Instructions: Each problem in PART A consists of a sentence from which one word has been omitted. You should choose the one word which best completes the sentence.

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Vocabulary IPART A

1. It is impossible for a parent to………his children from every danger.

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1) shield2) conserve3) spoil4) absolveKey:1

2. That student is never satisfied; he……no matter how one tries to please him.

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1) crumples2) crumbles3) grumbles4) stumblesKey:3

3. Do not leave the iron on that delicate fabric or you will……it.

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1) scour2) scold3) scorch4) scrubKey:3

4. The new contact lenses made the woman.......her eyes much more than usual.

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1) peel2) blink3) stroke4) bruiseKey:2

5. The man walked……to keep warm on the very cold night.

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1) briskly2) excitedly 3) lamely 4) thoroughly Key:1

6. Enough exercise and rest and…….food will help your child to develop properly.

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1) wholesome2) wholesale3) loathsome4) winsomeKey:1

7. He was such a…….businessman that he never lost money in any transaction.

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1) conscientious 2) shrewd3) reckless4) moderate Key:2

8. There was no…….of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed.

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1) trace 2) twist3) toast4) twitchKey:1

9. The…….directions were difficult to understand.

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1) trim2) delicious 3) bleak4) intricateKey:4

10. Some men are color-blind; they cannot……between blue and green.

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1) equivocate 2) differentiate 3) intoxicate 4) precipitate Key:2

11. The man caught his……on the nail, and tore the cuff of his shirt.

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1) back2) collar3) tie 4) sleeve Key:4

12. Since I have been ill, my……is not good, and therefore I do not want a snack today.

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1) humor2) energy 3) confidence 4) appetite Key:4

13. He……behind the other guests to tell his hostess how much he had enjoyed the party.

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1) trotted 2) staggered 3) lingered 4) struggled Key:3

14. The night was so…….that the murderer was easily able to escape his pursuers.

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1) misty 2) moist 3) mild 4) messy Key:1

15. As the……of the ax bit into the trunk, the tree quivered.

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1) point 2) shaft 3) handle 4) blade Key:4

16. Her husband is very……;he will repair the roof himself.

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1) capable 2) compatible 3) credible 4) corruptible Key:1

17. Mr. Henderson always refused to take sides in any argument; he was determined to remain……… .

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1) partisan 2) frigid 3) dedicated 4) neutralKey:4

18. The…….dog was picked up by the dogcatcher because he had no collar.

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1) weird 2) alien 3) rebel 4) stray Key:4

19. To talk about something is to………it.

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1) discuss 2) discard 3) dispute 4) disrupt Key:1

20. To buy the house the man had to………the money.

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1) lend2) purchase 3) speculate 4) borrow Key:4

21. The businessman was only interested in the………news.

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1) medical2) financial 3) critical4) economicalKey:2

22. He agreed to the plan of his own……….

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1) account 2) accord 3) attempt 4) attitude Key:2

23. She didn’t mind doing the extra work at……….

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1) all2) end 3) back4) startKey:1

24. To pay no attention to something is to………it.

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1) notice 2) examine 3) ignore 4) escort Key:3

25. To unite completely is to……….

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1) merge 2) split 3) steer 4) hinge Key:1

Instructions: Each problem in Part B consists of a numbered word or short phrase. You should choose the one word-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-whose meaning is closest to that of the numbered word or phrase.

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PART B

26. feeble

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1) sturdy 2) frail3) aggressive 4) injured Key:2

27. another choice

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1) inducement2) superstition3) alternative 4) phenomenon Key:3

28. useless

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1) utilitarian 2) ingenious 3) tentative 4) futile Key:4

29. prove true

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1) investigate2) verify3) harass4) gratify Key:2

30. to throw

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1) swirl2) curl3) furl4) hurlKey:4

31. free from germs

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1) hereditary 2) sanitary 3) monetary 4) temporary Key:2

32. tranquil

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1) servile 2) serious 3) severe 4) serene Key:4

33. symptom

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1) symbol 2) sign 3) statute 4) sigh Key:2

34. repair

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1) mold 2) mint3) mend4) melt Key:3

35. meditative

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1) thoughtful 2) tuneful 3) eventful 4) gleeful Key:1

36. enough

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1) sufficient 2) deficient 3) efficient 4) proficient Key:1

37. plan

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1) sermon2) scheme3) survey4) summaryKey:2

38. obstinate

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1) sensitive2) stern3) sterile4) stubbornKey:4

39. unbelievable

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1) indispensable 2) inexplicable 3) incredible 4) unintelligible Key:3

40. pleasant light wind

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1) blizzard 2) draft 3) breeze4) gale Key:3

41. slanted

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1) inclined 2) level3) steep4) straight Key:1

42. wrath

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1) joy2) horror3) dread4) furyKey:4

43. hazard

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1) caution2) peril3) desperation 4) futility Key:2

44. exact

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1) precarious 2) precise 3) precious 4) precocious Key:2

45. swallow quickly

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1) sip2) savor3) gulp4) taste Key:3

46. drought

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1) dry weather 2) a type of fish 3) swampy land 4) something uncertain Key:1

47. hit

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1) strike 2) stride 3) strive 4) stripKey:1

48. couch

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1) closet 2) sofa3) bench4) cabinet Key:2

49. ridiculous

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1) abrupt 2) terrific 3) tragic 4) absurdKey:4

50. to stoop low

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1) curve 2) crouch 3) crush4) creakKey:2