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The inspector overlooked
many weaknesses when he inspected the factory in his
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(A) |
genial |
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(B) |
thorough |
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(C) |
uninterested
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cordial |
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Those young people
crossing the dilapidated bridge were in great peril. |
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(A) |
excitement |
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(B) |
courage |
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(C) |
danger
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(D) |
assurance |
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None of the
peripheral criticism would do any harm to the project
itself. |
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(A) |
profound |
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(B) |
poignant |
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(C) |
shallow
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biting |
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Those who wield the
sword will perish by the sword |
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(A) |
die
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(B) |
survive |
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(C) |
flourish |
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(D) |
thrive |
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When several witnesses
appeared to challenge his story, he was indicted for perjury. |
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(A) |
theft |
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(B) |
robbery |
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(C) |
arson |
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(D) |
false testimony
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The economy will perk
up sooner or later. |
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(A) |
improve
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(B) |
stagnate |
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(C) |
slump |
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(D) |
slumber |
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A warm friendship
permeates the sophomore class. |
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(A) |
perseveres |
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(B) |
desists |
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(C) |
deteriorates |
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(D) |
pervades
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8. |
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The teacher argued that
these books had a pernicious effect on young and
susceptible minds. |
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(A) |
innocuous |
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(B) |
extremely harmful
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(C) |
harmless |
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(D) |
erudite |
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Only an insane person
could perpetrate such a horrible crime. |
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(A) |
refrain |
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(B) |
commit
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(C) |
resist |
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subsist |
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The monument was built
to perpetuate the memory of a great statesman. |
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(A) |
annihilate |
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(B) |
erase |
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(C) |
obliterate |
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(D) |
cause to last
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Answers 1C
2C 3C 4A 5D 6A
7D 8B 9B 10D |
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