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NO.
1
Questions
The
evil of class and race hatred must be eliminated
while it is still instate; otherwise,
it may grow to dangerous proportions.
A.
An amorphous
B.
An overt
C.
A rudimentary
D.
A threatening
E.
An independent
F.
An
embryonic
Paradoxically, the morethe
details the artist chooses, the better able she is
to depict
her fantastic, other-worldly
landscapes.
A.
Ethereal
B.
Realistic
C.
Fanciful
D.
Mundane
E.
Extravagant
F.
Sublime
Critics of the movie version
of
The Color Purple
its
saccharine, overoptimistic tune as
out
of keeping with the novel
’
s
more quality.
Blank(i)
acclaimed
d
ecried
echoed
4
Museum
director
Hovingrefers
to
the
smuggled
Greek
urn
as
the
“
hot
pot
”
,
not
because there are doubts
about its authenticity or even great reservations
as to its
price, but because theof its
acquisition is open to question.
Blank(i)
colloquially
repeatedly
5
The mind of a bigot is like the pupil
of the eye, the more the light you pour upon it,
the more it will _ .
A.
blink
Blank(ii)
manner
expense
characteristically
timeliness
Blank(ii)
acerbic
cloying
sanguine
2
3
B.
C.
D.
E.
6
veer
stare
reflect
contract
Perhaps
because
something
in
us
instinctively
distrusts
such
displays
of
natural
fluency, some
readers approach John
Updike
’
s fiction with.
A.
wariness
B.
indifference
C.
suspicion
D.
verneration
E.
bewilderment
F.
remorse
We
were
amazed
that
a
man
who
had
been
heretofore
the
most
of
the
public
speakers could, in a
single speech, electrify an autidence and bring
them cheering to
their feet.
A.
Prosaic
B.
enthralling
C.
accomplished
D.
pedestrain
E.
auspicious
F.
iconoclastic
Aimed at curbing European attempts to
seize territory in the Amercias, the Monroe
Doctrine was a warning to
foreign powers.
A.
pertinacious
B.
cautionary
C.
credulous
D.
rapacious
E.
predatory
F.
remote
The
reasoning
in
this
editorial
is
so
that
we
cannot
see
how
anyone
can
be
deceived by it.
A.
unsound
B.
coherent
C.
astute
D.
dispassionate
E.
scrupulous
F.
specious
The
texts
as
we
have
them
were
written
down
and
edited
carefully
by
Christians
proud
of
their
ancestors
but
unable
to
bear
the
thought
of
their
indulging
in
heathenpractices;
thus,
all
references
to
the
ancient
religion
of
the
Celts
were
,
if
not .
Blank(i)
aggrieved
detailed
Blank(ii)
ironic
o
verawed
7
8
9
10
muddied
11
suppressed
Her true
feelingsthemselves in her sarcastic asides, only
then her revealed.
Blank(i)
anticipated
concealed
manifested
Blank(ii)
anxiety
b
itterness
charm
12
Mencken
’
s readers
enjoyed his
wit, but his
victims often
at the broad,
yet pointed
satire.
Blank(i)
Blank(ii)
cutting
kindly
subtl
e
connived
smiled
winced
13
In
Anglo
Saxon
times,
the
monastic
scribes
made
distinction
between
Latin
texts
and
texts
in
the
vernacular
by
assigning
the
former
an
Anglo-
Carolin
Script
and
reserving the pointed insular script
for texts in the Old English.
A.
a nice
B.
a subtle
C.
a pointless
D.
an obvious
E.
an
unconventional
F.
a judgmental
Written
in
an
amiable
style,
the
book
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
European wines that should prove
to both the virtual novice
and the experienced
connoisseur.
A.
inviting
B.
tedious
C.
engaging
D.
inspirational
E.
perplexing
F.
opaque
Alec
Guinness
has
few
equals
among
English-speaking
actors,
and
in
has
autobiography he reveals himself to
possess an uncommonly
prose
style as well.
A.
ambivalent
B.
infamous
C.
felicitous
D.
happy
E.
redundant
F.
ephemeral
Studded starfish
are well protected from most predators and
parasites by
surface
whose studs are actually modified
spines.
14
15
16
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
17
a velnerable
an armored
an obtuse
a brittle
a concave
a
rugged
Glendon provides a dark
underside to Frederick Jackson
Turner
’
s frontier thesis
that
saw rugged individualism as the
essence of Ameriacn
society
—
an individialism
that
Glendon sees as
atomism.
A.
antithetical toward
B.
skeptical of
C.
degenerating
into
D.
aspiring
to
E.
regressing
to
F.
revitalized by
Tocqveille decide to swear the oath of
loyalty to the new Orleanist king in part (he
wanted to
keep
his
position
as
magistrate),
and
in
part(he
was
convinced
that
the
democratization of
politics represented by the new regime was
inevitable).
Blank(i)
opportunistically
selflessly
theoretically
Blank(ii)
altruistically
irresolutely
pragmatically
18
19
Ms.
Sutcliffe
’
s
helpful
notes
on
her
latest
wine
discoveries
and
her
no-nonsense
warnings to consumers about wines
provide
guide to the
numbing array of wines of
Burgundy.
