151. Egocentric, at times vindictive when he believed his authority was being questioned, White could also be kind, gracious, and even ________ when the circumstances seemed to require it.3 G5 C' P7 q$ ~1 U. b
(A) self-deprecating
8 m5 ~% A4 R7 f2 W4 J5 u7 B' p' w (B) authoritarian
5 B m, k0 p @. P3 Y3 P1 z( O; ] (C) provocative
& v i* e r L! F6 s; S% H (D) taciturn1 x9 H5 I% j T% `2 t# X
(E) disdainful- V6 A4 P/ h4 h% U1 v' E' Y
152. Einstein's humility was so ______ that it might have seemed a pose affected by a great man had it not been so obviously ______- w: g) ^* p; I/ [1 d) [
(A) spurious ... genuine
( K4 p. R! l$ ]: O (B) convincing ... assumed6 {7 f7 Q4 ~* w0 v) v, W3 W$ O
(C) profound ... sincere
+ Y, B% G' k+ e6 |2 e s9 N (D) heartfelt ... hypocritical4 T4 t( o6 F5 b
(E) modest ... contrived3 _! r8 I! m% F4 o' G8 M7 K/ Y5 o% l ^
153. Either the Polynesian banquets at Waikiki are ________, or the one I visited was a poor example.7 _! H! U! a+ M# U3 y, E
(A) delicious
' |! s; ]6 V/ ?& v* ? (B) impeccable
* b7 i/ j: l k/ |& H7 D: i (C) overrated
7 p: n. g3 t5 g5 |2 p+ q (D) untasted+ v* F9 t2 }7 i; M/ g: B# I' d" b
(E) unpopular
) g' B6 E& G: l) x: E7 Q 154. Either the surfing at Maui is ________ , or I went there on an off day. o! b* G; z* ?! M
(A) consistent
$ k1 G- m1 Z6 } (B) thrilling
5 t5 A6 P3 h" [. J (C) invigorating4 {+ z$ |' q0 {4 {. B
(D) overrated6 d' e: y/ z- F$ N2 ^* k& L, J: b
(E) scenic; Y8 X% h0 B) G6 x! q8 b. `
155. Elizabeth Gaskell: A Habit of Stories is a considerable ________ , superseding Winifred Gerin's learned biography of the English novelist.3 D6 }3 T6 M- ] o+ @1 G2 c
(A) failure
: J3 v# z& M9 U8 h0 Z% i (B) rationalization
( d( U: l1 C" G1 e' u" ]2 ] (C) accomplishment
6 K) _2 t7 S2 w$ \ (D) recollection( t O5 n2 }% W' s
(E) muddle* U9 ?% u: E: p: o% \
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