Time-30 minutes 38 Questions
0 Z9 @2 ?, g( [ V; k3 N 1. Although sales have continued to increase since last April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ——。
, J( ^- K- P% c5 a' M (A) resurged$ L4 F9 U; _5 q7 F$ O
(B) capitulated$ y: g% C8 H9 y8 J O) O
(C) retaliated
) x. T; ~ M+ J# F/ S$ ^ (D) persevered8 A. x' b6 ^5 ?" d+ Z' t, ?
(E) decelerated
- m U5 ~3 l. h+ T( M 2. Although the mental process that creates a fresh and original poem or drama is doubtless —— that which originates and elaborates scientific discoveries, there is clearly a discernible difference between the crea- tors) z- b$ g2 D! L4 U
(A) peripheral to/ ]4 X0 g7 T% |; C3 ]# M$ g* q
(B) contiguous with& m% u1 h, W. [/ n q+ L* w" K, S
(C) opposed to
' ~$ {& ^- t7 s (D) analogous to) ]( z0 l" C7 a& D3 f+ E
(E) inconsistent with( o; k; V3 G, }& ^8 j: Q" i
3. It is disappointing to note that the latest edition of the bibliography belies its long-standing reputation for —— by —— some significant references to recent publications." I+ L; j, Q" @- v0 E; ~
(A) imprecision…… appropriating5 a' J( C' }7 l5 @
(B) relevance…… adding
, W- B f( X; ?: Z (C) timeliness…… updating
: }7 I9 f* t3 C2 n' W& S (D) meticulousness…… revising
, p6 \5 }. x3 V% g. K (E) exhaustiveness…… omitting
' d5 O* `5 u! q/ }) ?# s/ q 4. Although Simpson was ingenious at —— to appear innovative and spontaneous, beneath the ruse he remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to problem-solving.
- Q2 h- w. D+ ]. r! q. K (A) intending
6 e5 M* b' x0 c0 J5 k( W (B) contriving
) B' q, J1 C! ?2 X7 E5 c (C) forbearing
2 }9 e. u" g+ y& Z J4 O9 `5 M (D) declining
6 |% X8 G( H% t1 I (E) deserving- w/ f8 I0 B% J& P
5. She was criticized by her fellow lawyers not because she was not ——, but because she so —— pre- pared her cases that she failed to bring the expected number to trial.5 f% `/ Y0 E/ x3 C9 b
(A) well versed…… knowledgeably4 z% [8 B4 N: |
(B) well trained…… enthusiastically, M# ]+ M$ I& A* \
(C) congenial…… rapidly4 z7 V5 u$ T1 ?
(D) hardworking…… minutely
1 R/ O( i2 d+ W+ i5 N (E) astute…… efficiently
- w: V( n) v9 p; h! p7 e ^ 6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory atti- tude that is not —— by his colleagues, who con- tinue to —— compromise.
9 {& r5 f3 P! ?5 P& N- L, G (A) eschewed…… dread" A& B$ D8 k2 @* ]5 X+ c- f
(B) shared…… defend' o' P! c0 A( \/ V! z$ U
(C) questioned…… reject
( O; t7 ~" `! N (D) understood…… advocate
6 N6 q. F' u. ~ (E) commended…… disparage
8 H5 f* i- O3 S2 D7 y 7. The National Archives contain information so ——that researchers have been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an end.! I2 Q, C8 [6 Z' h! L5 y# ~4 n) Q
(A) divisive2 n2 x3 h1 h: ?9 {) w1 s% _
(B) seductive
& ^! ]1 I$ W9 f+ G" v; X (C) selective1 l% t3 A3 e, e2 ~
(D) repetitive
; g2 H9 N8 b: M) {/ P9 R (E) resourceful
) B3 [0 Z2 G0 U- w& t7 ^& C 8. HILL: MOUNTAIN::, \0 ~6 i8 ?* e( u" M2 H2 W
(A) grass: rocks
' Q+ N) Y" s' Q4 f6 u (B) autumn: winter: n) D1 I) _6 M5 r5 W3 n/ [2 @
(C) creek: river
! g* U9 ?8 S+ _ Q6 a/ g2 e. u (D) star: sun
: y* ]! S; D# ] (E) cliff: slope. Q7 [: e$ O' @0 f2 ^& k
9. AERATE: OXYGEN::
6 v9 I+ h6 R5 p) e+ F* t (A) eclipse: light# U( |$ R$ e2 U; B
(B) desiccate: moisture
: {; l% Y* ?* r! Z% ?6 N+ f3 B+ X (C) precipitate: additive
5 L7 `8 U; B8 [8 k (D) hydrate: water
" Z& h3 F; r: C8 D; y. u (E) striate: texture p4 \ N/ A5 E/ S0 Z* W
10. ORCHESTRA: MUSICIAN:5 L! t8 r+ X1 g5 r" I2 |
(A) cube: side" B: A5 t5 E. |/ {$ e
(B) kilometer: meter
* \4 f" p& ]; [4 X2 t ]( M; Y (C) sonnet: poem2 W( @8 \8 C! ]
(D) biped: foot
! k. J$ [6 k9 k/ i6 [( L/ P (E) pack: wolf
6 y' G, j/ c. M# Z. l% p5 n 11. EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING::
( j) j/ T& s4 f: ], V. H$ ` (A) mitigation: severe% \* d, B, G' d0 p) V
(B) advice: peremptory. G+ e4 f7 T+ m2 x9 x* D
(C) bromide: hackneyed
! R' P- T" y, |$ k (D) precept: obedient+ w0 Y1 k5 F' x- ]
(E) explanation: unintelligible
% [4 U) X7 S; `( P$ _% E5 ~! ` 12. CENSORSHIP: COMMUNICATION::
% k8 c# ^7 R" t6 L4 M2 o8 Z% F (A) propaganda: ideology
$ V- L" y0 X* j4 g! J, j: E2 G# B (B) preservative: decay) _$ ]2 g) p ] j3 f
(C) revision: accuracy8 N# @# c7 ^0 {% U
(D) rest: atrophy
5 C+ ^, }" D- T8 T% w7 w (E) exercise: fitness |