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When he was excited, his
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(A) |
swing |
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(B) |
beat
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(C) |
waver |
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(D) |
switch |
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The old man shook with
such palsy that he could hardly hold chopsticks. |
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(A) |
fear |
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(B) |
anger |
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(C) |
anxiety |
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paralysis
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Do not be upset by the
paltry gossip; just ignore it. |
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(A) |
worthless; trifling
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(B) |
vicious |
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(C) |
malicious |
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(D) |
malignant |
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Man's flesh should
neither be starved nor be pampered. |
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(A) |
hankered |
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(B) |
yearned |
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(C) |
pined |
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over-indulged
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Bicycles are not a
panacea for the traffic problem. |
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(A) |
headache |
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(B) |
hassle |
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(C) |
trouble |
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(D) |
remedy for all difficulties
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The modest hero blushed
as he listened to the panegyric uttered by the speaker
about his valorous act. |
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(A) |
admonition |
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(B) |
eulogy
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(C) |
implication |
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(D) |
impetus |
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The pang of a
toothache kept him awake all night. |
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(A) |
pretext |
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(B) |
puncture |
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(C) |
stamina |
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(D) |
pain
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When the restaurant
caught fire, there was terrible panic. |
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(A) |
fear
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(B) |
equanimity |
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(C) |
composure |
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(D) |
self-possession |
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Tourists never forget
the impact of their first panorama of the Grand Canyon. |
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(A) |
short view |
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(B) |
oblivion |
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(C) |
oasis |
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(D) |
unobstructed view
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He was panting
after running up the stairs. |
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(A) |
resting |
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(B) |
roaming |
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(C) |
sitting |
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(D) |
breathing quickly
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Answers 1B
2D 3A 4D 5D 6B
7D 8A 9D 10D |
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