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Just as you designate and separate your physical workspace, you should be clear about when you’re working and when you’re not. You’ll get your best work done and be most ready to transition back to the office if

you stick with your regular hours. Plus, if your role is collaborative, being on the same schedule as your coworkers makes everything much easier.

Question: if you work on the same schedule as your co-workers, your work may be ______.

• easier

• more regular

• readier

• more collaborative

A 2018 study (part of the Framingham heart study) looked at body mass index and mortality over a period of 24 years. For those who were obese, people that had a body mass index of 30 to 35 had a 27% increase in mortality, and those who had a body mass index of 35 to 40 had a 93% increase.

Question: What is the increase in mortality for those who have a body mass index of 30 to 35?

A. 27%

B. 30%

C. 40%

D. 93%

• A

• B

• C

• D

What weight is ideal? Among those who were overweight but not obese (had a body mass index between 25 and 30), mortality was only increased among those who also smoked. People with a body mass index on the high side of normal (e.g. 24) had the lowest mortality.

Question: If your body mass index is on the high side of normal, you have ______.

A. the same mortality

B. the highest mortality

C. unidentified mortality

D. the lowest mortality

• A

• B

• C

• D

A useful theory, in addition to explaining past observations, helps to predict events that have not as yet been observed. After a theory has been publicized, scientists design experiments to test the theory. If observations confirm the scientists' predictions, the theory is supported. If observations do not confirm the predictions, the scientists must search further. There may be a fault in the experiment, or the theory may have to be revised or rejected.

Question: According to the paragraph, a useful theory is one that helps scientists to ______

A. find errors in past experiments.

B. publicize new findings.

C. observe events.

D. make predictions.

• A

• B

• C

• D

In 2007, at a heavily hyped press event in San Francisco, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs stood on stage and unveiled a revolutionary product that not only broke the mould but also set an entirely new paradigm for computer-based phones. The look, interface and core functionality of nearly every smartphone to come along since is, in some form or another, derived from the original iPhone’s innovative touchscreen-centric design.

Question: Which is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as a characteristic of the new iPhone?

A. new look

B. interface

C. excellent sound

D. core functionality

• A

• B

• C

• D

Most importantly, the iPhone reoriented people’s relationship with smartphones. Up to then, they were generally geared toward businesspeople and enthusiasts who saw them as an invaluable tool for staying organized, corresponding over email, and boosting their productivity.

Question: The iPhone reoriented people’s relationship with smartphones and geared toward ______.

A. businesspeople

B. organizers

C. producers

D. gamers

• A

• B

• C

• D

Today, Snyder is seeing the fruits of the collaboration. In a recent issue of the Journal of Comparative Psychology (Vol. 117, No. 3), the research group published the first study of giant panda cub-rearing and separation. The study is the first step in examining the impact of a common breeding practice in China: separating captive cubs before they are six months old so that the mothers will be able to reproduce again sooner. Cubs in the wild stay with their mothers for 1.5 to 2.5 years.

Question: Naturally, panda cubs stay with their mothers for ______.

A. 1 to 1.5 years

B. 1.5 to 2.5 years

C. 2.5 to 3 years

D. 3 to 4 years

• A

• B

• C

• D

However, G20 energy ministers did not mention production cuts in a statement released after a virtual summit hosted by Saudi Arabia on Friday. The meeting had been expected to seal the deal on production cuts, but the statement pledged that the G20 would work together to ensure oil “market stability”. “We commit to ensure that the energy sector continues to make a full, effective contribution to overcoming Covid-19 and powering the subsequent global recovery,” the statement said.

Question: According to paragraph, G20 would work together to ensure ______.

A. oil market stability

B. effective control of Covid-19

C. faster global recovery

D. statement after a virtual summit

• A

• B

• C

• D

Soon after their separation, Brad Pitt began dating Angelina Jolie, with the actress later revealing that the two developed feelings for each other on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. In May 2006, the couple had a baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. In July 2008, Pitt and Jolie had twins: a boy, Knox Leon, and a girl, Vivienne Marcheline. They also have three adopted children: Maddox, Pax Thien and Zahara.

Question: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had a baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt in ______.

A. 1995

B. 2000

C. 2012

D. 2006

• A

• B

• C

• D

The couple became engaged in 2012 and tied the knot in a private ceremony on August 23, 2014, in France. However, Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016, requesting sole physical custody of their six children.

The drama surrounding their contentious split played out the media, with Jolie in June 2018 reported to be in danger of losing custody due to her insistence on keeping the children from seeing their father. In August, Jolie filed court documents that claimed her estranged husband had "paid no meaningful child support since separation.

Question: Why was Jolie in danger of losing custody of her children in 2018?

A. She played too much out the media.

B. She asked for too much of money from Pitt.

C. She didn’t let the children see their father.

D. She helped her friend with an $8 million loan.

• A

• B

• C

• D