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Chapter 1
Chapter 1-1
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Abstract concepts like happiness or love are difficult to
generally know what they mean.
(A) maintain
(B) define
2. There are many
Canada.
(A) infectious
(C) approve
, even though people
(D) transmit
differences between the northern and southern regions of
(B) transactional
3. The
(C) curious
(D) geographical
of a new language can be very challenging.
(A) acquisition
(B) difference
(C) notoriety
4.
and reactions.
conversations are essentially about exchange, a tossing back and forth of ideas
(A) transactional
(B) habitual
(C) geographical
(D) linguist
(D) significant
5. It is not surprising for a
to speak more than three different languages.
(A) scientist
(C) artist
(B) linguist
(D) photographer
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. She manipulated the situation to gain the attention of her teacher.
(A) helped
(B) ignored
(C) stopped
(D) altered
7. His habitual drunkenness caused him to be denied citizenship in his new country.
(A) accidental
(B) regular
(C) particular
(D) temporary
8. When the initial project failed, the team formulated a new plan to present to the CEO.
(A) developed
(B) discussed
(C) proposed
(D) transferred
9. It is obvious that he does not want to come to work today.
(A) unclear
(B) rumored
(C) evident
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10. The exchange student transferred his accent to the other students.
(A) defined
(B) fused
(C) borrowed
(D) passed on
Chapter 1-2
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. His mother was a
(A) curious
2.
(A) Because of
tennis player in the 1930s.
(B) sheer
(B) Aside from
(B) capture
(B) sentimental
5. I recommend this dish. It's a
(A) division
(C) In general
(D) Including
of the refugees in their host country was aided by a creative training program.
4. Her success was due to
(A) uncertain
(D) difficult
the income generated from his business, he receives money from the government.
3. The
(A) assimilation
(C) legendary
(B) fusion
(C) occupation
(D) supply
determination and will power.
(C) false
(D) sheer
of Japanese, Thai, and Chinese food.
(C) language
(D) capture
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The new President is esteemed by the majority of the population.
(A) disliked
(B) elected
(C) ignored
(D) respected
7. The former vice president has been promoting better environmental policies to prevent global
warming.
(A) encouraging
(B) criticizing
(C) enforcing
(D) trying
8. His notoriety gave him easy access to all of the most popular restaurants and clubs.
(A) assistant
(B) fame
(C) conduct
(D) personality
9. Air pollution greatly contributes to global warming.
(A) reduces
(B) allows
(C) aids
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10. The climate of the Earth varies significantly from North to South and according to elevation.
(A) uniquely
(B) slightly
(C) greatly
(D) randomly
Chapter 1-3
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
(A) linguists
would not let the foreigner enter the country.
(B) information
2. I couldn't find
(A) criticism
(C) authorities
or directions when I went on a holiday to Bangladesh.
(B) information
(C) visitors
3. After the bombing, anti-American
(A) authority
(B) notoriety
4. We're
(A) figure to
5. The
(A) purpose
(D) sentiment
(D) input
swept through the country.
(C) appreciates
(D) sentiments
listen carefully during the lecture.
(B) appreciate to
(C) definitely
(D) supposed to
of this task is to teach independence.
(B) information
(C) authorities
(D) input
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. I definitely do not want to work on a maggot farm.
(A) probably
(B) presently
(C) previously
(D) decidedly
7. Even though you're curious, it may be better not to try to find out.
(A) inquisitive
(B) bored
(C) intelligent
(D) uninterested
8. I figure it will take about an hour to drive to the lake.
(A) hear
(B) shape
(C) suppose
(D) determine
9. I appreciate my mother taking care of me so many times.
(A) hate
(B) value
(C) praise
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10. Your input on the matter is greatly appreciated.
(A) opinion
(B) concern
(C) approval
(D) silence
Chapter 1-4
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. After a lot of searching, I was finally able to
(A) access
(B) connect
2. The committee
as the funds are processed.
(A) accessed
the correct file.
(C) direct
his application for a research grant. He will start the project as soon
(B) rejected
(C) misplaced
3. In order fix my computer, I had to follow the
(A) trouble shooting
(D) profile
(B) instruction
(D) approved
procedures.
(C) construction
(D) incoming
4. The reason why your internet is not working is because there is no
computer and the router.
(A) relationship
5. The
(A) screen
(B) connection
(C) interference
between your
(D) requirement
allows you to venture through the internet.
(B) browser
(C) mouse
(D) profile
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The boss asked the supervisor to verify the claim before a decision was made to fire the employee.
(A) repair
(B) consent
(C) confirm
(D) insert
7. The President issued a new directive on foreign aid after the devastating earthquake in Asia.
(A) information
(B) command
(C) survey
(D) link
8. Please sort through the incoming mail to see if the utilities bill has arrived.
(A) departing
(B) moving
(C) completed
(D) new
9. Before you can get your driver's license, you need to fill in this form with your personal information.
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(A) complete
(B) approve
(C) apply
(D) connect
(C) portrait
(D) browser
10. His profile can be found on his website.
(A) signature
(B) biography
Chapter 1-5
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. While reading the essay, I noticed several
(A) grammars
2.
(A) Punctuation
3. We use
(A) capitalization
4.
(A) Stylistically
5.
(A) Contemporary
(B) fragments
that must be corrected.
(C) refreshments
(D) contemporaries
are often overused or used incorrectly in writing.
(B) Departures
(C) Sentences
(D) Dashes
to emphasize the flow of the writing.
(B) fragments
(C) punctuation
(D) requirements
, the journalist differs from other writers in many ways.
(B) Introductory
(C) Partially
(D) Randomly
is always necessary at the beginning of a sentence.
(B) Capitalization
(C) Dashing
(D) Characterizing
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Her time living overseas can be characterized by three main points: a time of learning, a time of
independence, and a time of maturing.
(A) reduced
(B) defined
(C) repeated
(D) punctuated
7. His third film, an action movie, marked a departure from his earlier, more introspective, work.
(A) change
(B) return
(C) similarity
(D) style
8. As the first female governor, she helped blaze the trail for other women seeking political office.
(A) set a fire
(B) make way
(C) obstruct the path
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9. Keppler, now remembered as a brilliant astronomer, was harshly criticized by his contemporary,
Martin Luther.
(A) ancestor
(B) peer
(C) elder
(D) mentor
10. She found that the walk through the park refreshed her mind and body.
(A) invigorated
(B) calmed
(C) tired
(D) remembered
Chapter 1-6
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Vaccinations have helped to eliminate
(A) disease
(B) death
2. In many countries,
(A) violence
worldwide.
(C) chicken pox
(D) small pox
have declined in the past ten years.
(B) mortality rates
(C) hygiene
(D) parasites
3. After examining the specimen under a microscope, the doctor was able to determine that it
contained
(A) mortality rates
.
(B) hygiene
(C) parasites
4. Washing your hands often is part of good
(A) hygiene
5. Air-born
(A) infectious
(D) immunity
.
(B) immunity
(C) pathogens
(D) exercise
are extremely dangerous.
(B) small pox
(C) pathogens
(D) parasites
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. You may not be able to enter a different country if you have an infectious disease.