Blank(i)
superior
vintage
Blank(ii)
a
spotty
a trusty
overpriced
an inadequate
20
If the
Titanic
had hit the iceberg head on, its watertight
compartments might have
saved
it
from
,
but
the
great
liner
swerved
to
the
iceberg
and
in
the
collision
so
many
compartments were opened to the sea that disaster
was .
Blank(i)
adversity
d
enouement
found
ering
Blank(ii)
Blank(iii)
avoid
contract
mollify
averted
inevitable
limited
21
We have become so
democratic in our habits of thought that we are
convinced that
truth is
through a
of
facts.
Blank(i)
assimilated
Blank(ii)
hierarchy
determined
exculpated
22
plebiscite
transcendence
The first
forty years of life give us the text; the next
thirty supply the .
abridgment
bibliography
commentary
epitaph
title
23
The
leader
of
the
group
is
the
passionately
committedCrimond,
whose
politics
is
proportional to his
disciple
’
s lapsed political
faith.
Blank(i)
engagement
in
indifferent to
retreat
from
Blank(ii)
critically
inversely
marginally
24
Robert
Ingersoll,
although
virtually
unknown
today,
was
the
orator
of
the
nineteenth century; people traveld
hundreds of miles to hear his eloquent speeches.
A.
domineering
B.
consummate
C.
unobjectionable
D.
conventional
E.
execrable
Because his one presidential term was
marked by crisis and conflict, many historians
consider the presidency of John Adams
.
A.
an expediency
B.
an indulgence
C.
a calamity
D.
a regency
E.
a
sovereignty
Despite the smile that
spread from ear to ear, her eyes relayed a certain
.
A.
jubilance
B.
sorrow
C.
mischievousness
D.
vision
E.
liveliness
Some historians see the Jacksonians as
little more than ruthless capotalists who had
Regard for individual
welfare.
A.
mixed
B.
undue
C.
inconsistent
D.
scant
25
26
27
E.
obstrusive
28
The
Erie
Canal
’
s
completion
caused
economic
ripples;
property
values
and
industrial output along its route rose
exponentially.
A.
persistent
B.
invaluable
C.
incredulous
D.
severe
E.
prodigious
British
modernists
used
the
literary
tropes
of
fragmentation
and
failure
to
explore
the
impending
of
British
colonialism;
illustrating
the
imminent
of
the
empire
through their failure.
Blank(i)
avarice
castigation
dissolution
30
Contemporary
authors are much more at liberty to be candid than
were authors of
previous
centuries,
but
modern
writers
nevertheless
ofthen
find
themselves
portions of their works.
A.
emancipating
B.
censoring
C.
refuting
D.
censuring
E.
ameliorating
F.
expurgating
The development of hydrogen-powerd cars
will always be
by the
physical fact tha
hydrogen, while
containing more energy per gallon than does
gasoline,is much less
dense than
gasoline; hydrogen thus carries less energy per
pound, making it
for any
vehicle to carry enough hydrogen on
board for long trip.
Blank(i)
enhanced
hind
ered
parodied
32
Federal efforts to regulate standards
on educational achievements have been met
by
from the states; local governments feel
that government imposition represents
an undue infringement on their .
Blank(i)
receptivity
intransigence
compromise
33
Jenkeins is
an artist known for engendering strong reactions
in his reviewers, in fact
Blank(ii)
autonomy
legislation
comportment
Blank(ii)
convenient
austere
ungainly
Blank(ii)
sunset
rise
wealth
29
31
some of his more
paintings have caused viewers extreme .
Blank(i)
ominous
accomplished
innovative
34
Although
the
concept
of
vegan
donuts
did
not
appeal
to
Sean,
he
actually
found
them to be quite
once he finally tasted
them.
A.
Detestable
B.
Unappetizing
C.
Bland
D.
Gleeful
E.
Scrumptious
The objectivist mantra,
“
A is
A
”
, is of course a
with which no logical
person could
disagree.
The
problem
is
that
those
who
cite
this
axiom
invariably
proceed
to
substitute
in
different
concepts
for
the
first
A
and
the
second,
in
a
feat
of
verbal
worthy of a stage magician,
and then proceed as if the interchange ablilty of
these
concepts is indisputable.
Blank(i)
filigree
tautology
quandary
36
Despite
their
outward
negativity,
many
a
cynic
harbors
an
inner
faith
in
theof
mankind.
A.
benevolence
B.
precocity
C.
parsimony
D.
ignobility
E.
antipathy
F.
probity
Researchers
intersted
in
the
nature
versus
nurture
debate
use
identical
twins
who
were
seperated at birth to explore which personality
characteristics arecompared to
those
that arise through experience.
A.
intractable
B.
nascent
C.
erudite
D.
predilection
E.
instinctive
F.
innate
Arriving
in
New
Orleans
days
after
Hurricane
Zelda
had
passed
and
without
an
adequate number of vehicles of its own,
the armed forces began toany working form
of transportation they could find,
including a bus that had been chartered at great
Blank(ii)
peregrination
prestidigitation
peroration
Blank(ii)
discouragement
discomposure
resoluteness
35
37
38
expense by a group of tourists.
