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He was regarded as a
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(A) |
formal |
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(B) |
meddlesome
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gentle |
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mutable |
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The better roads
offset the greater distance. |
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(A) |
shorten |
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(B) |
lengthen |
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(C) |
compensate for
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prolong |
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The feudal oligarchy
was supplanted by an autocracy. |
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(A) |
government by the people |
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(B) |
government by a few
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aristocracy |
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democracy |
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The storm was preceded
by the dark ominous clouds. |
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(A) |
threatening
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(B) |
auspicious |
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propitious |
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benign |
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The monarch regarded
himself as omnipotent and responsible to no one for his
acts. |
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capable |
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(B) |
able |
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all-powerful
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pertinent |
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I don't pretend to be
omniscient, but I am positive about this item. |
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(A) |
powerful |
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(B) |
all-knowing
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(C) |
rich |
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intellectual |
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Man is an omnivorous
animal. |
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omnipresent |
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(B) |
present everywhere |
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oblivious |
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eating both plant and animal food
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The nurse found the care
of the patient an onerous task. |
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(A) |
facile |
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(B) |
burdensome
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unexacting |
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untaxing |
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The onset of our
troops took the enemy by surprise. |
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(A) |
negotiation |
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(B) |
conference |
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(C) |
peacefulness |
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(D) |
attack
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They suffered many
casualties during the unexpected onslaught of the enemy
troops. |
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(A) |
withdrawal |
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(B) |
retreat |
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(C) |
ambush |
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(D) |
attack
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Answers 1B
2C 3B 4A 5C 6B
7D 8B 9D 10D |
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