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The critics denounced
the play for its trite plot. |
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radical |
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(B) |
stale
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creative |
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(D) |
original |
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The couple became bored
with the trivia of everyday life. |
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(A) |
monstrosity |
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(B) |
unimportant matters
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(C) |
shocking events |
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ease |
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The trophy was
reminiscent of the days when he was a young and dynamic tennis
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(A) |
sign |
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(B) |
trauma |
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(C) |
prize of victory
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(D) |
stigma |
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It's a lovely scene
where a child is trotting along after his mother. |
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(A) |
stepping quickly
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(B) |
sauntering |
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(C) |
strolling |
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(D) |
roaming |
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The horse was led to the
water trough but it did not drink. |
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(A) |
pool |
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(B) |
pond |
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(C) |
tank |
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(D) |
long, narrow container
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The truant boy
could never catch up with his classmates. |
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(A) |
stupid |
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(B) |
retarded |
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(C) |
absent from school
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docile |
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7. |
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The high command ordered
a truce for the holidays. |
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(A) |
cease-fire
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(B) |
furlough |
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(C) |
leave |
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(D) |
skirmish |
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They are a truculent
race. |
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(A) |
peace-loving |
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(B) |
belligerent
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triumphant |
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(D) |
glorious |
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The losing team
trudged wearily off the field. |
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(A) |
plodded
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(B) |
skipped |
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trotted |
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pranced |
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When a child learning to
walk tumbles, he will stand up and try again. |
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(A) |
falls
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(B) |
kneels |
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(C) |
faints |
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(D) |
tugs |
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Answers 1B
2B 3C 4A 5D 6C
7A 8B 9A 10A |
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