A.
repatriate
B.
commandeer
C.
extradite
D.
interdict
E.
expurgate
F.
appropriate
39
Possessed of an
insatiable sweet tooth, Jim enjoyed all kinds of
candy, but he had a
special for
gumdrops, his absolute favorite.
A.
container
B.
affinity
C.
odium
D.
nature
E.
disregard
F.
predilection
The
kenjogo
or
humble
language
used
in
Japanese
to
refer
to
oneself
and
the
sonkeigo
or
honorifc
language
used
to
describe
the
interlocutor
are
often
toned
down
in
English
translation,
as
more
accurate
redering
might
soundto
an
ear
accustomed to more egalitarian
phrasings.
A.
servile
B.
garrulous
C.
obsequious
D.
circumspect
E.
querulous
F.
loquacious
Frustrated by her
husband
’
s lack of, Lisa
tried to motive him tofor greater things.
Blank(i)
initiative
lassitud
e
eloquence
42
When
editing
manuscripts,
literary
scholars
must
remian
acutely
aware
of
textual;
the
differences
among
extan
versions
of
the
same
work
—
resulting
from
printing
errors, editing demands, or constant
revisions
—
often make itfor
scholars to publish
trulytexts.
Blank(i)
anomalies
congruities
43
Magazine article from 1956 decrying
theof sequels and remakes flooding the
nation
’
s
movie
theaters
that
summerthe
claim
that
such
derivative
films
are
a
uniquely
21
st
-century
phenomenon.
Blank(ii)
daunting
banal
Blank(iii)
cosmetic
innovative
authoritative
conformities
pejorative
Blank(ii)
mitigate
invigorate
strive
40
41
Blank(i)
d
earth
quality
glut
44
Blank(ii)
underscored
belied
predicted
Sheila
would
oftenabout
her
boyfriend
’
s
habits,
but
everyone
could
tell
that
her
seemingly bitter complaints were mostly
facetious.
A.
waffle
B.
rail
C.
dissemble
D.
grieve
E.
mince
The
former
employees
started
a
blog
that
revealed
the
embarrassing
quirks
of
the
boss, an
act which hadimpact on the
company
’
s CEO.
A.
a virulent
B.
an assuaging
C.
a monumental
D.
a discomfiting
E.
a bolstering
F.
a mortifying
Few want to
believe that Lisa de Giocondo, the woman popularly
believed to have
been the model for da
Vinci
’
s Mona Lisa, was
a(n)person and prefer instead to think
that there is an enigma behind the
celebrated smile.
A.
dulcet
B.
artless
C.
comely
D.
facile
E.
inscrutable
F.
ingenuous
The Mayor was soby the long trial that,
despite his eventual acquittal, he admitted
his failing health and declined to run
for re-election.
A.
distraught
B.
exonerated
C.
inspired
D.
debilitated
E.
vindicated
Though she willingly admitted that
thetown was scenically beautiful, Christine could
not help but feel it wasbackwater
compared to her previous home in the city.
Blank(i)
sprawling
d
esolate
bucolic
Blank(ii)
a
cultural
an attractive
a
picaresque
45
46
47
48
49
Allowing distinguished figures toon
their experiences, lives and wisdom learned, the
memoir
genre
has
given
us
such
significant
works
as
Ulysses
S.
Grant
’
s
Personal
Memoirs,
an
interesting,
well-written
account
of
his
days
as
a
general
and
a
president.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, the genre
also provides an outlet for
anyone
who
wants
to
share
anyexperience,
as
evidenced
by
therelease
of
a
fly-by-night internet
clebrity
’
s memoir next
month.
Blank(i)
expatiate
exagitate
Blank(ii)
petty
eccentric
Blank(iii)
laudable
laughable
impending
extemporize
apocryphal
50
Although
Father
’
s
Day,
first
celebrated in
1908,
is
now
an
honored
tradition
in the
United States, it did
not always enjoy such; rather, unofficialfrom
prominent figures
such
as
Woodrow
Wilson
and
William
Jennings
Byranw
were
required
before
Amerians embraced the
holiday.
Blank(i)
d
ecorum
ennui
esteem
Blank(ii)
opprobrium
accolades
hyperbole
51
When
the mother the
diruptive
child,
she
did
not
expect
his
siblings to
encourage
malevolent bahavior; rather she
anticipated that the children would mock andtheir
troublesome brother and through his
punishment, he would refrain from harassing
others.
Blank(i)
touted
calumniated
pilloried
Blank(ii)
deride
laud
renege
52
An aloe plant may be an excellent
choice for those who are interested in gardening
but
keep
busy
schedules;
aloes
easilywithout
frequent
watering
or
careful
maintenance.
A.
facilitate
B.
ingest
C.
consume
D.
flourish
E.
advance
Howard
’
s
friends
recognize
that
his
nervous
on
meeting
strangers
belies
an
underlying
gregariousness, while new acquaintances
oftenperceive him as churlish.
Blank(i)
chatter
silences
Blank(ii)
falsely
accurately
53