061. If observations confirm the scientists' predictions, the theory is supported.
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(A) finished5 t* O& D3 n. ^3 Z' u; l- B6 j
(B) adjusted
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6 k7 T' y2 v5 f: E/ C062. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter.
% H' c: w$ f$ \- Q' pThe phrase "forward-looking" is closest in meaning to which of following?
$ u# u! k/ B$ `! r. C% Q. E(A) progressive
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(C) thrifty
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' l+ @, D/ j) N% G; } [+ h+ }063. Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. ) g5 c5 n* O: S; r2 a4 ^
The word "rudimentary" is closest in meaning to which of following?( V" W& W2 K: q1 _- s% L7 r! O
(A) growing
( H1 U0 ^ C( P3 u8 G3 f(B) undeveloped) }9 Y) ^, \- N4 v2 I
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O: i5 v9 H. f3 Q7 ]3 c7 y1 {/ }064. Aside from perpetuating itself, the sole purpose of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters is to "foster, assist and sustain an interest" in literature, music, and art.2 a2 z- z* v: f- @% E* Z: C
The word "sole" is closest in meaning to which of following?. ?- R' ^$ o1 h, H
(A) only1 d/ s' k L* A1 E; m" e8 I
(B) honorable$ k/ s# {" g, M/ \0 B# I( y) Q" H2 f
(C) common
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065. One award subsidizes a promising American writer's visit to Rome. There is even an award for a very good work of fiction that failed commercially-once won by the young John Updike for The Poorhouse Fair and, more recently, by Alice Walker for In Love and Trouble./ I {4 I0 T- {. y/ Z5 ]" S
The word "subsidizes" is closest in meaning to which of following?0 V- s& y# y5 q- `
(A) assures
( l8 L4 G: e7 S! q. I/ `' b' @$ F(B) finances
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(D) publishes
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