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Although she earned her fame for her striking murals, the artist felt that her sculpture merited greater
________. a. disdain b. acclaim c. deliberation d. viewing e. publicity
2. Because Gould's theory has been neither completely rejected nor completely accepted by the
scientific community, its status remains _________.
a. repudiated b. sanctioned c. quizzical d. preferable e. debatable
3. The increasing acceptance of the notion that the news media is not a(n) ______ commentator upon
events, but rather, a mouthpiece for the vested interests of its powerful owners, demonstrates the
public's growing _________ large corporations.
a. disinterested, mistrust of b. meddlesome, suspicion of c. official, apprehension of
d. impartial, satisfaction with e. manipulative, confusion with
4. We will face the idea of old age with ______ as long as we believe that it invariably brings poverty,
isolation, and illness. a. regret b. apprehension c. enlightenment d. veneration e. reverence
5. Despite much informed _________, the relationship between sunspot cycles and the earth's weather
remains _______.
a. argument, decisive b. confusion, tenuous c. conjecture, ambiguous
d. evidence, clear e. analysis, clear
6. As a consequence of the Antarctic's _______ climate, the only forms of plant life to be found in the
continent's interior are a few __________ lichens and mosses that cling to the frozen rocks.
a. frigid, hardy b. extreme, mysterious c. harsh luxuriant
d. freezing, complex e. changing, tiny
7. Conflict between generations may be a problem that has persisted for centuries, but the nature and
intensity of the conflict obviously _______ in response to changes in social and economic conditions.
a. increases b. disappears c. declines d. varies e. wanes
8. She has not recovered fully ____ the shock of his failure. a. against b. from c. of d. off
9. The master dispensed ____ the services of his servant. a. of b. with c. off d. for
10. He has great affection _____ me. a. with b. on c. for d. in
Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given.
11. ARDOUS a. hazardous b. difficult c. different d. pleasurable
12. FORMULATE a. frame b. apply c. contemplate d. regularize
Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given
13. VIABLE a. rudimentary b. practical c. negative d. impossible
14. INEVITABLY a. avoidably b. mostly c. certainly d. expectedly
15. ACCORDANCE a. conflict b. enmity c. quarrel d. division
Supply the missing answer.
16. Insert : Extract : : Mighty : ? a. thin b. strong c. frail d. feeble
17. Ice : Coolness : : Earth : ? a. ocean b. forest c. weight d. gravitation
18. Amber : Yellow : : Caramine : ? a. red b. green c. blue d. orange
19. Foundation : Edifice : : Constitution : ? a. government b. state c. nation d. cabinet
20. Produce : Waste : : Contrast : ? a. match b. correct c. oppose d. contradict
22. Knife : Cut : : Axe : ? a. lacerate b. chop c. slice d. sever
23. Radical is related to Moderate in the same way as Revolution is related to ...
a. change b. chaos c. peace d. reformation
24. Firm is related to Flabby in the same way as Piquant is related to ...
a. bland b. salty c. pleasant d. small
25. Motorcycle is related to Battery in the same way as Life is related to ...
a. earth b. sun c. moon d. star
26. Accident is related to Carefulness in the same way as Disease is related to ...
a. sanitation b. treatment c. doctor d. medicine
27. Indolence is related to Work in the same way as Taciturn is related to ...
a. observe b. speak c. act d. cheat
28. Earth : Sun : : Moon : ? a. orbit b. sky c. star d. earth
29. Annihilation : Fire : : Cataclysm : ? a. earthquake b. flood c. emergency d. steam
30. Vestry : Church : : Dispensary : ? a. laboratory hospital c. school d.
monastery