and stronger leadership abilities.
The primary goal of all training and development programs is to provide workers at all levels of an organization with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform their jobs and help the organization meet its business goals. Thus, for most generations, the decision to provide diversity training is a business rather than a moral decision. Effective diversity training targets not only individual but also the core values, traditions, structure, and culture of an organization. Diversity programs strive to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent individuals and the organization from achieving their goals.
Race, ethnicity, and gender problems in the workplace are increasingly viewed by management as a significant barrier to productivity. Organizations that do not respond to diversity experience lawsuits, high turnover, low morale and productivity, loss of talent to competitors, additional recruitment and training costs, and negative publicity.
The word “those” in bold in paragraph 1 refers to_______.
A.cultural differences 
B.social trends
C.minority groups    
D.mainstream institutions

- Peter: " ____________"                        - Sue: "Yes, of course."
A. You won't help me this time  
B.You'd better give me one hand.
C.I don't think I'll need your help.
D. Could you give me a hand?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Smith had a lucky escape. He _______ killed.
A.shouldn’t have been
B.should have been   
C.must have been  
D.could have been

The word “magnified” in paragraph 1 is closest in  meaning to                .
A.caused
B.modified
C.intensified
D.combined

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
 
Peter: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Jerry: “__________.”
A.Yes, it’s an absurd idea.                                                 
B. There’s no doubt about it.
C. Of course not. You bet.                              
D.Well, that’s very surprising!

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.
Urbanization is the shift of people moving from rural to urban areas, and the result is the growth of cities.
A.movement                           
B.maintenance                        
C.variation                 
D.transposition

______ (51)
A.advantage   
B. income   
C.benefit 
D. priority

You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem.
A.trial  
B.impression
C.effort
D. apology

My sister's eyes are red. She.............
A.cried
B.has cried
C.has been crying
D.had cried

The author seems to be____ globalization that helps promote economy and raise living standards globally.
A.supportive of
B.pessimistic about
C.indifferent to
D.opposed to