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He poked the man
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(A) |
pushed
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(B) |
shouted at |
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dragged |
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(D) |
polled |
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The polemic point
in which they had been engaged was resolved. |
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(A) |
important |
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(B) |
silly |
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(C) |
argumentative
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(D) |
plucky |
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A little more than 30%
of those polled said they had a grant deal of confidence
in Carter. |
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(A) |
surveyed
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(B) |
pushed |
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(C) |
enforced |
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(D) |
reiterated |
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Our rivers are full of
pollutants from the factories along the banks. |
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(A) |
morasses |
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(B) |
minerals |
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(C) |
knuckles |
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wastes that contaminate environment
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The polyglot
populations of Asia and Africa often find it much easier to
learn English than the speech of their nearest neighbors. |
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(A) |
speaking many languages
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(B) |
native |
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(C) |
alien |
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aboriginal |
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The severity with which
the boy was pummeled was indicated by the bruises he
displayed on his head and face. |
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(A) |
slapped |
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(B) |
beaten
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(C) |
eulogized |
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lauded |
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Be a little modest;
don't be a pompous old fool. |
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(A) |
natural |
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(B) |
meek |
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(C) |
plain |
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(D) |
self-important
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When a difficulty
arises, we have to ponder the best way a try to solve it. |
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(A) |
pander |
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(B) |
pamper |
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(C) |
consider carefully
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(D) |
perforate |
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Reading such a
ponderous prose style as his calls for patience. |
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(A) |
dull
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(B) |
sparkling |
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(C) |
vivid |
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supple |
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The king did not know
what these omens might portend and asked his soothsayers
to interpret them. |
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(A) |
irrigate |
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(B) |
gibe |
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(C) |
flutter |
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(D) |
foretell
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Answers 1A
2C 3A 4D 5A 6B
7D 8C 9A 10D |
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