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Sunshine and shadow make
landscape a kaleidoscope of color and pattern. |
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(A) |
stagnation |
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(B) |
stagflation |
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(C) |
recession |
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(D) |
continual change
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There is a keen
competition in the market abroad. |
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(A) |
languid |
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(B) |
obtuse |
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(C) |
sharp
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(D) |
stolid |
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3. |
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I cannot answer your
question since this matter is beyond my ken. |
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(A) |
property |
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(B) |
care |
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(C) |
business |
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(D) |
range of knowledge
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4. |
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She bought a pretty
puppy from the kennels. |
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(A) |
barn |
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(B) |
market |
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(C) |
isthmus |
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place where dogs are bred
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5. |
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In the heated debate,
the members of the club digressed from the kernel of the
matter under discussion. |
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(A) |
branch |
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(B) |
stem |
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(C) |
core
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(D) |
twig |
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6. |
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All our kin
gathered to celebrate great grandma's birthday. |
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(A) |
aliens |
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(B) |
relatives
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(C) |
pals |
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(D) |
foes |
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7. |
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Your sarcasm kindled
his wrath. |
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(A) |
extinguished |
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(B) |
annihilated |
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(C) |
aroused
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(D) |
smothered |
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8. |
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As a do-it-yourself fan,
Mr. Robinson bought a carpenter's kit. |
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(A) |
kitten |
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(B) |
kite |
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(C) |
shovel |
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(D) |
a set of tools
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9. |
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They are of the same
kith and kin. |
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(A) |
friends and relatives
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(B) |
antagonists |
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(C) |
protagonists |
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(D) |
foes |
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10. |
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Most Chinese girls seem
to have the knack of cooking. |
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(A) |
clumsiness |
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(B) |
gaucherie |
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(C) |
lumpiness |
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(D) |
special skill
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Answers 1D
2C 3D 4D 5C 6B
7C 8D 9A 10D |
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