40. What does the word muribound in the 4^th paragraph most likely mean?
(A) Causing difficulties.
(B) Coming to an end.
(C) Being restricted.
(D) Being separated. 

41. What is the article mainly about? (A) The world needs to work together to develop tests, treatments, and vaccines for the coronavirus as quickly as possible. (B) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is optimistic about progress in fighting poverty and improving global health. (C) COVID-19 has pushed 37 million people into extreme poverty and set vaccinations back 25 years. (D) Vaccination rates have increased 25 times since the coronavirus pandemic started 25 weeks ago.

42. Which of the following is a result from the coronavirus pandemic? (A) The Foundation is optimistic about new vaccines developed in rich countries. (B) More children in poor countries have gotten access to childhood vaccines. (C) HIV or TB patients are not given priority in receiving therapy. (D) Forty million people in the world fell sick with the coronavirus.

43. What does the word “grim” in the first paragraph most likely mean? (A) Huge.  (B) Sick. (C) Promising. (D) Depressing.

44. According to the passage, what is most needed to control the COVID-19 pandemic? (A) Equitable distribution of doses of vaccines once developed. (B) Collaboration among medical centers to develop vaccines. (C) Providing sufficient financial aids to poor women. (D) Mass production of vaccines by rich countries.

45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) The world has made considerable progress in reducing poverty and improving health care up until the current pandemic. (B) The Foundation’s Goalkeepers Report follows the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. (C) The Goalkeepers Report is prepared and published by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. (D) Two billion people would die if new vaccines for the coronavirus are not developed soon. 

46. Which of the following is the main point of the passage? (A) The facial-recognition systems are widely used by police to catch criminals. (B) The facial-recognition technology is introduced to unlock smartphones. (C) Lawmakers encourage people to use facial-recognition systems. (D) It is found that the facial-recognition systems can be biased.

47. What does the word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?  (A) Facial recognition technology. (B) Passwords of smartphones. (C) Mounting concern. (D) The report.

48. According to the passage, which of the following is least successfully identified by facial recognition technology? (A) Native Americans. (B) African American. (C) Caucasian. (D) Asian.

49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned regarding researchers’ access to the photo databases of the federal report? (A) Border crossing document. (B) Visas in passports. (C) Criminals’ faces. (D) Drivers’ license.

50. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “in lieu of” in paragraph 2? (A) In substitution of. (B) In addition to. (C) Apart from. (D) Aside from. 

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