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NEW SET
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Type the letter of the word or words which correctly complete the
following sentences.
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1. The topic is perfect for a political debate because it is especially
_____________.
(A) impervious
(B) placid
(C) banal
(D) laconic
(E) polemical
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(E) A "polemical" topic is one that lends itself to discussion.
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2. Much to his _____________, the project was completely destroyed, and
all his competitors _____________.
(A) digression, subsumed
(B) surprise, alluded
(C) obscurity, rejoiced
(D) chagrin, gloated
(E) deduction, migrated
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(D) Much to his "chagrin," the project was completely destroyed, and all his
competitors "gloated."
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3. They were not sure how to interpret the movie because it was
_____________ with _____________.
(A) replete, ambiguities
(B) embellished, platitudes
(C) simplified, ethology
(D) condoned, languor
(E) clarified, abstraction
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(A) The movie was "replete" or filled with "ambiguities," statements or
events with more than one meaning.
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4. When artists are wrapped up in their work, they can be _____________ to
to the rest of the world.
(A) posthumous
(B) endogenous
(C) oblivious
(D) indigenous
(E) anterior
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(C) Artists can be "oblivious" or unmindful of the rest of the world.
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5. The _____________ substance caused the person to become _____________.
(A) experimental, sleeping
(B) healthy, entrenched
(C) liquid, vitreous
(D) toxic, comatose
(E) new, illness
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(D) A "toxic" or poisonous substance can make one "comatose" or unconscious.
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6. I found the _____________ of the novel to be _____________.
(A) theme, trite
(B) circumference, elusive
(C) capability, homogeneous
(D) text, autonomic
(E) publishable, interesting
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(A) The "theme" or subject of the novel was "trite" or overused.
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7. The subtle _____________ throughout the symphony were _____________.
(A) sounds, blatant
(B) psychosis, exciting
(C) nuances, impressive
(D) solos, statistical
(E) music, musical
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(C) The subtle "nuances" were "impressive."
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8. She wrote the famous author a long _____________ letter which
embarrassed him.
(A) flattering
(B) succinct
(C) concise
(D) plenitude
(E) lengthy
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(A) Something that is "flattering" is full of praise.
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Type the letter of the word or words which correctly complete the
following sentences.
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9. Unless they can find a way to _____________ productivity, their business
will _____________.
(A) increase, produce
(B) enhance, deteriorate
(C) produce, flourish
(D) abstain, constrict
(E) instigate, market
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(B) Productivity must be "enhanced" or increased. Otherwise, the business
will "deteriorate" or depreciate in value.
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10. A politician is _____________ to make _____________ speeches.
(A) suspected, true
(B) liable, euphoric
(C) expected, persuasive
(D) profuse, long
(E) always, peripheral
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(C) A politician is expected to make "persuasive" or convincing speeches.
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11. Monkeys, dogs, and cats are all examples of _____________, which
means they are all _____________.
(A) vertebrates, human
(B) invertebrates, rodents
(C) animals, invertebrates
(D) primates, cold-blooded
(E) mammals, warm-blooded
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(E) These animals are all "mammals," which means they are all "warm-blooded."
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12. Because he is so _____________, everyone concludes that he is
_____________.
(A) caustic, friendly
(B) creative, catatonic
(C) eloquent, inarticulate
(D) reserved, shy
(E) stoical, passionate
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(D) Someone who is "reserved" is often considered to be "shy."
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