(A) rare
(B) contagious
(C) harmless
(D) fatal
7. The disease was transmitted to everyone that the infected patient came into contact with.
(A) prevented
(B) described
(C) removed
8. Education and prevention techniques helped eradicate the deadly plague.
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(A) spread
(B) control
(C) eliminate
(D) stabilize
9. He contracted the disease while volunteering in an impoverished country.
(A) avoided
(B) spread
(C) invented
(D) acquired
10. Vaccination provides immunity from many debilitating diseases.
(A) cleansing
(B) resistance
(C) death
(D) weakness
Chapter 1-7
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
(A) deadline
is not a subject that I understand clearly.
(B) calculus of variations
(C) introductory
2. Physics 101 and Math 101 are
(A) prerequisites
for enrollment in Physics 201.
(B) advanced
(C) optional
3. People of today cannot imagine life without
(A) water
(D) electricity
(B) magnetism
(D) substitution
.
(C) electricity
(D) overlap
4. The professor wants us to buy the fifth edition of the book on electricity and
(A) magnetism
5. There is an
(A) argument
(B) introductory
(C) comprehensive
(D) prerequisites
in the products of the two companies.
(B) impractical
(C) energy
(D) overlap
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The company offered comprehensive training for everyone that was hired.
(A) assistance
(B) thorough
(C) incomplete
(D) mandatory
7. With his wealth, he could virtually purchase anything he wanted to.
(A) completely
(B) independently
(C) practically
8. The mother assigned different household chores to her children.
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(A) gave
(B) required
(C) received
(D) offered
9. It is important to keep track of how much we spend every month.
(A) withhold
(B) monitor
(C) announce
(D) increase
10. I will have the honor of making the introductory speech for one of my favorite authors.
(A) closing
(B) main
(C) congratulatory
(D) opening
Chapter 1-8
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. We held an informal business meeting at the
(A) communication
(B) entertainment
around the corner from our office.
(C) eatery
2. In order to save money, the tourists
new convertible.
(A) upgraded
(B) splurged
3. All students,
immediately.
(A) bewildering
(D) voucher
and rented an older car instead of a brand
(C) downgraded
(D) defaulted
those currently taking tests, must report to the gymnasium
(B) enrolling
(C) excluding
(D) concluding
4. I
there is no point trying to persuade him to go to the football game since he is
scheduled to work that day.
(A) figure
(B) despite
(C) exclude
5. The document will print from the
(A) figure
(B) default
(D) encourage
printer unless otherwise specified.
(C) eatery
(D) deadline
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. At the time of payment, the woman presented a voucher for services performed on her car.
(A) bill
(B) coupon
(C) check
(D) passport
7. I have to enroll in two languages classes this semester in order to graduate on time.
(A) observe
(B) enlist
(C) teach
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8. The math problem bewildered me, so I had to ask my teacher for help.
(A) interested
(B) frustrated
(C) angered
(D) baffled
9. Students may assume that this stuff is unimportant, but it's actually vital to receiving a good grade.
(A) cushion
(B) problem
(C) matter
(D) activity
10. The journalist typed all night to meet the deadline at nine o'clock.
(A) graveyard
(B) delay
(C) extension
(D) time limit
Chapter 1-9
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. It has been confirmed that last week's sudden
(A) vegetation
(B) debris
(C) avalanche
2. She was accused of being
two centimeters to the left.
(A) outgoing
4. Without
(A) vegetation
5. It is an interesting
yawn, too.
(A) nitpicky
(D) gravity
when she ordered the workers to move the wall hanging
(B) generous
(C) moody
3. The environment can be
(A) devastating
has claimed twenty-four lives.
(D) nitpicky
affected by the choices that we make.
(B) impossibly
(C) entirely
(D) permanently
, humans, animals, and other objects on Earth would float in the air.
(B) avalanches
(C) oxygen
(D) gravity
that when a person yawns, those who witness it, tend to
(B) encouragement
(C) phenomenon
(D) debris
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The hurricane left a lot of debris scattered across the beach.
(A) wreckage
(B) shells
(C) rocks
(D) people
(C) scenery
(D) culture
7. Vegetation in Africa is extraordinarily diverse.
(A) weather
(B) flora
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8. She stepped on the saturated rug and screamed when her socks got wet.
(A) dry
(B) dirty
(C) soaked
(D) new
9. The devastating news caused her mother to have a heart attack.
(A) wonderful
(B) exciting
(C) surprising
(D) overwhelming
10. The architect altered the plans to give the owners more space in the master bedroom.
(A) maintained
(B) revealed
(C) hid
(D) adapted
Chapter 1-10
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Only once was the
(A) alpha male
2. The child's
(A) hierarchy
challenged for his position in the pack.
(B) mother
(C) witness
(D) hierarchy
was inappropriate and embarrassing.
(B) conduct
(C) generosity
(D) esteem
3. Border
over the central mountainous region have been the source of intermittent
fighting between the two factions for several decades.
(A) disputes
(B) control
(C) alliances
4. He rose quickly through the company
(A) establish
(B) witness
5. They were
(A) explicit
(D) conduct
to become the CEO.
(C) hierarchy
(D) pack
in their instructions of how to conduct the interview.
(B) optional
(C) defended
(D) dispute
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The man witnessed the accident from his office window.
(A) predicted
(B) heard
(C) observed
(D) ignored
7. It was the responsibility of the knights to defend the castle.
(A) attack
(B) fortify
(C) destroy
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8. She is engaged in a nasty lawsuit these days.
(A) proposed
(B) divided
(C) feuding
(D) absorbed
9. We must establish a strong foundation before attempting anything else.
(A) create
(B) separate
(C) perform
(D) maintain
10. The pack hunted through the night but failed to catch their prey.
(A) individual
(B) herd
(C) predators
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Chapter 2
Chapter 2-1
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Nicholas loves taking pictures, so he is going to study
when he goes to college.
(A) dyads
(B) photography
2.
, you want to make more money than you spend.
(A) Typically
(B) Optionally
3. The
(A) characteristics
(C) science
(D) pharmacy
(C) Intensely
(D) Unstably
changed dramatically with the addition of three new members.
(B) country
(C) choice
(D) group dynamics
4. It takes a lot of work and patience to maintain the relationship of a
(A) dyad
(B) consequence
.
(C) dynamic
(D) figure
5. I knew that they would split up because they had a very
relationship.
(A) consequential
(D) passionate
(B) unstable
(C) dynamic
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The most interesting characteristic about Yao Ming is his unbelievable height.
(A) flaw
(B) quality
(C) personality
(D) figure
7. The technical staff inspects and maintains the equipment to keep it functioning properly.
(A) cleans
(B) operates
(C) builds
(D) preserves
8. Dr. Park is a consequential man in the medical field.
(A) significant
(B) strong
(C) normal
(D) eager
9. Harry was passionate about taking group photographs at the parties.
(A) depressed
(B) eager
(C) thorough
(D) lazy
10. Both sides of the dispute have intense feelings about which country the island in the East Sea should
belong to.
