1. C. Consult a travel agent.
2. A. They are on a long trip by car.
3. C. He is unwilling to speak in public.
4. B. Purse further education.
5. A. He would not be available to start the job in time.
6. B. Mechanic.
7. D. Ask Laura to put off the cleaning until another week.
8. A. A problem caused by the construction.
9. C. To place an order for some products.
10. A. The person in charge is not in the office.
11. B. 0734, 21653 extension 51.
12. B. Since he took to heavy smoking.
13. A. He is getting too fat.
14. D. They dislike doing physical exercise.
15. C. To find a girlfriend.
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20. B. Considerate.
21. A. Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.
22. C. Informing the building manager of the matter.
23. A. She is both a popular and a highly respected author.
24. B. The Nobel Prize for literature.
25. D. She is a black woman.
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28. available
29. individuals
30. technological
31. manufacture
32. In short
33. By contrast
34. scientific
35. Quantity
36. N) site
37. L) rare
38. I) honoring
39. F) virtually
40. O) different
41. D) current
42. C) covers
43. J) hope
44. M) realistic
45. H) fast
46. K --- Caplan suggests that kids who don’t love school go to work.
47. C ---An increasing number of families spend more money on houses in a good school district.
48.E--- Subsidized loans to college students are a huge waste of money, according to one economist.
49. B--- More and more kids find they fare worse with a college diploma.
50. H --- For those who are not prepared for higher education, going to college is not worth it.
51. D --- Over the years the cost of a college education has increased almost by 100%.
52. J --- A law passed recently allows many students to pay no more than one tenth of their income for their college loans.
53. C --- Middle-class Americans have highly valued a good education.
54. L --- More kids should be encouraged to participate in programs where they can learn not only job skills