471. The typist made no effort to be ________ ; she double-spaced the first and third letter, then single-spaced the second, fourth, and fifth letters. - ?# e5 ~- B$ |
(A) consistent 9 I* L. [; y0 C$ P- ]
(B) prompt
9 n$ p- J2 W# G7 m0 K- b (C) amicable 2 \, \, c) @+ Y1 l% N A( k: V9 h
(D) courteous
3 @- x% z- Y4 C, [" m- O ` (E) considerate % t4 z4 V6 Y+ L% W) ?
4 D0 n, p% A( x! T# c, r5 J472. The villagers fortified the town hall, hoping this improvised ________ could ________ them from the guerrilla raids.
# z' S+ F6 P9 O; P (A) stronghold ... alienate 0 j3 j0 K2 R* I" G
(B) refuge ... distinguish
& \; T$ K$ i6 G# q& W" U (C) bastion ... protect
- w6 Y0 _ g5 j% D+ m% J( I$ B (D) venture ... intimidate
3 I$ Z4 V, n; U: l* W+ Y3 z (E) disguise ... safeguard + S' y G% q4 c9 m. H9 q: V
n! k6 X& Q+ O/ Y+ w( R( i* T473. The younger members of the company resented the domineering and ________ manner of the office manager.
% U* L) e8 @( k& [. v (A) urbane
( ^- m' R5 u4 Y" P (B) prudent 4 K9 D ]. b' H! H( e
(C) convivial . M J3 C( d; J. Z" j
(D) imperious ( I4 X s1 ]3 n4 y( r
(E) objective
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(A) nubile 7 L! o% s5 t8 @3 B0 u Z/ j |* U5 |
(B) tranquil 8 V m x( j' U+ r
(C) obvious 6 n! A! D, n: n9 K5 R. R
(D) cogent / T# a; E3 F8 K8 a/ H
(E) imminent
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475. There are too many ________ and not enough serious workers.
! y/ ?$ ?$ |5 R (A) sycophants 6 `1 I/ [4 J5 p) c. \
(B) kleptomaniacs
" q6 _4 \. k9 A0 \- p& v (C) novices ) n( A, S, l+ J. n
(D) dilettantes * J, d5 l& x j
(E) zealots # v! p7 t, { N8 G- T- B) d* }7 ]$ a4 r
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