121. Critics ________ the ________ in developing the new weather satellite to unexpected problems in manufacturing and testing its components.
4 L# A; W- b9 `& K; t" U (A) credit ... timeliness# ]( l, `2 F% E5 ~/ M5 C {( p5 H( L
(B) impute ... success1 u# A5 \# p3 j. K# V
(C) attribute ... delay$ [- N3 N5 G8 F
(D) assign ... importance& ^6 Y b5 Y3 w" b+ l
(E) deny ... threat' O. ~% R- q3 ^
122. Critics of the welfare system argue that, rather than aiding people's efforts to govern their own lives, it ________ their independence.
k# F- Z* W* D7 R+ l (A) supports (B) saps
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(E) abets
% ^# H) D' f1 j 123. Crowther maintained that the current revival was the most fatuous and ________ production of the entire theatrical season.
, k" t7 H) h' Q0 \1 d (A) gripping (B) inane0 y+ r! v; H& ^% ~
(C) prophetic (D) memorable
5 L6 v' R7 f+ K4 O, {! o ?3 u! J) r (E) salubrious8 W+ A7 d% s& g' n: |
124. 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.
4 I* T5 y/ c8 G; L) O( X (A) example ... conflict
5 H8 ]' i% L9 T) e6 ^4 \ (B) paradox ... civilization
`7 j. e9 j: l- W6 s* Q (C) result ... brutality3 }' T; o* x5 Z5 M( v2 Y: B- Q
(D) convention ... cultures
6 n! \6 j% j9 s3 d (E) distinction ... quality
, T* p3 f2 S* j) q4 M/ Y4 Y& g 125. Deeply ________ by the insult to his dignity, he maintained that no true gentleman would accept such an ________ calmly. a' m( @: m! y& J# o! v
(A) mortified ... opportunity
7 _+ Z3 b, t0 O% @" O( X7 A3 b (B) incensed ... affront2 B7 m" e. C% ]" m) i! w
C) puzzled ... honor
. T' H! A$ \4 S: n (D) shamed ... iconoclasm- y) m, I( T; |( ~9 I& V
(E) gratified ... admonition
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