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The captain was a
shrewd judge of character. |
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(A) |
green |
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clever
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gullible |
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naive |
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The poet's birthplace is
often visited as a shrine. |
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(A) |
holy place
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(B) |
gift shop |
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resort |
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museum |
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The high temperature
shriveled some leaves. |
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(A) |
withered
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(B) |
mediated |
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(C) |
nauseated |
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nudged |
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The mountains were
shrouded in mist before the sun rose. |
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(A) |
nullified |
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meted out |
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(C) |
enveloped
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(D) |
mimicked |
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Brave as he was, he
shuddered at the scene of the accident. |
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(A) |
nuzzled |
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(B) |
nagged |
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(C) |
snickered |
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(D) |
trembled
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The town drunkard was
often seen shuffling along in filthy bedroom slippers. |
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(A) |
shrinking |
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(B) |
obviating |
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(C) |
dragging
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(D) |
strutting |
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The mother kept telling
her son to shun evil company. |
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(A) |
welcome |
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(B) |
adopt |
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(C) |
oscillate |
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keep away from; shirk
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The businessman
shuttled between Taipei and San Francisco every month. |
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(A) |
hedged |
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(B) |
dodged |
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(C) |
stumbled |
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traveled back and forth
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The schoolboy had to
endure a three-week siege of flu. |
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(A) |
prolonged period
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(B) |
consolation |
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solace |
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(D) |
mien |
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In summer, siesta
is indispensable to some people. |
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(A) |
swimming |
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(B) |
nap
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(C) |
shade |
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(D) |
ice |
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Answers 1B
2A 3A 4C 5D 6C
7D 8D 9A 10B |
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