336. Rent control restrictions on small apartment owners may unfortunately ________ rather than alleviate housing problems. . J; m& C2 [2 A
(A) resolve 8 I7 t5 C* f. q/ C
(B) diminish
) Q& n. u0 G, v. Q (C) castigate
+ N6 s0 p0 x" I) I( A (D) minimize 3 h, v$ S! g) d* W6 c& m
(E) exacerbate ! V9 U2 h% }+ d0 o. ^2 R- e; N
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337. Repeat offenders who continue to drive under the influence of alcohol face having their drivers’ licenses permanently ________ . ' J$ v( Y. Y8 t* ?
(A) issued
+ Z0 b7 T4 A; `. ~- u (B) recorded ( S( F, L6 ]4 D2 P
(C) authorized / a. f! b, E" j+ ?2 {1 ?
(D) revoked
, i- S. e; T2 h& y (E) disregarded
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! e( a' X K: _0 k+ @+ p6 H% A6 r8 j338. Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a paper till the deadline was ________ . ; a% p& r5 _& e
(A) known
* p4 t% }; Y3 F8 p2 K (B) problematic ) B9 w9 `1 s4 L* {" x0 Z" H
(C) imminent ?4 K r1 i! ]7 e z; G
(D) superseded
* ], x% A* E" G$ J (E) recent
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339. Safire as a political commentator is patently never ________ ; he writes ________ editorials about every action the government takes.
/ E2 P+ F0 x' _ l) H/ Z* \ (A) content ... deferential
' w& Y0 |5 |4 R( ^% h! G+ ~3 R (B) querulous ... biased
% y, Z6 U0 n" j2 h! ^' w q1 B (C) amazed ... bemused
- s. t) D2 R0 X7 D n# @9 F (D) overawed ... flattering
, x6 M( A0 J2 J6 y: [3 ~ P9 Z7 } (E) satisfied ... peevish 5 [, B1 J6 b) N+ g2 Q8 C
: g" l0 ?5 F! @0 M- y% h340. Salvador Dali’s tendency to fabricate events makes it difficult for the biographer to tell the story of his life with any degree of ________ . & s& w; v$ J" E% O, r
(A) vividness (B) accuracy
# s. l6 H4 i. H+ n1 I) v( ?0 D (C) solemnity (D) spontaneity 4 |' d3 ~4 b B( H- a. g( ~
(E) artistry
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