12 In order to have a blood test, the nurse stuck a needle into a _____in Rachel’s arm.
(A) wound
(B) cell
(C) hole
(D) vessel

13 This piece of jade was made in the Han dynasty. It is not just valuable—it is absolutely_____ . (A) colossal (B) hilarious (C) outrageous (D) priceless

14 The book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, chronicles the author’s iron-willed decision to raise her daughters her way, the Chinese way, and the remarkable results her choice inspires. (A) In the book, the author examines the Chinese method of parenting with her iron will. (B) It’s a book about how and why the author’s daughters find her iron will inspiring. (C) The book describes how inspiring a Chinese mother thinks raising children is. (D) The book is about how the author chooses to raise her children and what the result is.

15 Countries that send migrants abroad want to make sure that expatriates do not become ex-patriots. (A) Countries with migrants abroad want to ensure their patriotism remains unchanged. (B) Countries that send migrants abroad want to make sure that expatriates do not return. (C) Countries with patriotic migrants abroad are quite certain that their migrators remain patriotic. (D) Countries with foreign immigrants want to guarantee the immigrants are patriotic to the new country.

16 Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes its exit. (A) There is no love without suspicion. (B) Love and suspicion are roommates. (C) Love without suspicion is not pure love. (D) Pure love and suspicion are incompatible.

17 Before he came across the ancient book, what was Nicholas Flamel? (A) An alchemist (B) An artisan (C) A copyist (D) A priest

18 Which material is NOT used to produce the ancient book Flamel came across? (A) Brass (B) Gold (C) Silver (D) Papyrus

19 Which of the following statements is true about the ancient book? (A) The language on the cover was written in French. (B) There were altogether 18 pages missing from the book. (C) There were 5 paintings gilded with gold inside the book. (D) Snakes were the major animals drawn in the book.

20 Who helped Nicholas to decipher the secret of the Philosopher’s Stone? (A) A Frenchman (B) A Jew (C) A virgin (D) A philosopher

21 Which of the following words best describes the character of Nicholas? (A) Generous (B) Greedy (C) Optimistic (D) Pessimistic

22 (A) Notably, a surprisingly increasing number of younger women appear to be cheating on their spouses. (B) Their findings show that infidelity appears to be on the rise, particularly among older people and young couples. (C) At the same time, experts say that surveys appearing in sources like women’s magazines may overstate the adultery rate. (D) And interestingly, it helps explain why different studies produce different estimates of infidelity rates in the United States.

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