(A) conflicting
(B) uncertain
(C) common
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Chapter 2-2
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Researchers continue to study the cause of her
(A) disorder
(B) questionnaire
.
(C) prone
2. He looked perfectly healthy, as there was no
body.
(A) anxiety
(B) malfunction
3. There were several
(A) disorders
(B) guesses
(C) survey
(D) manifestation
(C) malfunctions
(D) panics
selected the clothes she would wear for the day.
(B) randomly
5. Doctors stated that his
endured as a child.
(A) panic
of the disease developing inside his
that the computer programmer had to resolve.
4. She
(A) measure
(D) approximately
(B) susceptible
(C) display
(D) unlikely
disorder was caused by a traumatic experience that he
(C) perfection
(D) manifestation
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The students were required to hand out questionnaires to foreigners walking down the street.
(A) apprehension
(B) flaws
(C) signs
(D) surveys
7. We approximated that it would take forty-five minutes to drive from our house to the movie theater.
(A) knew
(B) calculated
(C) estimated
(D) selected
8. She had a lot of anxiety regarding her upcoming surgery.
(A) disease
(B) form
(C) signs
(D) apprehension
9. When we don't get enough sleep, we are more prone to sudden outbursts of anger.
(A) susceptible
(B) tense
(C) hysterical
(D) flawed
10. The woman deserted her child in the grocery store for inexplicable reasons.
(A) puzzling
(B) necessary
(C) understandable
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Chapter 2-3
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. If you're looking for Mike, stopping by his office would
at finding him.
(A) be concerned about
(B) make sure
(C) clear up
2. I'm really
her since she hasn't been to class in two weeks.
(A) uncertain
(B) concerned about
(C) available
3. It was an enormous scandal when the teacher's
(A) performance
4. My
(A) performance
(D) be your best bet
(D) making sure
was stolen.
(B) suggestion
(C) availability
(D) grade book
on this test will determine my final grade in the class.
(B) suggestion
(C) grade book
(D) attendance
5. Since I had nothing to do during the weekend, I was
(A) absolutely
(B) available
to work an extra shift.
(C) uncertain
(D) concerned about
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. He asked his boss to repeat what he said because he wanted to make sure that he heard him
correctly.
(A) confirm
(B) state
(C) prove
(D) question
7. The supervisor asked the employees for suggestions on how to improve the company.
(A) criticism
(B) ideas
(C) donations
(D) achievements
8. Let me clear up some common misconceptions about this subject.
(A) clean
(B) arrange
(C) clarify
(D) ensure
9. The news story about that teacher is absolutely the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.
(A) unreasonably
(B) supposedly
(C) positively
(D) anxiously
10. I am uncertain whether or not I can attend the festivities.
(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) confirming
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Chapter 2-4
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. It was obvious that the house had not been cleaned in awhile because there was a thick layer of dust
covering the
.
(A) shelves
(B) garden
2. I'm not sure if that
(A) in stock
(C) reserve
coat is the one she was talking about.
(B) particular
(C) due
3. The video is unavailable because it was
(A) in stock
4. Because
(A) reserve
(D) release
earlier today.
(B) demand
(C) due
(D) checked out
for the product was so low, the company decided to discontinue it.
(B) demand
5. We are considering
(A) checking out
(D) priority
(C) release
(D) particular
to a health magazine.
(B) giving
(C) subscribing
(D) desire
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. I'm sorry, but we don’t have that item in stock at the moment.
(A) checked out
(B) in supply
(C) signed up
(D) saved
(C) specific
(D) released
7. The term paper is due on December 12.
(A) assigned
(B) required
8. She could not check out the book because it was on reserve for another student.
(A) let out
(B) borrow
(C) fill
(D) save
9. This assignment is our first priority, so we need to stop working on all other projects until it is
finished.
(A) project
(B) victory
(C) unimportance
(D) precedence
(C) shown
(D) recalled
10. When will the movie be released on DVD?
(A) let out
(B) produced
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Chapter 2-5
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. In order to lower the risk of heart disease, it is crucial to take
(A) vulnerable
(B) susceptible
(C) premature
measures.
(D) preventative
2. Because the deer was standing in the middle of an open field, he was a
(A) vulnerable
3. The
(A) blossom
(B) blossom
(C) widespread
(D) maintenance
spent all day removing weeds from the garden.
(B) maintenance
(C) gardener
(D) landscape
4. Because Houston is located near the ocean, the city has a lot of
(A) weather
5. There is
people in those areas.
(A) widespread
(B) detection
(C) humidity
.
(D) prevention
poverty in Africa, so there are many charities designed to help the
(B) preventative
(C) controlled
(D) vulnerable
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The doctor detected an irregular heartbeat.
(A) created
(B) predicted
(C) found
(D) fixed
7. The baby was born prematurely and had to be placed in an incubator for six weeks.
(A) unhealthy
(B) early
(C) naturally
(D) late
8. Every spring, the plants and trees blossom, creating a colorful backdrop.
(A) decay
(B) spread
(C) bloom
(D) pollinate
9. A city without walls is susceptible to an enemy invasion.
(A) vulnerable
(B) protected
(C) identified
(D) common
10. Proper maintenance is crucial for maximizing the life of your automobile.
(A) cost
target.
(B) exposure
(C) blooming
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Chapter 2-6
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The Roman
(A) Empire
are among the greatest achievements of the ancient world.
(B) aqueducts
(C) anchors
(D) shallows
2. After her computer crashed, there was no way to
drive.
the information from the hard
(A) anchor
(D) overcome
(B) secure
(C) retrieve
3. During the drought, the river was
(A) shallow
(B) surrounded
4. The metal stakes
storm.
(A) overcame
5. They
(A) aqueduct
enough to cross on foot.
(C) backed up
(D) incredible
the tent to the ground so it wouldn't blow away during the
(B) anchored
(C) retrieved
(D) backed up
the boat to the dock with a thick rope.
(B) shallow
(C) innovative
(D) secured
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The incredible cake was made by a young boy.
(A) chocolate
(B) amazing
(C) delicious
(D) huge
7. The scientist backed up his claim by performing an experiment in front of the audience.
(A) confirmed
(B) researched
(C) retracted
(D) published
(C) released
(D) attacked
8. They were surrounded by enemy soldiers.
(A) encircled
(B) observed
9. The innovative technique for water purification could change the future for many countries in drier
climates.
(A) traditional
(B) new
(C) controversial
10. She overcame her bout with cancer after a successful operation.
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(A) succumbed to
(B) thanked
(C) conquered
(D) forgot
Chapter 2-7
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
(A) minority
was eagerly anticipated by everyone in the courtroom.
(B) permit
(C) representation
2. Hispanics now represent the largest
in the United States.
(A) corporation
(B) introduction
3.
to Art was one of my favorite classes in college.
(A) Construction
(B) Advanced
4. He is enrolled in an
(A) entirely
(C) representation
(C) Permit
(D) minority
(D) Introduction
biology class next semester.
(B) independent
5. The security guards
(A) recommended
(D) bother
(C) advanced
(D) official
us to go backstage because we knew the band members.
