71. As surprising as the new findings are, Dr. Wilson said he would not characterize them as ________ .
; D' R m; Y, ?7 s (A) sound4 N! y0 b V$ s; F4 k6 G
(B) revolutionary4 m! A; L! s2 \' A+ F( E4 T1 g$ ^
(C) equitable
# P# Q- M+ r# n. c2 c9 Q( U (D) evident2 ?0 D: b! Q* h' I |/ i
(E) abstruse
1 O1 E: b% B6 @5 W" f' b8 ~; i- y 72. At a time when biographies that debunk their subjects are all the rage, it is refreshing to have one idol who not only lives up to her legend but ________ it. 0 S1 B' P2 q: Z9 f6 C4 p
(A) complicates
$ ]# I& l5 D/ M- N- h$ [ (B) surpasses0 ?6 D6 O* v0 J8 [: K7 p
(C) compromises5 t' F6 }' \0 }; M
(D) rejects
( K" {$ _9 C/ P! z9 H7 i7 t (E) subverts# u/ C- _$ T$ n
73. At first ________ were simply that: straightforward firsthand testimonials about the ________ of a product.) _% N8 N4 L) s* ~; Y u" c5 D
(A) trademarks ... contents
% Z; q- [* \% E# y' K; U (B) creeds ... excellence. O8 ^- Z. o) J, X1 b7 S# ^
(C) prejudices ... flaws/ a: ?3 m b1 |4 L, F
(D) reprimands ... benefits: Q4 u# Q* K0 w: L" i. c
(E) endorsements ... virtues
, y8 ?9 A$ n8 t/ g- p8 P+ d 74. At the height of the storm, the savages tried to ________ the angry gods by offering
' q6 J; v& s5 L3 |2 x# v. Nsacrifices.
' W% @- ]& n0 a# D0 N5 [ (A) modify
) q$ m5 R/ s0 t0 ~* u$ |, G (B) appall/ v4 x7 h9 v) ~7 m+ z4 s' M
(C) vilify
2 E! j( q1 N0 C, |7 _1 [ (D) propitiate( k& D- x& {" c
(E) instigate1 C0 S- ~) H- Y! C
75. At the present time, we are suffering from ________ of stories about the war; try writing about another subject.3 f1 S: T4 j$ t1 b) m
(A) a calumny% {" P" l/ e3 |) |) f; Q
(B) a dearth( y/ O" n5 f1 |( L5 u9 T6 l
(C) an insurgence1 w! W N4 {* H) f( t M8 c% c4 u5 _1 e
(D) a plethora
% f p5 S5 i1 l (E) an inhibition0 v% p! D4 j" ]5 t; x' U5 N* ~3 k7 @2 a
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