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The policeman was so
kind as to guide her out of her morass of insecurity. |
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haven |
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(B) |
difficult situation
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(C) |
shelter |
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mime |
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These morbid
speculations are dangerous; we must lighten our thinking by
emphasis on more pleasant matters. |
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(A) |
sound |
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(B) |
unwholesome
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(C) |
solid |
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(D) |
sturdy |
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As the Western tide came
along, our mores began to undergo some changes. |
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(A) |
traditional customs
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(B) |
opponents |
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sneaks |
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(D) |
sports |
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Mr. Drucker says that
the computer is a moron. |
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imbecile
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(B) |
god |
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Mr. Know-All |
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sage |
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When we first meet
Hamlet, we find him morose and depressed. |
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(A) |
jocund |
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(B) |
jolly |
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(C) |
sullen
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blithe |
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As he got up too late,
he went to school without a morsel of food. |
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(A) |
bit
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(B) |
meal |
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(C) |
banquet |
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dinner |
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The house was
mortgaged to the bank for thirty thousand dollars. |
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(A) |
sold |
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(B) |
pawned
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confiscated |
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grimaced |
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Those morticians
are certified. |
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(A) |
attorneys |
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(B) |
lawyers |
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(C) |
undertakers
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(D) |
caterers |
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The mother felt
mortified when her child behaved badly in the party. |
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ashamed
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(B) |
elated |
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honored |
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complimented |
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A love motif runs
through the entire novel. |
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(A) |
subject matter
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(B) |
scene |
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(C) |
letter |
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(D) |
design |
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Answers 1B
2B 3A 4A 5C 6A
7B 8C 9A 10A |
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