(B) advanced
(C) introduced
(D) permitted
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. It bothers me when people are disrespectful.
(A) scares
(B) upsets
(C) saddens
(D) gladdens
(C) retrieved
(D) urged
7. The waiter recommended the sirloin steak.
(A) liked
(B) served
8. The corporation has many branches all over the world.
(A) tree
(B) family
(C) church
(D) company
9. The construction of the law was confusing to most citizens.
(A) maintenance
(B) definition
(C) enforcement
10. I have to admit that the accident was entirely my fault.
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(A) partially
(B) probably
(C) admittedly
(D) fully
Chapter 2-8
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Although the
(A) scholarship
was small, it helped the student pay for his books.
(B) tuition
(C) additional
2. Some students can
(A) afford
to eat out every day because their parents pay for their tuition.
(B) disenroll
3. Out-of-state
where the university is located.
(A) extension
(C) accept
(D) grant
is a lot more expensive than tuition paid by residents of the state
(B) orientation
(C) scholarship
4. All new employees must attend three days of
policies, procedures, and expectations of this company.
(A) due
(D) afford
(B) grants
(D) tuition
to receive information about the
(C) orientation
(D) extensions
5. Due to the flooding, students were given a two month
(A) grant
(B) extension
(C) additional
on their history papers.
(D) introduction
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Any additional material can be used to make a bag.
(A) less
(B) future
(C) more
(D) damaged
7. Failure to contact us to confirm your registration will result in you being disenrolled from the course.
(A) dismissed
(B) promoted
(C) demoted
(D) fined
8. After three months of waiting, I received a letter which informed me that I was accepted into the
university.
(A) denied
(B) entered
(C) assimilated
(D) admitted
9. The father granted permission for his daughter to marry the soldier.
(A) awarded
(B) refused
(C) asked
10. Make sure you don't forget when the assignment is due.
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(A) given
(B) late
(C) owed
(D) accepted
Chapter 2-9
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. There are many
attend school.
(A) absolute monarchy
2. The
(A) distinct
3. The
(A) illiterate
4. The
leaders.
(A) sovereign
people in the world who have not been given the opportunity to
(B) illiterate
(C) succession
of people stretched for three blocks.
(B) succession
(C) good-hearted
(D) abolishment
king ordered his citizens to pay more taxes.
(B) complete
(C) sovereign
(D) good-hearted
did not allow citizens to participate in the political process and election of
(B) succession
(C) distinction
5. The school board member wanted to
protested against his proposal.
(A) get rid of
(D) sovereign
(B) completely
(D) absolute monarchy
school sports, but the community
(C) define
(D) sequence
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The good-hearted principal gave the student a warning instead of a punishment.
(A) healthy
(B) wicked
(C) gracious
(D) energetic
7. David completely understood the directions for the assignment.
(A) thoroughly
(B) partially
(C) brutally
(D) seriously
8. The baby has distinct features inherited from her father.
(A) round
(B) recognizable
(C) different
(D) defined
(C) establish
(D) end
9. Abraham Lincoln helped to abolish slavery.
(A) promote
(B) develop
10. The prisoner of war suffered cruel treatment during his captivity.
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(A) brutal
(B) long
(C) intense
(D) boring
Chapter 2-10
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. It was an
(A) epic
love story that occurred two hundred years ago.
(B) interrupted
(C) instrument
2. The teacher asked the students to write the
(A) previous
(B) definition
3. Actors must
(A) commit
(B) influence
(C) essay
(D) insight
(C) catch
(D) interrupt
jingle that I can't get out of my head.
(B) previous
5. He was very
(A) interrupted
of the word 'debacle.'
their lines to memory prior to their performance.
4. The commercial has a
(A) compose
(D) insight
(C) catchy
(D) defined
in the field of genetic engineering.
(B) catchy
(C) influential
(D) released
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Hippocrates's animal experiments gave him insight into the functioning of the human body.
(A) form
(B) legend
(C) memory
(D) wisdom
7. I received more information at the previous parenting conference than I did at this one.
(A) important
(B) earlier
(C) child
(D) developmental
8. My favorite musical instrument is the soprano saxophone.
(A) recorder
(B) note
(C) device
(D) composer
9. When she was six years old, she composed her first song and played it on the piano.
(A) sang
(B) sold
(C) bought
(D) wrote
10. There was really no excuse for the interruption in the middle of our discussion.
(A) disruption
(B) lecture
(C) tool
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Chapter 3
Chapter 3-1
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Shakespeare's most famous
(A) thriller
(B) tragedy
2. We studied the
(A) ancient
3. The
(A) weak
(C) comedy
(B) happy
(C) division
(D) future
soldier saved innocent civilians from an attack on the embassy.
(B) lighthearted
(C) heroic
(D) jealous
: one for endangered animals and one for extinct animals.
(B) ages
(C) characters
5. She easily trusted others, and that was her
(A) strength
(D) musical
civilizations of Greece in our history class.
4. There were two
(A) misfortunes
would have to be Romeo and Juliet.
(B) tragic flaw
(D) categories
.
(C) misunderstanding
(D) personality
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. His peers chose him as having the best personality.
(A) smile
(B) physique
(C) character
(D) potential
(C) misery
(D) eagerness
7. Her jealousy will be her downfall.
(A) covetousness
(B) happiness
8. The professor's lighthearted attitude helped to put the students at ease.
(A) wicked
(B) cheerful
(C) relaxed
(D) serious
9. A small misunderstanding led to the demise of their relationship.
(A) argument
(B) confusion
(C) tragedy
(D) division
10. The procedure involved transforming her inner beauty as well as her physical appearance.
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(A) excluded
(B) completed
(C) released
(D) included
Chapter 3-2
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The theory of evolution is not a topic that I want to
(A) capture
(B) employ
at this moment.
(C) assault
2. The tourists were excited to leave the
(A) field
3. The
(A) pirates
(B) port
on the cruise ship.
(C) exploits
(B) exploits
(B) attack
5. The knight's
(A) exploits
(D) airport
hijacked the oil tanker off the coast of Somalia.
(C) ports
4. He debated about whether or not to
(A) steal
(D) get into
(D) employs
some bread to feed his starving children.
(C) dare
(D) employ
were depicted in a blockbuster film.
(B) capture
(C) daring
(D) pirates
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. When my husband lost his job, my father eagerly employed him.
(A) fired
(B) encouraged
(C) hired
(D) supported
7. The dramatic capture of the escaped convict was the top story on the evening news.
(A) rescue
(B) release
(C) seizure
(D) torture
8. The peasants attacked the castle while the king was sleeping.
(A) defended
(B) assaulted
(C) gave up
(D) fixed
9. After declaring his love for her, he got down on one knee and proposed.
(A) hiding
(B) revealing
(C) denying
(D) accepting
10. The daring woman moved to a remote village in Cambodia.
(A) wealthy
(B) shy
(C) spoiled
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Chapter 3-3
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
was unable to take her lunch break because she was busy answering students'
questions about financial aid and midterm reports.
(A) handbook
(B) registrar
(C) compliment
(D) requirement
2. The Austrian physician, Sigmund Freud, is generally considered to be the father of
modern
(A) psychology
.
