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Do not be misled by the
exorbitant claims of this quack. |
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(A) |
physician |
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(B) |
doctor |
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(C) |
vet |
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(D) |
charlatan
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The oil price has
quadrupled since the early seventies. |
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(A) |
become four times as high
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(B) |
doubled |
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(C) |
tripled |
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(D) |
punctured |
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As we quaffed our
ale, we listened to the gay songs of the students in the tavern. |
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(A) |
sipped |
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(B) |
drank with relish
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trenched |
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(D) |
thwarted |
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When the couple came
upon those quaint old photographs, they smiled. |
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(A) |
strange in a pleasing way
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(B) |
grotesque |
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gullible |
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gregarious |
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His qualms of
conscience had become so great that he decided to abandon his
plans. |
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(A) |
convictions |
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(B) |
misgivings
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(C) |
assurances |
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(D) |
quagmires |
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When the two companies
to which he had applied accepted him, he was in a quandary
as to which one he should take. |
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(A) |
risk |
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(B) |
dilemma
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(C) |
poise |
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(D) |
nostalgia |
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If no indication of the
rumored contagious disease is given, the quarantine won't
last long. |
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(A) |
enforced isolation or restriction of free movement
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(B) |
epidemic |
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infection |
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(D) |
cholera |
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Singing a sentimental
song, the singer's voice quavered. |
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(A) |
shrieked |
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(B) |
shrilled |
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(C) |
screeched |
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(D) |
trembled
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Because of the captain's
carelessness, the ship crashed into the quay. |
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(A) |
buttress |
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(B) |
landing place
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quarry |
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(D) |
quartet |
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10. |
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According to Mr.
Leacock, Americans are queer people: They can't rest;
they can't read; they can't drink; they can't play; and they
don't give a damn. |
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(A) |
sober |
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(B) |
somber |
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(C) |
odd
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(D) |
furious |
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Answers 1D
2A 3B 4A 5B 6B
7A 8D 9B 10C |
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