021. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.
4 h; K2 w/ o2 V* J. |9 XThe word "maintain" is closest in meaning to which of following?
2 W+ o. ^2 ?3 g' X& {" q" I# h(A) improve
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(C) preserve4 e. W! ~/ g% P+ D
(D) restore
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022. In addition, there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task.
4 z1 _* _$ ^1 N/ X- cThe word "considerable" is closest in meaning to which of following?
p5 h* J" X# u4 t2 A- k(A) thoughtful) C/ J+ B: E# N/ C C0 R
(B) substantial
u9 e+ N B. J& \0 t$ J7 Z5 ~7 ?(C) relational( W3 J- K; w/ a3 b, Z' A5 U
(D) ceremonial; J4 ]6 A. E _6 N5 b5 w; u6 Y" j
9 u* n7 P5 s, f" t. R) x023. In addition, there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task.
$ R8 l* J* ]! ]" L! S2 oThe word "enactment" is closest in meaning to which of following?- k+ T* H5 \" \5 ~2 Y2 H* G! {: k7 A9 G
(A) establishment+ r; O2 M2 A( o1 u0 h+ x
(B) performance
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3 V4 m, L+ Y3 s6 V' @024. Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States, North and South, when the Civil War ended. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy. . P5 P! Q9 [. t8 L8 a; V
The word "Staggering" is closest in meaning to which of following?
- R' O0 h% Q$ `- L k3 {9 L(A) specialized
. Q$ g P. S* o(B) confusing
3 L& t6 Y+ R8 ?! }1 V3 c" G/ ?(C) various T1 k8 j4 \7 ?; {/ g- i# E% k
(D) overwhelming
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025. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy. h: t/ r9 R/ F) w/ x
The word "devastated" is closest in meaning to which of following?/ f2 |9 L5 M* T- c5 o
(A) developing D* f7 B3 _8 m1 z" ^) a
(B) ruined X. f/ v2 M9 @7 T! ]( W' {
(C) complicated
8 ?& L: _1 d, ]) K* j9 ?(D) fragile. b& T i( I. w# a) C$ L
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022 B
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024 D
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