(B) registrar
3. Please refer to the
attendance.
(A) registrar
(B) rigorous
(C) minor
(D) handbook
in Spanish in addition to his major in business since he wanted to
(B) specialization
5. Orthopedic Surgery is a
(A) minor
(D) minor
for information, policies, and procedures regarding class
4. He decided to get a
live and work in Spain.
(A) minor
(C) specialization
(B) registrar
(C) psychology
(D) verify
in medicine.
(C) specialization
(D) grant
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. His compliments made the shy girl blush.
(A) criticism
(B) flattery
(C) teasing
(D) behavior
7. My course load is quite rigorous this semester, so I don't think I'll be able to participate on the
basketball team.
(A) simple
(B) normal
(C) unreasonable
(D) difficult
8. This month is extremely busy at work, so taking time off to go skiing is definitely out of the question.
(A) impossible
(B) reasonable
(C) possible
(D) deserved
9. Before you schedule an interview, you should verify that you meet all of the requirements.
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(A) courses
(B) needs
(C) strengths
(D) deadlines
10. In order to fulfill the requirements for your degree, you must take a speech class.
(A) meet
(B) attend
(C) attempt
(D) perform
Chapter 3-4
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. They pay the
(A) student
five hundred dollars a week to teach English to their three children.
(B) draft
(C) tutor
(D) application
2. Tripping as I walked across the stage to receive my diploma was painfully
(A) embarrassing
(B) crucial
(C) private
3. She desperately needs an assistant to
(A) organize
(B) connect
4. I will review the rough
(A) application
5. Can you
(A) get in touch
(D) touching
her schedule.
(C) petition
(D) tutor
of your paper on Wednesday.
(B) revise
(C) draft
(D) organize
with a free cell phone, too?
(B) make a request
(C) hook me up
(D) put it in order
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. It is crucial that you give this information to the ambassador as soon as possible.
(A) necessary
(B) possible
(C) optional
(D) preferred
7. Please revise this paper prior to submitting it for your final grade.
(A) type
(B) read
(C) write
(D) edit
8. In order to get a student visa, you will have to fill out this application.
(A) form
(B) official
(C) draft
(D) arrange
9. I need to get in touch with my advisor, but he is not answering his phone.
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(A) feel
(B) change
(C) find
(D) embarrass
Chapter 3-5
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The steam
(A) vaporized
to droplets on the bathroom mirror.
(B) advection
(C) condensed
(D) precipitated
2. The meteorologist attempted to explain the process of
(A) advection
(B) atmosphere
3. The Earth's
(A) current
4. I felt
(A) vapors
(D) current
is what helps us survive the dangerous sunlight.
(B) gravity
(C) condensation
(D) atmosphere
(C) gases
(D) droplets
of rain on my head.
(B) currents
5. Jupiter is a
(A) gaseous
(C) gaseous
to the elementary students.
planet and has no solid surface.
(B) vaporized
(C) condensed
(D) atmospheric
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The bathroom filled with water vapor while the man took a hot shower.
(A) droplets
(B) air
(C) steam
(D) course
7. There was a strong current of cold air blowing into the room from beneath the door.
(A) suction
(B) stream
(C) wetness
(D) gas
8. The puddle of water took about three hours to evaporate under the intense heat of the sun.
(A) melt
(B) freeze
(C) vaporize
(D) thicken
9. The plants sucked the moisture out of the ground.
(A) released
(B) absorbed
(C) steamed
(D) vaporized
10. The desert rarely receives much precipitation.
(A) air flow
(B) sunlight
(C) rain
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Chapter 3-6
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The players'
(A) recap
2. He lacks
(A) convene
with each other led to their success on the basketball court.
(B) familiarity
(C) convene
for his age and does not have many friends anymore.
(B) accustom
(C) maturity
3. Although they did not get along, a
the project on time.
(A) maturity
(D) demonstrate
(D) impression
was reached, and they were able to complete
(B) norm
(C) resolve
(D) competence
4. Although he has lived in Vietnam for five years, he is just now
(A) clearing out
(B) entering into
5. The employee's
(A) efficacy
(C) resolving
the culture.
(D) becoming accustomed to
impressed his boss.
(B) norm
(C) evidential
(D) summarize
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. After lunch, the jury will convene and deliberate about the evidence they just heard.
(A) disperse
(B) assemble
(C) summarize
(D) average
7. This concludes the main part of the lecture, so now let's recap the major points for today.
(A) show
(B) get to know
(C) sum up
(D) meet
8. Since you have no experience, we are concerned about your competence for the job.
(A) experience
(B) wisdom
(C) friendship
(D) proficiency
9. The landlord and tenant resolved their dispute by agreeing to split the cost of the repairs.
(A) settled
(B) displayed
(C) qualified
(D) provoked
10. Children can demonstrate love for their parents by obeying them.
(A) show
(B) draw
(C) observe
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Chapter 3-7
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. A space shuttle requires millions of
(A) components
(B) disasters
to make it work properly.
(C) spares
(D) slots
2. The television program was moved to a new time
on Thursday nights.
(A) review
(B) commitment
(D) slot
3. It
that it wasn't our turn to supply the snacks for the meeting.
(A) referred to
(B) turns out
4. She made a
(A) review
(C) made sure
(D) signed up
to meet her trainer at the gym every day.
(B) alternative
5. Could you
(A) check
(C) proctor
(C) component
(D) commitment
a few dollars for my bus fare?
(B) sign
(C) spare
(D) proctor
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Before handing in an assignment, review the work to make sure there are no errors.
(A) pledge
(B) check
(C) enroll
(D) substitute
7. Missing her bus to the airport was the first disaster that occurred during her vacation.
(A) misfortune
(B) register
(C) segment
(D) spot
8. She signed up for the ballet class but was unable to attend due to a prior commitment.
(A) turned out
(B) committed
(C) provided
(D) registered
9. The proctor walked around the classroom to make sure that no one was cheating on the test.
(A) student
(B) monitor
(C) substitute
(D) dean
10. There was an accident blocking the road, so travelers had to find an alternative route.
(A) interesting
(B) enrolled
(C) different
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Chapter 3-8
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. My grandparents rearranged their house to
(A) residence
(B) permission
us during the holidays.
(C) accommodate
2. He went on to become the superintendent of an
(A) accommodate
(B) organize
(D) guarantee
for deaf and blind students.
(C) institute
(D) application
3. My family took me out to a fancy dinner when I received my
(A) permission
(B) certificate of guarantee
4. We planned the room
(A) practically
(B) haphazardly
from Harvard.
(C) letter of suffice
in order to use it as both a guest bedroom and an office.
(C) remotely
(D) shortly
5. Because she was self-employed, her schedule was very
(A) shortage
(B) accommodate
(D) letter of acceptance
.
(C) instituted
(D) flexible
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. We guarantee that you'll love our new aromatherapy products.
