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The fortune-teller
prided himself on his ability to analyze a person's character by
studying his physiognomy. |
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(A) |
body |
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(B) |
trunk |
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(C) |
torso |
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(D) |
face
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The union's picket
only lasted twelve hours. |
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(A) |
picnic |
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(B) |
protest
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(C) |
parade |
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(D) |
pageant |
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Our compatriots on the
mainland have been in a pickle for a long time. |
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(A) |
predicament
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(B) |
ease |
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(C) |
ecstasy |
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(D) |
prosperity |
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The work was done
piecemeal. |
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(A) |
in a hurry |
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(B) |
as a whole |
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(C) |
bit by bit
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(D) |
whole-heartedly |
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Pirates used to
pillage the towns along the coast. |
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(A) |
charge |
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(B) |
plunder
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(C) |
pilfer |
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(D) |
persecute |
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The tall ceiling was
supported by stone pillars. |
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(A) |
rails |
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(B) |
columns
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(C) |
sticks |
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(D) |
twigs |
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You have to pinch
pennies if you are going to study abroad. |
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(A) |
get rich overnight |
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(B) |
be thrifty
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(C) |
squander money |
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(D) |
find a job |
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8. |
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The sailor is pining
for a holiday to see his friends. |
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(A) |
sickening |
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(B) |
tackling |
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(C) |
longing
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(D) |
glowing |
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9. |
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The novelist has reached
the pinnacle of fame. |
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(A) |
wane |
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(B) |
ebb |
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(C) |
decline |
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(D) |
culmination
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10. |
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His refusal to help his
friend in need pinpointed his apathy. |
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(A) |
precisely indicated
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(B) |
gainsaid |
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(C) |
hurled |
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(D) |
alienated |
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Answers 1D
2B 3A 4C 5B 6B
7B 8C 9D 10A |
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