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It is everybody's
knowledge that Bert is Jimmy's crony. |
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(A) |
foe |
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(B) |
buddy; chum
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opponent |
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counterpart |
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Being a stranger in
town, he inadvertently took a crooked road. |
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(A) |
straightforward |
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(B) |
undeviating |
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(C) |
winding
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(D) |
direct |
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The bushman crouched
behind a rock and watched the white men. |
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(A) |
crawled |
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(B) |
stooped
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scuttled |
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strutted |
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During the stagflation,
the company was undergoing a crucial test. |
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(A) |
chronic |
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(B) |
trivial |
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(C) |
invalid |
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(D) |
critical
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Their nation has stood
the crucible of war. |
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(A) |
severe test
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(B) |
crucification |
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agony |
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anguish |
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I wonder if he
understands the crux of the matter. |
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(A) |
crumble |
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(B) |
core
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(C) |
crunch |
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(D) |
crumple |
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The mother cuddled
her baby in her arms. |
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(A) |
fondled
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(B) |
squeezed |
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raved |
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ravished |
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8. |
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The cop beat the mad dog
with a cudgel. |
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(A) |
branch |
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(B) |
bar |
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short, thick stick
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(D) |
whip |
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The stranger took his
cue from the actions of the natives. |
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(A) |
hint
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(B) |
note |
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(C) |
demand |
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command |
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Chinese cuisine
is known all over the world. |
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(A) |
culture |
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(B) |
virtue |
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(C) |
ethics |
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(D) |
style of cooking
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Answers 1B
2C 3B 4D 5A 6B
7A 8C 9A 10D |
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