(A) assure
(B) admit
(C) lack
(D) approve
7. The teenager had to ask for permission to use his parents' car.
(A) assurance
(B) satisfaction
(C) consent
(D) change
8. The food rations will suffice until the end of the month.
(A) establish
(B) break
(C) fluctuate
(D) satisfy
9. Currently in Beijing, teaching is a well-paid job because there is a shortage of English teachers.
(A) abundance
(B) lack
(C) authorization
(D) fundamental
10. Her residence was located three blocks from the beach.
(A) dwelling
(B) organization
(C) pledge
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Chapter 3-9
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. There is one book
(A) clarify
that may help you understand autism more clearly.
(B) luminosity
(C) sequence
2. When the fire alarm rang, there was much
(A) confusion
3.
(A) Atom
4. The
(A) luminosity
(B) atoms
in the room.
(C) lifespan
(D) hydrogen
is the lightest and most abundant of all elements.
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Luminosity
(D) Confusion
of a mayfly is only a couple of days.
(B) shrink
(C) lifespan
5. Almost the entire mass of an
(A) in particular
(D) in particular
(B) oxygen
(D) confusion
can be found in the nucleus.
(C) odor
(D) atom
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. I had to clarify my main point to the puzzled children.
(A) crash
(B) progress
(C) lessen
(D) explain
7. Be careful not to wash your sweater in hot water because it could shrink.
(A) stretch
(B) bleed
(C) destruct
(D) lessen
8. He lost control of his car and collided with oncoming traffic.
(A) commotion
(B) simplified
(C) crashed
(D) reduced
9. In kung-fu, it is more important to know the sequence of attacks than trusting in single strikes.
(A) particle
(B) chaos
(C) progression
(D) distinction
10. The luminosity of the star was magnified on a clear night.
(A) dullness
(B) brilliance
(C) heat
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Chapter 3-10
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Humans are
(A) cetacea
because we create our own heat.
(B) species
(C) manatees
(D) mammals
2. Man-made developments in the world have caused many
(A) porpoises
(B) qualities
to face extinction.
(C) limbs
(D) species
3.
is an order of marine mammals that breathe through the use of lungs and give
birth to live babies which they suckle for some time.
(A) Species
(B) Cetacea
(C) Manatee
4. Marine biologists discovered an injured
struck by the propeller of a speed boat.
(A) quality
(B) limb
(D) Blubber
swimming near the dock after being
(C) manatee
(D) cetacea
5. As we were walking along the beach, we noticed several
(A) evolutions
(B) porpoises
(C) blubbers
playing in the ocean.
(D) qualities
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The professor wrapped up the lecture by summarizing the main points.
(A) began
(B) introduced
(C) concluded
(D) continued
7. The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.
(A) end
(B) trait
(C) creature
(D) progress
8. Most polar animals have a thick layer of blubber, so they can survive the bitter cold.
(A) arm
(B) breed
(C) trait
(D) lard
9. Communication has evolved over the years, and now you can communicate with virtually anyone in
the world at anytime.
(A) featured
(B) advanced
(C) sorted
10. The child hung on to his father's limb like a monkey on a tree.
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(A) branch
(B) torso
(C) arm
(D) neck
Chapter 4
Chapter 4-1
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. His book received a
(A) implausible
award from the university.
(B) stream
2. She had a
(A) literary
(C) literary
heart and never said a negative remark about anyone.
(B) conscious
(C) pure
3. She has a very friendly and outgoing
(A) consciousness
(B) personality
4. The principal
parents.
(A) censored
(D) heroic
.
(C) pure
(D) censor
the school newspaper in response to complaints from some of the
(B) involved
5. Sometimes boxers lose
during a fight.
(A) consciousness
(D) censor
(B) implausibility
(C) streamed
(D) doubted
when they are punched in the head too many times
(C) censors
(D) personality
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The heroic soldier saved innocent civilians from an attack on the embassy.
(A) valiant
(B) doubtful
(C) pioneering
(D) alert
7. The defendant's argument seemed implausible to the jury.
(A) current
(B) cleaned up
(C) formal
(D) doubtful
8. The team made a groundbreaking discovery in cancer research.
(A) virtuous
(B) individual
(C) cognizant
(D) pioneering
9. The boy was so talkative that a stream of words continuously came from his mouth.
(A) flood
(B) brave
(C) character
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10. The process involves obtaining three hundred signatures on the petition.
(A) floods
(B) doubts
(C) entails
(D) pioneers
Chapter 4-2
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Prior to your surgery, please fill out this form with your
(A) renewable
(B) biological
(C) attractive
2. Many countries are searching for forms of
(A) agriculture
(B) emission
3. Automobile
(A) extracts
5. The
(A) biology
(D) agriculture
energy.
(C) green house effect (D) renewable
contribute to environmental problems such as smog.
(B) pros
(C) emissions
4. The natural disaster in the gulf
(A) contributed
history and information.
(B) attracted
(D) effects
to the rise in oil costs.
(C) extracted
(D) unharmed
is a top concern for people around the world.
(B) pro
(C) greenhouse effect
(D) agriculture
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. If you can't make a decision about what to do, write down the pros and cons for both options.
(A) disadvantages
(B) charges
(C) benefits
(D) entails
7. Prospective residents found the fitness and recreation center an attractive quality of the apartment
complex.
(A) untouched
(B) pleasing
(C) beneficial
(D) beautiful
8. Not one house in the entire city remained unharmed by the tornado.
(A) injured
(B) cleaned up
(C) discharged
(D) untouched
9. The perfume is made from essential oils that were extracted from tropical flowers.
(A) assisted
(B) gathered
(C) invited
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10. Agriculture is the main source of income in some countries.
(A) Farming
(B) Biology
(C) History
(D) Gardening
Chapter 4-3
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The final exam consisted of fifty
(A) multiple-choice questions
2.
(B) in question details (C) upcoming questions (D) shaky questions
, students are not supposed to leave campus during school hours.
(A) In perception
(B) In general
3. His client suffered from a
(A) grasp
4. My
(A) perception
.
(B) perception
(C) In detail
(D) In grasp
.
(C) mental illness
(D) knowledge
of the meeting was much different than yours.
(B) mental illness
(C) appointment
(D) general
5. You should talk to him if you are confused because he has a really good
concept.
(A) question
(B) closure
(C) particular
on the
(D) grasp
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. My dental appointment is at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
(A) review
(B) engagement
(C) comprehension
(D) neurosis
7. We need to go over the safety procedures in case of an emergency.
(A) prepare
(B) approach
(C) review
(D) suggest
8. The actress had a new dress made for the upcoming premiere of her movie.
(A) approaching
(B) opinion
(C) specific
(D) ordinary
9. I have a shaky understanding of the judicial process.
(A) specific
(B) weak
(C) strong
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10. The letter of recommendation stated his qualifications in great detail.
(A) presumptively
(B) ordinarily
(C) briefly
(D) completely
Chapter 4-4
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The student
(A) replaced
in the class was given priority over the student on the wait-list.
(B) enrolled
(C) accessed
2. Many poor people do not have
(A) drag
(B) surplus
(D) dragged
to a good education.
(C) transfer
(D) access
3. Due to our current financial instability, we
(A) go back and forth
(B) can’t afford to
4. The customer called the
(A) dorm
buy a new car.
