81. Because he saw no ________ to the task assigned him, he worked at it in a very ________ way.
2 ]9 P5 F( e. N+ u& { (A) function ... systematic
0 b) J6 k" ]8 K, d (B) method ... dutiful
2 O+ j9 t$ L3 O* f (C) purpose ... diligent. Q5 V0 M' ^7 o( p
(D) end ... rigid
% y4 q" J' H& O (E) point ... perfunctory
- j* c4 P. e2 @* ]3 x; B 82. Because he was ________ by nature, he preferred reading a book in the privacy of his own study to visiting a night club with friends.
! ]$ R) t$ E( B1 G! E- ~" G (A) an exhibitionist
* k6 U" C" J" [1 C& Y. |4 w4 o (B) a hedonist$ N( s) P* G* x4 b$ p' [. M: K
(C) an adversary ?8 U1 G3 L/ W" n# ?2 c g+ V5 Y
(D) an egoist
+ Q' x2 U( F. v- R4 j! \4 } (E) an introvert
' C: T7 g; j1 D+ v2 b. k4 | 83. Because he was ________ in the performance of his duties, his employers could not ________ his work.5 P; ?- w4 H6 r
(A) derelict ... quarrel over
2 u9 r. S _3 v, i5 a ? (B) dilatory ... grumble at
- H% d2 ^3 i o, g' F9 g8 g (C) undisciplined ... object to! E9 m4 `: F+ s# N- c
(D) assiduous ... complain about
6 T- W0 R% f3 a1 Z3 X (E) mandatory ... count on1 v5 O( ^( {1 w2 T2 E% P
84. Because he was ________ , he shunned human society.
1 V S* Q9 P& F! c K (A) a misanthrope4 R+ r9 K9 R: |) B) D
(B) an oligarch' G! y5 z+ k# H
(C) an anomaly9 V; l8 o* s$ s# |; T) e. a
(D) a stereotype2 N8 `' Z( E, m* p5 |6 y! n0 a1 H* n
(E) a nonentity" q8 A v/ v. [
85. Because his time was limited, Weng decided to read the ________ novel War and Peace in ________ edition.
. j0 r& v" D9 l. ~' \+ t* z7 ^ (A) wordy ... an unedited
+ m: h- a. P- i) A3 I (B) lengthy ... an abridged
/ j0 u: {$ M' G' r (C) famous ... a modern
/ M& E+ D9 w! M% K (D) romantic ... an autographed
" e5 h( |6 _5 L9 A (E) popular ... a complete% h& n$ o9 ?4 h+ E- a5 f7 R
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