61. As a scientific document, the book should stand for several years until further ________ again make revision ________ ., C. Q6 `6 N, d4 w; X; p$ o: A5 b
(A) developments ... impossible% T1 q, E3 p# D/ q; N3 {) A
(B) obstacles ... optional; P# K/ l1 I% `. j
(C) attempts ... undesirable
0 s! @+ ]$ u: x (D) failures ... detrimental
1 u+ l' @; H" F8 w2 s4 l0 C: e (E) advances ... necessary; F: a) B2 X6 w7 Y2 y5 A
62. As a sportscaster, Cosell was apparently never ________ ; he made ________ comments about every boxing match he covered.' s$ Z8 `% D: W$ m! |: f
(A) excited ... hysterical5 _: @" s* t% P$ f; Z
(B) relevant ... pertinent+ [7 O/ l4 |& K& x9 H/ z
(C) satisfied ... disparaging0 o) ~- }& ^9 E8 j, |* g3 v
(D) amazed ... awe-struck( h1 Y9 ] U& d ^7 f! f
(E) impressed ... laudatory7 n2 Z5 T4 S0 d: e4 R+ h
63. As an outstanding publisher, Alfred Knopf was able to make occasional ________ , but his had judgment was tolerated in view of his tremendous ________ .
" l/ K% N+ w( v- g+ o4 G (A) appearances ... energy
- m1 n5 ^1 R$ _9 v (B) mistakes ... success
) k o8 ]0 q C (C) remarks ... connections5 Y% ] {* {7 u+ x
(D) enemies ... audacity
" g; p& v4 B5 y' _ (E) conferences ... patience+ w( R; y. ` K; L
64. As delicate and ________ as insect bodies are, it is remarkable that over the ages enough of them have ________ , preserved in amber, for scientists to trace insect evolution.
5 S" w8 p2 r" t3 q5 n8 ^/ H/ Q (A) beautiful ... disappeared/ m" o. A+ v: J
(B) fragile ... survived! W" U2 F$ \& U; l' d4 M
(C) impervious ... multiplied! |6 u7 @0 T. n3 R! ? h; P
(D) refined ... awakened& e$ C6 B+ F5 i" F$ P! p. A$ U
(E) indestructible ... evolved/ j" b9 P9 [9 c2 j7 ?. [
65. As ecologists recently ________ in studying the effects of naturally induced forest fires, some phenomena that appear on the surface to be destructive often have a hidden## effect on balance.4 I6 {. k9 O& Z Y# d( ?4 v
(A) disproved ... beneficial
0 q5 x8 G0 P7 x3 l# n |7 o (B) discovered ... positive6 Z5 l% e! W9 W& Z8 s8 J' ?7 P- k# a
(C) hypothesized ... catastrophic
- }" l/ W2 ?9 o; P& B* @ (D) disclosed ... unecological
6 Y5 e w- ~# F# \7 W (E) determined ... disastrous, @ C4 P' s" S# L( M6 Q
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