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Test 7
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Read the next paragraph and answer the questions:
Stoicism was one of the new philosophical movements of the Hellenistic period. The name derives
from the porch (stoa poikilê) in the Agora at Athens decorated with mural paintings, where the
members of the school congregated, and their lectures were held. Unlike ‘epicurean,’ the sense of
the English adjective ‘stoical’ is not utterly misleading with regard to its philosophical origins. The
Stoics did, in fact, hold that emotions like fear or envy (or impassioned sexual attachments, or
passionate love of anything whatsoever) either were, or arose from, false judgements and that the
sage—a person who had attained moral and intellectual perfection—would not undergo. The later
Stoics of Roman Imperial times, Seneca and Epictetus, emphasize the doctrines (already central to
the early Stoics' teachings) that the sage is utterly immune to misfortune and that virtue is sufficient
for happiness. Our phrase ‘stoic calm’ perhaps encapsulates the general drift of these claims. It does
not, however, hint at the even more radical ethical views which the Stoics defended, e.g. that only
the sage is free while all others are slaves, or that all those who are morally vicious are equally so.
Though it seems clear that some Stoics took a kind of perverse joy in advocating views which seem
so at odds with common sense, they did not do so simply to shock. Stoic ethics achieves a certain
plausibility within the context of their physical theory and psychology, and within the framework of
Greek ethical theory as that was handed down to them from Plato and Aristotle. It seems that they
were well aware of the mutually interdependent nature of their philosophical views, likening
philosophy itself to a living animal in which logic is bones and sinews; ethics and physics, the flesh
and the soul respectively (another version reverses this assignment, making ethics the soul). Their
views in logic and physics are no less distinctive and interesting than those in ethics itself.
Where the author states, "Unlike ‘epicurean’ , the sense of the English
adjective ‘stoical’ is not utterly misleading with regard to its
philosophical origins", he means that:
A) The adjective "stoical" is only partially misleading.

B) The adjective "stoical" is only partially misleading.
C) Both "epicurean" and "stoical" have similar meanings.
D) "Stoical" is a correct term with regard to its philosophical
origins.
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Does the author likely believe that stoic ethics can be adopted
independently of other ingredients of stoic thought?
A) Yes, he does.
B) First he agrees with this notion, then he disagrees with it.
C) It is unclear from the passage.
D) No, he does not.
As insinuated in the text, the word "sage" refers to:
A) A citizen of Athens who congregated at the stoa poikilê.

B) A forefather of stoic philosophy, such as Plato or
Aristotle.
C) One of the great Roman philosophers.
D) A wise man or woman.
The author believes that stoics' views on logics and physics were:
A) Not very interesting.

B) Independent from other ingredients of stoic thought.
C) As distinctive and interesting as their ethical beliefs.
D) More distinctive or important than their ethical beliefs.
According to the passage, a stoic would probably believe that:
A) Emotions arise from false judgements.

B) People should be shocked.
C) Nothing really matters.
D) Emotions should be repressed by the mind.
Get out of my way!', the old man _______ .
A) mentioned
B) shouted
C) whispered
D) accused
I was late because of the rain,' he _________ .
A) complained
B) explained
C) suggested
D) described
What is the definition of "braggart"?

A) having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority,

subservience, etc.
B) indicative of, accompanied by, or proceeding from
bashfulness.
C) a person who boasts about achievements or
possessions.
D) None of the options are correct.
What is the definition of "endeavor"?
A) to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort;

strive.
B) an instrument or document stating something done or
transacted.
C) to test the quality, value, fitness, accuracy, etc.
D) to operate or function in a particular way; perform specific
duties or functions.
The tree isn't just tall, it's ________.
A) enormous
B) high
C) straight
D) wide
Sir William Blackstone once said that it is better that ten guilty persons
escape than that one ____________ suffer.
A) judge
B) conviction
C) sentence
D) innocent
The future will be _______ shaped by technology.
A) merely
B) largely
C) purely
D) specially
When I asked her what to do with the money I'd won, she _______ me to
put it in the bank.
A) advised
B) demanded
C) promised
D) argued
The people and the events in this film are purely _______________.
A) fictitious
B) unscripted
C) entertaining
D) staged
Protesters _______________ a large demonstration against the World

Trade Organization when it met in Seattle.
A) applauded
B) broadcasted
C) staged
D) entertained
One of the parents acted as a _______________ in the contest to see

which child could jump the highest.
A) verdict
B) judge
C) witness
D) prosecution
If you have a few hours' stopover in Hong Kong, you really should take a
train into town and look ______ the city.
A) through
B) around
C) inside
D) up
Do we have _____ money to last us the week?
A) plentiful
B) plenty of
C) a lot of
D) enough
Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you think you can find it?
A) along
B) against
C) near to
D) next to
I plan _____ swimming twice a week from now on.
A) on do
B) do
C) go
D) to go
His family keeps asking him _____ smoking.
A) giving up
B) give up
C) to give up
D) to giving up
I ______ want to know what happened.
A) simply
B) highly
C) purely
D) exactly
It was a long time ago, but I do _______ remember when we first arrived
in our new home.
A) hardly
B) softly
C) nearly
D) vaguely
All his clothes were ______ laid out on the bed.
A) neatly
B) coarsely
C) brightly
D) exactly
He hurt his leg _____, in order to miss the exam.
A) in purpose
B) on purpuse
C) for purpuse
D) at purpuse
You _____ see the doctor if that back ache persists.
A) have better
B) better have
C) had better
D) better
We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____.
A) many beautiful landscapes

B) a lot beautiful scenery
C) beautiful scenery that is much
D) many beautiful sceneries
_______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21

percent oxygen, is a little known fact on the streets.
A) How that
B) That
C) However
D) When
We will serve our guests soon. We had better ________ now.
A) set the table

B) set table
C) setting table
D) have table set
This meat is beautifully ______; what recipe did you use?
A) tender
B) soft
C) mild
D) gentle
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8/1/2020 Profesionsitas | Test7

Read the next paragraph and answer the questions:

A) The adjective "stoical" is only partially misleading.

As insinuated in the text, the word "sage" refers to:

A) A citizen of Athens who congregated at the stoa poikilê.

A) Not very interesting.

According to the passage, a stoic would probably believe that:

A) Emotions arise from false judgements.

Get out of my way!', the old man _______ .

I was late because of the rain,' he _________ .

What is the definition of "braggart"?

A) having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority,

What is the definition of "endeavor"?

A) to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort;

The tree isn't just tall, it's ________.

The future will be _______ shaped by technology.

Protesters _______________ a large demonstration against the World

One of the parents acted as a _______________ in the contest to see

Do we have _____ money to last us the week?

I plan _____ swimming twice a week from now on.

His family keeps asking him _____ smoking.

I ______ want to know what happened.

All his clothes were ______ laid out on the bed.

He hurt his leg _____, in order to miss the exam.

You _____ see the doctor if that back ache persists.

We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand Canyon. It has _____.

A) many beautiful landscapes

_______ air is composed of about 78 percent nitrogen and only about 21

We will serve our guests soon. We had better ________ now.

A) set the table

This meat is beautifully ______; what recipe did you use?

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