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The secretary is working
in a cramped cubbyhole of an office. |
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(A) |
narrow
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(B) |
commodious |
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(C) |
spacious |
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(D) |
huge |
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The philosopher deplored
the crass commercialism. |
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(A) |
refined |
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(B) |
grossly insensible
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(C) |
high-minded |
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(D) |
decent |
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Most young people
nowadays crave a college education. |
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(A) |
reject |
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(B) |
repudiate |
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(C) |
spurn |
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(D) |
desire
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4. |
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The prisoner crawled
through a hole and escaped. |
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(A) |
stalled |
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(B) |
crept
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(C) |
skipped |
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(D) |
skimmed |
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5. |
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Skateboarding is the
latest craze in the United States. |
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(A) |
fad
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(B) |
tournament |
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(C) |
gamble |
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(D) |
trade |
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6. |
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The old man is living in
a creaky old house. |
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(A) |
renovated |
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(B) |
rejuvenated |
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(C) |
shaky
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(D) |
restored |
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7. |
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The bachelor is always
wearing a badly creased suit. |
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(A) |
leveled |
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(B) |
ironed |
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(C) |
crabbed |
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(D) |
wrinkled
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8. |
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Don't place any
credence in his promises. |
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(A) |
fidelity |
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(B) |
falsehood |
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treachery |
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(D) |
belief
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9. |
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Her academic
credentials were excellent. |
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(A) |
references
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(B) |
promises |
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(C) |
designs |
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(D) |
devices |
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10. |
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The witch doctor took
advantage of the credulity of the superstitious natives. |
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(A) |
readiness to believe
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(B) |
mistrust |
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(C) |
suspicion |
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(D) |
wariness |
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Answers 1A
2B 3D 4B 5A 6C
7D 8D 9A 10A |
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