(B) replacement
(C) replace to
to inquire about her order.
(C) manufacturer
(D) transfer
5. In order to receive a more thorough education, she
specializes in her field.
(A) accessed
(D) decided for
(B) manufactured
to an institution which
(C) went back and forth
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The replacement failed to show up on time.
(A) excess
(B) assembler
(C) bother
(D) substitute
(C) register
(D) quarter
7. I think it will be exciting to live in a dorm.
(A) student housing
(B) nuisance
8. We have a surplus of food, so eat as much as you want.
(A) excess
(B) lack
(C) bother
(D) relocation
9. It's such a drag that we have to read this novel again.
(A) alternate
(B) pull
(C) nuisance
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10. I had too many groceries to carry in one trip, so I had to go back and forth from my car to the
apartment several times.
(A) relocate
(B) admit
(C) to and fro
(D) produce
Chapter 4-5
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The group's
(A) resistance
to change might have caused their downfall.
(B) invasive
2. We watched the
(A) competitor
(C) competitive
(D) extinction
migrating upstream to spawn.
(B) salmon
(C) ecosystem
(D) parasite
3. After examining the specimen under a microscope, the doctor was able to determine that it
contained
(A) competition
4.
(A) Competitors
.
(B) salmon
(C) parasites
(D) resistance
are endangered when new housing developments are constructed.
(B) Ecosystems
(C) Parasites
(D) Salmon
5. Dinosaurs no longer roam the earth because they are
(A) escaping
(B) competitive
(C) invasive
.
(D) extinct
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The invasive plant caused the native vegetation to wither and die.
(A) timid
(B) strong
(C) aggressive
(D) obsolete
(C) enclosed
(D) situated
7. The cabin is surrounded by trees.
(A) hidden
(B) exposed
8. The prisoners must escape tonight or face execution tomorrow.
(A) remain
(B) starve
(C) attack
9. The competitor wasn't likely to admit defeat.
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(A) opponent
(B) intruder
(C) environment
(D) bacteria
10. My friend is so competitive that he gets very upset when he loses.
(A) shy
(B) aggressive
(C) intelligent
(D) immune
Chapter 4-6
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Minorities continue to struggle for
everyone else.
(A) revolution
(B) unity
so they can receive the same treatment as
(C) emphasis
(D) equality
2. When he spoke of an injustice committed in the past, he was
(A) devoted to
(B) evoking
3. The teacher
(A) evoked
(C) referring to
5. She
(A) reminded
(D) delivering
the students to bring their own pencils and calculators to the exam.
(B) reminded
4. There was a sense of
(A) unity
slavery.
(C) emphasized
(D) reacted
among the disaster relief volunteers.
(B) equality
(C) revolution
(D) deliverance
with great calm to my surprising news.
(B) reacted
(C) devoted
(D) referred to
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. He delivered one of the most moving speeches at the conference.
(A) uttered
(B) elicited
(C) impressed
(D) revived
7. The movie evoked a feeling of sadness for much of the audience.
(A) dedicated
(B) aroused
(C) answered
(D) alluded
8. The French Revolution disposed the monarchy and sparked a period of rapid political change in
Europe.
(A) impression
(B) pledge
(C) revolt
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9. The teacher emphasized the importance of paying attention in class.
(A) answered
(B) stressed
(C) revolted
(D) uttered
10. We devoted our time and effort to educating orphaned children in Africa.
(A) dedicated
(B) behaved
(C) called to mind
(D) elicited
Chapter 4-7
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. My professor gave me an
, but he will change that once I turn in my final project.
(A) administrator
(C) incomplete
(B) observation
2. I asked the principal to
(A) register
my nomination for student body president.
(B) recuperate
3. The
(D) involvement
(C) withdraw
(D) complicate
gave the key-note address at our graduation ceremony.
(A) incomplete
(B) recuperation
(C) dean
4. Although your experience is limited, I must
(A) count for
(B) take into account
(D) specific
your enthusiasm and work ethic.
(C) withdraw
(D) participate
5. Since the police officer gave her a warning instead of a ticket for speeding, it will not
on her record as a traffic violation.
(A) take into account
(B) count for
(C) withdraw
(D) register
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. I don't have a specific idea about what we should eat for dinner.
(A) complex
(B) equal
(C) precise
(D) dignitary
7. It took three weeks for me to recuperate from my surgery.
(A) recall
(B) heal
(C) notice
8. Men are more complicated than they think.
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(A) precise
(B) observant
(C) equal
(D) complex
9. The adolescent's participation in the vandalism of the school resulted in his suspension.
(A) mending
(B) recall
(C) involvement
(D) notice
10. The group project counts for ten percent of the final grade.
(A) rescinds
(B) equals
(C) displays
(D) mends
Chapter 4-8
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. He obtained a visa for the United States through a
from thousands of entries.
in which his name was drawn
(A) lottery
(D) permission
(B) residential
(C) dormitory
2. The teenager had to ask for
(A) hassle
to use his parents' car.
(B) permission
(C) relocation
3. Businesses are typically located outside of
(A) straightforward
(B) hassled
(D) residential
to adjoining hotel rooms.
(B) obtained
5. The committee
soon as the funds are processed.
(A) hassled
areas.
(C) obtained
4. The assistants were
(A) approved
(D) assignment
(C) hassled
(D) assigned
his application for a research grant. He will start the project as
(B) approved
(C) assigned
(D) obtained
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. There is only one dorm that houses both males and females.
(A) allotment
(B) living quarters
(C) grant
(D) authorization
7. She shopped online to avoid the hassle of waiting in long lines.
(A) inconvenience
(B) transfer
(C) housing
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8. It was difficult for the man to obtain citizenship since he didn't have his original birth certificate.
(A) move
(B) allot
(C) consent
(D) acquire
9. Although I was born in California, my family relocated to Texas when I was three years old.
(A) designated
(B) moved
(C) acquired
(D) authorized
10. The instructions for the exam were straightforward.
(A) simple
(B) complex
(C) translated
(D) inconvenient
Chapter 4-9
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. My
nerves were affected by the severe cold I caught.
(A) vocalization
(B) olfactory
2. Animals release
(A) scent glands
(C) primal
when they are looking for mates.
(B) property
(C) affection
3. The young man suffered from a
(A) glandular
5. Cats use
(A) glandular
(D) pheromones
inflammation.
(B) primal
(C) pheromone
4. The animals used
(A) territory
(D) territory
(D) property
to communicate with each other.
(B) olfactory
(C) vocalizations
(D) capacity
to mark their territory.
(B) scent glands
(C) vocalizations
(D) affection
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Owls have an extensive capacity for night vision.
(A) utterance
(B) capability
(C) fundamental
(D) domain
7. The dog showed its affection for the man by wagging his tail and licking the man's face.
(A) scent
(B) endearment
(C) turf
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8. They were unable to pay their bills, so their property was put up for auction.
(A) faculty
(B) possessions
(C) verbalization
(D) tenderness
9. The dog urinated on the trees in the yard to mark his territory.
(A) scent
(B) possessions
(C) capabilities
(D) domain
10. Her fear of the dark was primal.
(A) nurtured
(B) tender
(C) fundamental
(D) disabling
Chapter 4-10
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. There is a
(A) hydrological
power plant located five miles upstream.
