471. The typist made no effort to be ________ ; she double-spaced the first and third letter, then single-spaced the second, fourth, and fifth letters. $ |7 g& N( ]2 j6 ?$ F$ L9 }
(A) consistent
' ?% t+ e# d1 `5 J1 h4 N( M3 r (B) prompt
, v2 I, S8 O9 |; ?. i( Q (C) amicable
" a, f) C0 |, I3 |7 \. h/ c, f) Z (D) courteous
4 V: C$ M/ n. ^1 \) ~1 a2 k2 v (E) considerate
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8 K* n' ~9 F6 x4 G5 f472. The villagers fortified the town hall, hoping this improvised ________ could ________ them from the guerrilla raids. 4 W: z1 B6 m6 ?& |- ]9 ^
(A) stronghold ... alienate 3 Q& H, e7 c" y F$ C
(B) refuge ... distinguish
; V; V# g$ w( T0 Y+ [ (C) bastion ... protect , N; U- n+ i5 M! Q1 T, C) l! e% I! L9 v2 F
(D) venture ... intimidate ) m( N/ _; q" e
(E) disguise ... safeguard
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' {4 p; R9 T7 i473. The younger members of the company resented the domineering and ________ manner of the office manager.
2 M- S ]% Q6 E- M$ Y; ? (A) urbane
+ K/ u% B: E7 [: v! s+ X+ @ (B) prudent
, k# o$ l; S) g M (C) convivial
6 R- i, V# j( {4 O5 `- e/ A' ~3 `, [ (D) imperious
+ P- n# Y1 S/ p (E) objective
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/ e7 B' e6 A! Z. y474. Their married life was not ________ since it was fraught with bitter fighting and arguments.
: v( u; t, d9 E! @) ]6 w6 x (A) nubile j7 I3 K; w, s5 |& A- Y
(B) tranquil % x- V( d9 q) {8 d& \7 h M, |* w, A
(C) obvious 2 Q/ a0 F9 q/ `9 z F
(D) cogent
" E, g8 D Y1 H$ k! ]" I* r, ]1 l4 P2 o (E) imminent
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- f( z# H9 b, }475. There are too many ________ and not enough serious workers. 8 e5 a* S! X2 c% O" J: ^, f0 [
(A) sycophants
; g0 o i( }! G (B) kleptomaniacs
U1 k! t* O3 r# M& d! Y (C) novices
* T; Q3 G$ ]9 n& _/ m {# S (D) dilettantes
9 A1 u6 d+ c) p0 K (E) zealots
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