21. According to poet John Berryman, there were so many ways to ________ a poem that it was quite amazing good ones ever got written.
* [3 A$ R; B$ q3 O0 C (A) dedicate / K& i9 n& y4 C6 u1 @0 Y
(B) begin ' g3 ^' W( F1 M5 v N
(C) ruin 4 H* K! Y3 l% }2 u$ E
(D) recite * K2 J9 X. Z2 F& z" I( V# E
(E) categorize
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22. According to the Senator, it was not ________ for a politician in search of votes to ________ a mother on the beauty of her plain child; it was merely sound political common sense. $ B+ m; N4 D; _: @
(A) kindness ... ridicule 2 Q0 q( ^& J6 G/ D8 d0 f- \: A
(B) folly ... intimidate
- w7 w* n$ M( g$ k: u (C) hypocrisy ... compliment
: ^# r/ D' X F, L (D) sensitivity... evaluate . n0 }* [& F" f5 `" H
(E) wisdom ... reprimand
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. M* H8 H) X; E, ]1 Y3 `23. Achaeologists are involved in ________ Mayan temples in Central America, uncovering the old ruins in order to learn more about the civilization they represent. 4 {- s/ m \9 f' \$ ^
(A) demolishing
, n# p- [; s0 T( o' u (B) incapacitating
2 K+ q( C3 B7 _* j- {, v (C) excavating 4 f% r/ V- u1 {7 Y6 t
(D) worshiping 5 q& a( e% v7 X( }3 x
(E) adapting , Y2 t# ^- q2 q, C& ~5 N1 w7 d
# \5 k( p& K# `% D* X% e8 T0 t24. Actors fade out of view with depressing frequency; the theater is a ________ profession at best. 7 t3 ?# F. Z* o& @
(A) romantic ; K7 ~/ w1 D# B4 G4 ]6 Y
(B) demanding
$ V0 B3 X* o; x' u3 J/ w, F (C) chancy
0 {5 V/ o* M* k (D) disinterested 5 e( e% F. U, `: h2 Q( f1 v1 D
(E) degenerate ' l% Q5 \9 v3 a: Y" z6 N
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25. Advances in health care have lengthened life spans, lowered infant mortality rates, and, thus, ________ the overpopulation problem. 7 d6 s1 D7 d7 g5 \% ?
(A) eliminated
3 y/ \9 Z6 N H+ ^0 |/ D4 g" | (B) aggravated $ g$ }# H- G9 }) n
(C) minimized ' [0 R1 K. j% p, V9 t
(D) distorted
2 Q/ w8 `, _9 m* Q% T' B7 J (E) discouraged ) F7 d0 _1 E0 p$ i7 f4 u! S
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