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1. In certain types of poisoning, immediately give large quantities of soapy or

salty water in order to induce vomiting.
(A) control
(B) clean
(C) cause
(D) stop
2. He was mystified by the look on the stranger's face.
(A) perplexed
(B) shocked
(C) upset
(D) excited
3. I was horrified to see the child about to cross the expressway alone.
(A) ashamed
(B) shocked
(C) nervous
(D) surprised
4. The secretary left after weeks of harassment by the manager of her
department.
(A) teasing
(B) irritation
(C) absence
(D) goading
5. It is very discourteous to intrude during someone's conversation.
(A) find fault
(B) disagree
(C) be in the way
(D) leave quickly
6. The Civil War in 1863 cut the United States into two nations - a southern
Confederacy and a northern Union.
(A) severed
(B) acknowledged
(C) integrated
(D) alienated
7. Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.

(A) worry about

(B) get angry about
(C) get involved in
(D) look for
8. Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.
A) Interest in
(B) Similarity to
(C) Nearness to
(D) Usefulness for
9. The new amphitheater was based on the ancient Greek design.
(A) underwater theater
(B) oval theater
(C) sound and light theater
(D) mini-theater
10. Primary education in the United States is compulsory.
(A) free of charge
(B) required
(C) excellent
(D) easy
11. The fer-de-lance, a kind of viper, is one of the mostpoisonous snakes.
(A) deadly
(B) vicious
(C) bad tasting
(D) unhealthy
12. In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men of
means and social position.
(A) with skill
(B) with equipment
(C) with money
(D) with ambition
13. Mounting evidence indicates that acid rain is damaging historic sites in
Boston and Philadelphia.
(A) Hanging
(B) Tentative
(C) Increasing
(D) Irrefutable
14. Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high

prices in the United States.

(A) Artifacts
(B) Rugs
(C) Pottery
(D) Textiles
15. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted frommishaps, it has
taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.
(A) misunderstandings
(B) accidents
(C) misfortunes
(D) incidentals
16. A multitude of people attended the fund-raising presentation in the mall.
(A) small number
(B) select group
(C) huge crowd
(D) large herd
17. Jan took many snapshots while on vacation in Europe.
(A) notes
(B) gifts
(C) photos
(D) clothes
18. John was not promoted because his work did not meet the
manager's expectations.
(A) anticipations
(B) expenditures
(C) expertise
(D) gaudiness
19. Ralph Nader always speaks out about everything.
(A) declares his opinion
(B) agrees
(C) quarrels
(D) has an interest
20. Unorganized guessing will not raise a test score as significantly as
choosing one letter as a "guess answer" for the entire examination.
(A) Cryptic
(B) Haphazard

(C) Economical
(D) Subsequent