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The sewage system of the
city so contaminated the water that swimming was
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(A) |
consorted |
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(B) |
constrained |
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(C) |
polluted
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construed |
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All day she did nothing
but contemplate her plan. |
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(A) |
roam |
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(B) |
drift |
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(C) |
coalesce |
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(D) |
ponder
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This is not a time for
contention. |
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(A) |
concurrence |
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(B) |
accord |
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(C) |
agreement |
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(D) |
argument
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You must set aside some
money for contingent expenses. |
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(A) |
unanticipated
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(B) |
regular |
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fixed |
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(D) |
definite |
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5. |
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The clown contorted
his face. |
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(A) |
smoothed |
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(B) |
ironed |
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(C) |
twisted
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(D) |
powdered |
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6. |
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The contour of
the Atlantic coast of America is very irregular. |
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(A) |
thread |
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(B) |
length |
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(C) |
width |
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(D) |
outline
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Her contrite
tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentence. |
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(A) |
sympathetic
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(B) |
concerted |
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(C) |
remorseful |
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diffident |
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8. |
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He contrived a
useful camp store from a few bricks and a piece of screen. |
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(A) |
controverted |
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(B) |
contravented |
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(C) |
conspired |
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(D) |
devised
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9. |
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The nobles used to treat
the peasants with contumely. |
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(A) |
benevolence
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(B) |
charity |
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(C) |
insult
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courtesy |
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10. |
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The patient is
convalescing. |
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(A) |
dying |
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(B) |
getting worse |
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(C) |
weakening |
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(D) |
recuperating
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Answers 1C
2D 3D 4A 5C 6D
7A 8D 9C 10D |
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