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217. The chemist tried to 

fuse

 the two  wires, but he failed to do so.

A) separate

B) unite

C) bend

D) straighten

E) jerked

218. It is usually 

futile

 to argue with a person once he has made up his

mind.
A) unpleasant

B) encouraging

C) helpful

D) useless

E) harmful

219. Nobody has the faintest idea where the politician 

gained

 all his

wealth. All that is known about his is that he was leading a humble
life not long ago.
A) confiscated

B) obscured

C) purloined

D) conquered

E) acquired

220. A hush fell over the guests who had 

gathered

 for the graduation

ceremony.
A) witnessed

B) gaped

C) participated

D) assembled

E) sweltered

221. The only successful control of weather has been the seeding of clouds

to 

generate

 rain.

A) accumulate

B) channel

C) accomplish

D) conduct

E) induce

222.

Genetic

 components are often responsible for some phases of

learning disabilities.
A) hereditary

B) inert

C) precise

D) leisure

E) generic

223. The jeweler reported that the stolen diamonds were not 

genuine

,

which comforted the insurance company more than anybody else.
A) perfect

B) imitations

C) real

D) valuable

E) expensive

224. Some musicians have a special 

gift 

for melodious interpretation.

A) regression

B) talent

C) tendency

D) tune

E) instrument

225. Only recently has more attention been paid in the United States to

providing special facilities for 

gifted 

children.

A) adopted

B) talented

C) maltreated

D) severely handicapped

E) emotionally disturbed

226. The government 

got nowhere 

with its plan to curtail housing

shortage.
A) moved nowhere

B) became obsessed

C) fooled no one

D) accomplished nothing

E) succeeded completely

227. The sales representatives were asked to 

go over 

the figures in their

reports before the conference.
A) relate

B) revise

C) review

D) calculate

E) ignore

228. Vicky is such a 

good-natured

 person that his friends sometimes

take advantage of her.
A) accessible

B) affable

C) wealthy

D) weak

E) assertive

229. After struggling hard, the young politician 

gradually

 succeeded in

having people accept the truth of his theory,
A) slowly

B) momentarily

C) suddenly

D) graciously

E) presently

230. In some primitive cultures, a person who touches a forbidden object

will suffer 

grave 

injury.

A) unexpected

B) frequent

C) critical

D) explosive

E) sufficient

231. When people heard the news of Christopher Reeve’s death , almost

everybody was overcome with 

grief

.

A) sorrow

B) rage

C) terror

D) emotion

E) holiness

232. Price, ease of maintenance, 

guarantee 

of accuracy and appearance

are important when we buy a watch.
A) innovation

B) brink

C) warranty

D) ordeal

E) extension

233. Under the 

guise

 of asking the way to the station, the detective

approached the suspicious-looking young man.
A) assistance

B) clad

C) secrecy

D) outfit

E) pretense

234. Efforts to ameliorate housing conditions for the old and the poor

were 

halted

 because government funds were cut off.

A) increased

B) improved

C) examined

D) stopped

E) accelerated

235. The writer states that not being born black but being born a female

was a 

handicap

 she faced.

A) ailment

B) enhancement

C) advantage

D) burden

E) wrath

236. Children can learn how to 

handle 

paints and brushes by starting

with simple drawings.
A) touch

B) hide

C) manipulate

D) be creative

E) impede

237. By now everybody knows that smoking is 

harmful

 to the health.

A) fundamental

B) hazardous

C) lethal

D) deplorable

E) deadly

238. All the cleaning products are 

hazardous

 to the skin and eyes;

therefore, keep them out of reach of children.
A) dangerous

B) liquefied

C) enjoyable

D) arduous

E) incomprehensible

239. Icy roads and poor visibility are familiar traffic 

hazards

 in this region.

A) chances

B) dangers

C) condition

D) occurrences

E) sessions

240. According to latest findings, both a person’s 

heredity

 and his

environment help to shape his character.
A) obstacles of life

B) qualities by birth

C) social status

D) intelligence

E) terminal behavior

241. Handicraft skills are part of the 

heritage

 of many persons who live in

the mountainous areas of the district.
A) lifestyle

B) patrimony

C) employment

D) adage

E) traditions

242. The boy scouts took a long 

hike

 on their first morning at camp,

which exhausted all of them.
A) horseback ride

B) walk

C) bicycle ride

D) swim

E) jogging

243. The movie critic said that the film 007.5, the parody of James Bond

movies, was more 

hilarious

 than most comedies produced lately.

A) suspenseful

B) very funny

C) realistic

D) cumbersome

E) extremely foolish

244. The play was so 

hilarious

 that it set all of us to laughing.

A) melancholy

B) solemn

C) mournful

D) hideous

E) laughable

245. The president was given no 

hint

 regarding the new project.

A) details

B) authority

C) explanation

D) indication

E) details

246. The Galapagos Islands are 

host

 to a variety of strange creatures.

A) guest

B) horde

C) home

D) swarm

E) tenant

247. The Uffizi Palace of Florence 

houses

 one of the finest art collections

in the world.
A) contains

B) promotes

C) resides

D) creates

E) boards

248. After the tremendous improvements in size of recent years, the

hugeness

 of the first computers is almost shocking to us today.

A) slowness

B) primitive appearance C) ugliness

D) vast size

E) influence

249. Most wealthy men of our day are known to have been born in 

humble

homes.
A) poverty-stricken

B) modest

C) promising

D) merry

E) trouble

250. I hate people who are 

idle

 and do nothing all day.

A) slothful

B) patent

C) futile

D) strenuous

E) brisk

251.

Ignoring

 something will not make it go away; you must see a doctor

for that pain in your chest.
A) taking an interest in

B) looking closely at

C) taking care of

D) studying the causes of

E) paying no attention to

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