121. Critics ________ the ________ in developing the new weather satellite to unexpected problems in manufacturing and testing its components.4 |2 N0 g; z; `9 b& y
(A) credit ... timeliness
4 K; q% s% b1 n' P; M9 T) T (B) impute ... success
$ I o1 H- l3 Z! ~- _$ ? (C) attribute ... delay
a1 s2 J$ s D2 [ (D) assign ... importance
# K9 Y' f- w1 v6 J4 b; h% w (E) deny ... threat
: [& g* h6 r+ j" @* n 122. Critics of the welfare system argue that, rather than aiding people's efforts to govern their own lives, it ________ their independence.
$ t" N7 K, @/ { M T- Q1 A (A) supports (B) saps2 g8 n9 X1 C+ W' F
(C) hastens (D) renews
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123. Crowther maintained that the current revival was the most fatuous and ________ production of the entire theatrical season.
2 J# N: n( j! S0 [ (A) gripping (B) inane
0 y9 S% h3 L4 @$ a (C) prophetic (D) memorable
Q4 ]% d+ ]9 f" C7 ?% z! M) ? (E) salubrious$ \/ S( e" ]# B7 N9 k
124. Curious ______ of Florence's history is that this great center of Italian ________ should time and again have been home to acts of appalling savagery and inhumanity.! c6 k* f+ K' ~% V2 L9 I. L
(A) example ... conflict# ?* p6 z7 x( n% G+ `
(B) paradox ... civilization
* x; D f Z6 I% P# r (C) result ... brutality& M, M6 A0 ~+ f/ } ^, k+ X" N N
(D) convention ... cultures
! h( L! g9 [+ X- c (E) distinction ... quality* v1 i0 X* D5 w5 {4 z$ b/ V
125. Deeply ________ by the insult to his dignity, he maintained that no true gentleman would accept such an ________ calmly.
$ D! `! O+ ]' d- s (A) mortified ... opportunity
* x4 a: d$ n& g5 @ (B) incensed ... affront
, H5 Y; y' B7 \% n ? n/ O$ W; w C) puzzled ... honor1 R! x2 s+ W0 Q) x9 m! Q2 S- d
(D) shamed ... iconoclasm$ V; y; o S8 h
(E) gratified ... admonition
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