121. Critics ________ the ________ in developing the new weather satellite to unexpected problems in manufacturing and testing its components.% X7 }$ k3 U7 E) f; @
(A) credit ... timeliness5 H9 q9 W2 ]% F2 I* g1 d9 z* ~
(B) impute ... success* j) E$ a6 r& Y
(C) attribute ... delay( v1 Y' O/ b( E, K7 p, @
(D) assign ... importance
2 d `6 G/ w* w+ r' d6 @ (E) deny ... threat0 q# f: n1 `% o) T# m, |+ x
122. Critics of the welfare system argue that, rather than aiding people's efforts to govern their own lives, it ________ their independence. * B8 t; O& K( Q o
(A) supports (B) saps% i' U- @. W* d5 r) e0 {& _3 r/ @! `
(C) hastens (D) renews) g+ U0 A: n. G1 E
(E) abets
9 v/ U& ~, w6 k" o0 w1 I 123. Crowther maintained that the current revival was the most fatuous and ________ production of the entire theatrical season.5 \+ E1 S4 V: d! S6 [# c
(A) gripping (B) inane3 w4 a7 M6 S% [9 i: r5 \ h Z
(C) prophetic (D) memorable4 w# ^2 M4 q5 k+ _8 G& `. ^
(E) salubrious
/ B+ U# y( Q: D& t+ F" `! Q124. Curious ______ of Florence's history is that this great center of Italian ________ should time and again have been home to acts of appalling savagery and inhumanity.
+ E$ ?3 g0 c1 r- O( Q; N0 i$ @ (A) example ... conflict
) _" a) U0 }' f) R6 g (B) paradox ... civilization$ o2 x E' ?" X3 u5 p y+ R. e
(C) result ... brutality
) |3 {3 L0 S, A6 \) i) _ (D) convention ... cultures1 W) C! W& c' h0 N$ a. H
(E) distinction ... quality% x- {* k0 P3 _1 ^/ O* {
125. Deeply ________ by the insult to his dignity, he maintained that no true gentleman would accept such an ________ calmly.
8 A2 _' E+ p, ^ C) I- A& ? (A) mortified ... opportunity: k/ M. \% }+ ?) N
(B) incensed ... affront! ^$ a/ a- \2 N$ B( |/ d) C
C) puzzled ... honor; ~. a9 B1 g9 p
(D) shamed ... iconoclasm
. d, q2 U" ?0 V2 j/ r8 A (E) gratified ... admonition% b8 \5 c0 R/ ~. I5 \3 B& a1 r
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