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439. Carol, who used to be quite
submissive
, suddenly turned rebellious
for reasons unknown to us.
A) sullen
B) conscientious
C) permissive
D) timid
E) obedient
440.
Subsequent
events proved the old politician to be right.
A) Few
B) Later
C) Earlier
D) Many
E) Some
441. The first wallpaper was used as a
substitute for
tapestries, which had
been used for centuries.
A) precursor of
B) accomplice of
C) associate of
D) alternative to
E) contribution to
442. When the General Director resigned a younger person
succeeded
him in the company.
A) fulfilled
B) rotated
C) replaced
D) attained
E) reached
443. Only after her third attempt she
succeeded
in selling one of her
paintings at a reasonable price.
A) assisted
B) quoted
C) accomplish
D) expected
E) renounced
444. A thousand dollars today will
suffice
to buy a personal computer
with amazing power.
A) be insufficient
B) induce
C) seduce
D) be enough
E) necessitate
445. I do not want to
suggest
by this criticism that there is something
fundamentally wrong with your argument.
A) conceal
B) claim
C) assert
D) assume
E) imply
446. She cleaned the house
superficially
but a close look at the furniture
showed she had done very little.
A) on the surface
B) in the corners
C) inside
D) from a distance
E) successively
447.
Superstition
may easily lead a great many people astray.
A) irrational belief
B) succession
C) logic
D) misdirection
E) stipulation
448. The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it
supposedly
brought good luck and fertility.
A) doubtfully
B) presumably
C) actually
D) hopefully
E) fortunately
449. The attendance at the music festival
surpassed
all expectations.
A) overwhelmed
B) overestimated
C) increased
D) overcame
E) excelled
450. There is a large area of
swamp
that will have to be cleared before
construction can begin.
A) forest
B) soft, wet land
C) dry, sandy soil
D) prairie
E) huge forest
451. Digital watches that display time electronically are
swiftly
replacing
analog watches.
A) gradually
B) eventually
C) previously
D) rapidly
E) steadily
452. The
symptoms
of “senility” include serious forgetfulness, confusion,
and certain other changes in personality and behavior.
A) diagnosis
B) signs
C) anomalies
D) retorts
E) claims
453. The manager is always
tactful
when he deals with angry customers.
A) firm
B) sensitive
C) outspoken
D) rude
E) cunning
454. As a professional sport, women’s basketball has
taken off
in recent
years.
A) distributed
B) removed
C) grown
D) leveled
E) been introduced
455. Most wild animals are easy to
tame
.
A) domesticate
B) catch
C) identify
D) feed
E) take care of
456. A report is usually
tangible
proof that the research has been
completed.
A) evasive
B) concrete
C) vague
D) inevitable
E) ambiguous
457. Her friends tried to
tempt
her to go to the movies although they
knew she had to study.
A) trace
B) enervate
C) implore
D) entice
E) long for
458. All the
tenants
in our apartment building are complaining about the
lack of hot water.
A) old people
B) landlords
C) superintendents
D) settlers
E) occupants
459. Professor Fox has a
thorough
knowledge of Turkish history.
A) complete
B) hazy
C) wonderful
D) scientific
E) trite
460. Tina
thwarted
her brother’s every effort to sell the old house which
they grew up in.
A) assisted
B) blocked
C) reported
D) hoped
E) supplicated
461. Dictators do not
tolerate
opposition of any kind.
A) understand
B) permit
C) justify
D) execute
E) specify
462. Sandy is still
touchy
on this subject; be careful not to mention the
matter to her.
A) handy
B) sensitive
C) manual
D) ill-mannered
E) inclement
463. There was no
trace
of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed,
which disappointed the police.
A) indication
B) taste
C) color
D) smell
E) sediment
464. The elegant decorations
transformed
the garage into a ballroom.
A) reverted
B) changed
C) sustained
D) interrupted
E) retained
465. Some plants thrive if you
transplant
them from indoors to the garden
in the hot weather.
A) transfer
B) substitute
C) trade
D) dig
E) plant
466. Many minor
tremors
cart be felt before an earthquake hits an area.
A) temptations
B) noises
C) vibrations
D) beatings
E) voices
467. Among certain groups drug taking has become the latest
trend
.
Actors pop singers and people prominent in the entertainment
industry have certainly set the fashion.
A) situation
B) gist
C) drift
D) fad
E) tradition
468. Scientists have long discovered that emotions
trigger
physiological
reactions- and vice versa.
A) blunt
B) activate
C) encounter
D) obscure
E) impede
469. At first, the incident seemed to be
trivial
, giving no hint of the
terrible consequences it would lead to.
A) significant
B) momentous
C) unimportant
D) critical
E) of great importance
470. A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of
turmoil
of a
stressful situation.
A) tranquility
B) peace
C) chaos
D) inspiration
E) gloom
471. The country is plagued by
turmoil
.
A) revolution
B) earthquakes
C) utter confusion
D) fuel shortages
E) contagious disease
472. Nearsightedness is a defect of sight in which distant objects that
should be seen clearly are
unclear
.
A) marred
B) unrecognizable
C) invisible
D) blurred
E) tiny
473. It is
undoubtedly
true that the Watergate scandal was the worst of
all in U.S. political history.
A) considerably
B) arguably
C) indecisively
D) without question
E) sternly
474. Our company possesses
unique
research capabilities.
A) only
B) solely
C) unequaled
D) unbalanced
E) uniform
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Book 2 Part E
