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The envelope was sealed
with the sender's signet. |
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(A) |
small seal
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(B) |
signature |
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(C) |
calligraphy |
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(D) |
penmanship |
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The artist had a
silhouette of himself on his desk. |
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(A) |
oil painting |
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(B) |
photograph |
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(C) |
milieu |
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(D) |
outline portrait cut out of black paper
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The harbor channel is
choked up with silt. |
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(A) |
deposited sediment
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(B) |
pebble |
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(C) |
shingle |
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(D) |
neophyte |
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She cooked the meat by
simmering it. |
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(A) |
burning |
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(B) |
roasting |
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(C) |
baking |
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(D) |
boiling gently
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5. |
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The murderer
simulated insanity in order to avoid more severe punishment. |
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(A) |
feigned; shammed
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(B) |
misconstrued |
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(C) |
mitigated |
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(D) |
eased |
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Her job is no
sinecure; she works long hours and has much responsibility. |
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(A) |
task |
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(B) |
menial work |
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(C) |
onerous job |
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(D) |
well-paid, easy job
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7. |
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Look at that football
player with sinewy arms. |
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(A) |
slim |
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(B) |
delicate |
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(C) |
lanky |
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(D) |
muscular
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8. |
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It seems that actors and
actresses are not afraid of being singed by scandals. |
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(A) |
disturbed
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(B) |
killed |
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(C) |
murdered |
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delighted |
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We must defeat the
sinister forces that seek our downfall. |
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(A) |
innocuous |
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(B) |
evil
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(C) |
salutary |
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(D) |
beneficial |
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10. |
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The snake moves in a
sinuous manner. |
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(A) |
straight |
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(B) |
forward |
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(C) |
winding
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(D) |
wrathful |
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Answers 1A
2D 3A 4D 5A 6D
7D 8A 9B 10C |
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