486. Though Phil had expected to feel overawed when he met Joe Montana, he found the world-famous quarterback friendly and________.
" G1 k j1 A; o# a! B' }5 m4 w (A) querulous
% l- U; x0 e4 e4 \8 |( S8 P (B) acerbic
p7 y C, k4 z# M1 v6 {( _% ? (C) domineering 6 J+ V6 Q. T: B) a/ t7 Q! ?) c
(D) unintimidating ; d$ |" A- C/ h, P6 \
(E) taciturn + {0 o4 k0 P& y& s) i5 [. P
8 c' @/ P$ U* Z6 x- T# I5 P487. Though Socrates was ________ by his students who found truth in his teachings, his philosophy constituted ________ to the existent government. 5 C& m: ?! ?5 \8 x
(A) accepted ... a benefit / ?. t+ I. r! S! ?8 C$ @/ ?$ x
(B) denied ... an innovation
, M) a& a+ ^' d$ ?! { U (C) appraised ... an exception
; t4 d/ `1 |7 [. B! f (D) slighted ... a challenge 7 a- j+ r9 E4 l0 F! |
(E) revered ... a threat
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- ]# T3 t4 i5 N, O0 J) }4 b2 r488. Though critic John Simon seldom has a good word to say about most contemporary plays, his review of All in the Timing was a total ________. 2 X' y7 z) M9 G/ L, J4 e1 [, z
(A) mistake ) S8 x+ k9 g. X% c/ c3 F( a# W) x% g
(B) dismissal % R5 Y6 b% y4 S- c
(C) fraud " C( j' j2 o- f& O l$ W# c
(D) rave
: J u$ ?5 |: B+ q" G (E) farce
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489. Though financially successful, the theater season, once again, is more noted for its ________ than for its original productions. + O. X& X) I& [, ]/ ~- j" E+ b1 e0 ^
(A) musicals (B) revivals 4 ~7 s- H7 _- J0 t0 t' }4 `
(C) failures (D) rehearsals $ e- W7 M8 ?3 z
(E) commercials 1 ~" m; \& w3 K! [. I
* D5 f4 P9 M- U8 [4 z5 B o; X7 v9 r* {* }490. Though masterminded by the Metropolitan Museum’s Guy Bauman, this survey of Flemish paintings in America was clearly a ________ operation, aided by scholars throughout North America. " b) f+ F1 _3 k9 ]2 V; C
(A) marginal
Y1 {6 [5 M+ V* i (B) derivative
9 z( g+ D/ C( x& ^ (C) worthwhile ! _ i3 U- r. O9 c1 r
(D) circuitous
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