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Birds warble
hilariously in the springtime. |
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(A) |
nestle |
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(B) |
wail |
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(C) |
teeter |
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(D) |
sing
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The mayor knew how to
ward off attacks from councilmen. |
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(A) |
greet |
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(B) |
fend off
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(C) |
confront |
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(D) |
face up to |
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The warden has
all the keys to the rooms. |
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(A) |
custodian
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(B) |
manager |
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(C) |
captain |
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(D) |
commander |
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The manufacturer
warranted the merchandise to be exactly as described in the
catalog. |
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(A) |
breached |
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(B) |
guaranteed
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(C) |
spoiled |
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(D) |
disregarded |
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5. |
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The crow is said to be a
very wary bird. |
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(A) |
cautious
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(B) |
rash |
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(C) |
reckless |
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(D) |
remiss |
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6. |
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The waspish woman
is to be shunned. |
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(A) |
irritable
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(B) |
wanton |
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(C) |
virtuous |
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(D) |
chaste |
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7. |
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The young man never
wavered in his determination to become a businessman. |
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(A) |
vacillate
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(B) |
till |
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(C) |
tinkle |
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(D) |
trample |
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The moon waxes
till it becomes full, and then it begins to wane. |
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(A) |
transpires |
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(B) |
trespasses |
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(C) |
becomes larger
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(D) |
trudges |
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9. |
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The actress was
waylaid by the reporters who kept asking her questions. |
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(A) |
triggered |
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(B) |
transported |
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(C) |
intercepted
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(D) |
temporized |
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10. |
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Scolded by his parents,
the wayward child ran away from home. |
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(A) |
timid |
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(B) |
shy |
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(C) |
willful
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(D) |
tractable |
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Answers 1D
2B 3A 4B 5A 6A
7A 8C 9C 10C |
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