Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ______. A. celluloid B. combination C. substance D. everything Question 38: In paragraph 1, the growth of markets in the 1800s gave rise to ______. A. small luxury items B. a greatly enlarged understanding of chemistry C. a whole new class of artificial substances D. nitrated cotton and camphor Question 39: The word “properties” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. A. advantages B. consequences C. characteristics D. establishments Question 40: The word “stable” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. A. bloody B. muddy C. tidy D. steady Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A. Smooth materials with colourful appearance were not appreciated by our ancestors. B. Celluloid was the first commercial plastic. C. Luxury items were sometimes made of the new plastics. D. Rubber was brought to Europe by early explorers of South America. Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. The milky sap of Hevea brasiliensis is the best material to make bouncing balls. B. Since discovered, rubber has become more and more essential for motor transport. C. Charles Goodyear adapted lumps of dried sap to rub out pencil marks. D. The invention of synthetic rubber was first discovered in 1840. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 43: The argument was upsetting for us all - I don't want to talk about them. A. The B. for C. to talk D. them Question 44: The new trade agreement should felicitate more rapid economic growth. A. The B. should felicitate C. more D. economic growth Question 45: Mr. Smith went to the church to feel relaxed every day. A. Mr. B. went C. the D. relaxed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 46: “You should turn off the ceiling fan now,” I told the girl. A. I reminded the girl to turn off the ceiling fan then. B. I insisted on the girl turning off the ceiling fan now. C. I advised the girl to turn off the ceiling fan then. D. I ordered the girl to turn off the ceiling fan now. Question 47: It’s compulsory for you to contact the customer and give her an explanation. A. You needn’t contact the customer and give her an explanation. B. You must contact the customer and give her an explanation. C. You may contact the customer and give her an explanation.