41. Although he had the numerous films to his credit and a reputation for technical ________ , the moviemaker lacked originality; all his films were sadly ________ of the work of others.
; k$ Q: j, @' O% |( H1 p3 @( ^ (A) skill ... independent
& P9 u7 j+ e$ c5 G" k5 | (B) ability ... unconscious n9 a+ f' E! I& K" F4 n' K
(C) expertise ... derivative ! x0 A, T z# [+ A
(D) competence ... contradictory : w. B8 u# Y- f1 y4 f" Y5 N9 j. E2 g
(E) blunders ... enamored 3 I9 T8 o- c* c6 b8 A1 E5 ?; }
* {$ y+ b1 H7 `* O7 p. N1 ?$ w* W1 ?42. Although he is ________ about the problems that still confront blacks in ballet, Mitchell nevertheless is optimistic about the future, especially that of his own dance company.
4 C4 ^$ \* `9 | (A) hopeful (B) uninformed 6 u5 T. H' U: L
(C) abstract (D) realistic
2 X3 T/ D0 V, G: K+ F! v+ z, l (E) unconcerned
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43. Although he was widely celebrated as a radio and motion picture star in the 1940s, George Burns enjoyed his greatest ________ after his return to the screen in the "Oh God" films of the 1930s.
* K. Y0 h- G* Z; b# r (A) respite ! G' u& H& I! `, O5 Y& d% }
(B) collaboration / l8 o7 }3 `; J. t. L
(C) renown @5 V6 Y) _+ M8 G8 i# Z
(D) disappointment 2 @! |: D! a3 x! x
(E) inducement / H: j) j6 K& B) ~1 C4 q5 F
( M+ Y W- ]- r8 j. k P44. Although in his seventies at the time of the interview, Picasso proved alert and insightful, his faculties ________ despite the inevitable toll of the years. * v1 C! n# v0 q. Y. U* a
(A) atrophied
" K+ |2 i8 J7 u c# k- f* J8 b; J5 n (B) diminished ; a- z' a) N7 o. {0 o* _
(C) intact
& \1 D8 I% m2 D3 I; M (D) useless - ^; ]5 W, v _$ {( n N( z1 {
(E) impaired . S& e( ~* j. {, p0 u
; f4 {" X0 e. K' O3 k1 C45. Although most worthwhile criticism concentrates on the positive, one should not ________ praise everything. 8 k5 G; Z% c$ v0 u) @' y) v
(A) argumentatively
( N1 O5 i& R8 v( O% k! ~+ L* L (B) constructively
4 `5 `% Q7 S, X; g (C) derogatorily
( u0 g# }( G q. ]. T1 t+ J (D) analytically
/ j, P: w( L, d. O* p" f9 M (E) indiscriminately
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