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The day they got the
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(A) |
restraint |
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(B) |
nook |
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(C) |
nostalgia |
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indulgence
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It's only sprinkling,
so we can still take our walk. |
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(A) |
streaming |
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(B) |
drizzling
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(C) |
pouring |
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(D) |
convalescing |
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When spring comes, birds
sing and buds sprout. |
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(A) |
begin to grow
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(B) |
offset |
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(C) |
ordain |
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(D) |
ostracize |
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4. |
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Dick looked spruce
in his new suit. |
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(A) |
well-groomed
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(B) |
shabby |
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(C) |
sordid |
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(D) |
squalid |
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Proper reward serves as
a spur for the employees. |
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(A) |
curb |
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(B) |
check |
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(C) |
incentive
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(D) |
distress |
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6. |
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The collector claimed to
the gallery that he had bought a spurious painting. |
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(A) |
authentic |
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(B) |
bona fide |
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(C) |
counterfeit
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(D) |
veritable |
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7. |
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An upright judge will
spurn any bribe. |
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(A) |
embrace |
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(B) |
reject
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(C) |
crave |
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(D) |
yearn |
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It is easy to see how
crime can breed in such a squalid neighborhood. |
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(A) |
trim |
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(B) |
spruce |
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(C) |
neat |
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(D) |
dirty
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9. |
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The prodigal son
squandered the family estate. |
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(A) |
doubled |
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(B) |
wasted
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(C) |
squibbled |
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(D) |
hailed |
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She is too squeamish
to see a movie like that. |
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(A) |
prudish
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(B) |
graceful |
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(C) |
rude |
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(D) |
indecent |
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Answers 1D
2B 3A 4A 5C 6C
7B 8D 9B 10A |
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