Barron's TOEFL D-2

A twenty-something Asian man disguised as an elderly white male boarded a plane from Hong Kong to Canada. He immediately applied for political asylum upon landing.

Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in areas of France as anger intensified against government plans to raise the age for retirement benefits.

Cao vit gibbons are within a few generations of reaching the carrying capacity of their current habitat. And because the forest has become fragmented by development, there is no easy way for young gibbons to disperse.

An Indian Muslim girl in Jammu, India, displays her hands after applying mehndi for Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

In quite the disruptive scare, Prince Charles and wife Camilla were the victims of a protester attack on December 9 in London, England.

The mixing of cells from genetically distinct individuals is not at all uncommon. Named after the fire-breathing Chimera from Greek mythology, naturally occurring chimeras, like mold and coral, are far less ominous.

The beloved and durable Ford Crown Victoria, distinguished as a favorite of limo drivers, taxi drivers and police officers, is being retired.

At the Louvre-Lens, glazed roofs ensure diffuse natural daylighting within the galleries, while the clear glass-and-aluminum facades distort reflections of the museum’s environment.