(B) hydrothermal vent (C) crust
2. I found the street performers to be very
(A) intriguing
(B) dissolving
(D) salinity
.
(C) hydrological
(D) steady
3. Saltwater fish can only survive in water in which the
ocean.
(A) salinity
(B) hydrothermal vent (C) hydrology
is high, like the water in the
(D) crust
4. Enrollment at the university has remained at a
for the past five years.
(A) dissolve
(D) state of evaporation
(B) crack
(C) steady state
5. The scuba divers were careful not to go near the
.
(A) hydrothermal vent (B) hydrological vent
(D) evaporated crust
(C) thermal hydrology
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The puddle of water took about three hours to evaporate under the intense heat of the sun.
(A) fascinate
(B) disintegrate
(C) disappear
(D) fissure
(C) opened
(D) broke down
7. The acid dissolved the metal.
(A) captivated
(B) coated
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8. The contents of the hidden treasure chest were fascinating.
(A) disintegrating
(B) stable
(C) disappointing
(D) spellbinding
9. At night, I gazed at the stars through the crack in the roof of the hut.
(A) powder
(B) hole
(C) coating
(D) vapor
10. The earth's crust is about thirty-five kilometers deep under the continents and six miles deep under
the oceans.
(A) outer layer
(B) hole
(C) saltiness
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Chapter 5
Chapter 5-1
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. It is not surprising for a
(A) etymology
to speak more than three different languages.
(B) linguist
2. An example of a
(C) loanword
is 'macho' which was taken into modern English from Spanish.
(A) loanword
(B) compound
3.
is one way in which new words are formed.
(A) Enrichment
(B) Etymology
4.
word.
(A) Compounding
(D) derivation
(C) derivation
(C) Compounding
(D) onomatopoeia
(D) Imitation
can result in creating a new word that has the opposite meaning from the original
(B) Onomatopoeia
(C) Derivation
(D) Representation
5. In our English class, we learned that buzz is a word created through
(A) compounding
(B) translation
(C) derivation
.
(D) onomatopoeia
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. My friend is able to translate English into Japanese with a high level of accuracy.
(A) improve
(B) loan
(C) mimic
(D) convert
7. The linguist studied etymology to discover how words were formed and changed over time.
(A) word history
(B) world history
(C) foreign languages
(D) biology
(C) improve
(D) reproduce
8. I use compost to enrich the soil in my garden.
(A) convert
(B) loan
9. She tried to imitate his Australian accent but was unsuccessful.
(A) designate
(B) mimic
(C) interpret
(D) combine
(C) imitates
(D) denotes
10. The four-leaf clover represents good luck.
(A) enhances
(B) compounds
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Chapter 5-2
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1.
is the term that refers to the creation of new blood cells.
(A) Marrow
2. Humans are
(A) generators
(B) Degradation
(C) Hematopoiesis
because we create our own heat.
(B) functions
(C) tissue
3. The man ruptured his
(A) hematopoiesis
4. The bone
quickly.
(A) density
(D) mammals
when he was tackled by his son.
(B) spleen
(C) marrow
(D) mammal
transplant is critical for people who can't produce their blood cells
(B) generate
5. We can grow skin
(A) function
(D) Tissue
(C) marrow
(D) function
to help burn victims recover their skin.
(B) marrow
(C) spleen
(D) tissue
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The function of the word processor is to type documents.
(A) reduction
(B) requirement
(C) job
(D) vitality
(C) makes
(D) stores
(C) finds
(D) introduces
7. The body naturally generates a lot of heat.
(A) requires
(B) decomposes
8. This project entails painting and cleaning.
(A) involves
(B) produces
9. It was imperative for her to be to the meeting on time.
(A) unimportant
(B) crucial
(C) optional
(D) advised
10. The degradation of the family homestead occurred slowly over eighty years.
(A) involvement
(B) decomposition
(C) evolution
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Chapter 5-3
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. In
(A) anthrozoology
2. Her
(A) motivation
, a bird is used to hunt for food for its owner.
(B) correlation
4.
(A) Falconry
(B) prey
(C) bond
(D) pertinence
very closely, as they were both raised on farms.
(B) decreed
(C) motivated
(D) correlate
is a special field that overlaps many other disciplines.
(B) Anthrozoology
5. The queen
(A)bonded
(D) falconry
to get married was not love and companionship but financial security.
3. Their experiences
(A) bonded
(C) divergence
(C) Motivation
(D) Bonding
that all imports were to be taxed at twice the normal rate.
(B) preyed
(C) decreed
(D) correlated
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. If you have any pertinent information about the robbery at your neighbor's house, please notify the
police.
(A) relevant
(B) matching
(C) separate
(D) preceding
7. The previous substitute was much more qualified than the current one.
(A) following
(B) divided
(C) victim
(D) preceding
8. The lion stalked his prey for several minutes before attacking and killing the animal.
(A) hunter
(B) relationship
(C) command
(D) victim
9. The autistic child appeared to have a strong bond with the horse.
(A) incentive
(B) quarry
(C) relationship
(D) application
10. The politicians’ opinions diverged on the topic of a national health care plan.
(A) separated
(B) paralleled
(C) attached
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Chapter 5-4
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. I had to
(A) prove
myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
(B) maze
2. I needed a
(A) medium
(C) pinch
size shirt, but I couldn't find one.
(B) performance
3. She was given the
(A) random
4. The
uncontrollable sobs.
(A) performance
5. His
(A) prove
(D) perform
(C) random
(D) excessive
task of greeting visitors at the door.
(B) intensity
(C) excessive
(D) undemanding
of the situation was unbearable and caused the woman to break into
(B) intensity
(C) pinch
(D) medium
on the test was surprising to his parents.
(B) maze
(C) performance
(D) obviousness
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The amount of work required for the class was excessive.
(A) confirmed
(B) extreme
(C) irregular
(D) simple
7. It took the couple three hours to find their way out of the maze.
(A) execution
(B) nip
(C) labyrinth
(D) grasp
(C) extravagant
(D) basic
8. Her boss made random visits to her cubicle.
(A) irregular
(B) forced
9. It was obvious that the foundation was the source of the problem.
(A) average
(B) verified
(C) unplanned
(D) apparent
10. After being framed, it was difficult for the man to prove his innocence.
(A) verify
(B) grasp
(C) achieve
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Chapter 5-5
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. His expressions were
(A) trite
and unnecessary.
(B) shortcoming
2. The teacher
(A) struggled
3. The
(A) management
4. Time
(A) management
5. His
wrong.
(A) struggle
(C) strategic
(D) sparked
the importance of paying attention in class.
(B) emphasized
(C) sparked
(D) assumed
for power led the country to its demise.
(B) struggle
(C) spark
(D) manufacturing
is one of the most important aspects of being an efficient worker.
(B) manufacturing
(C) shortcoming
(D) struggle
about immediately getting a good job after graduating from university was
(B) error
(C) emphasis
(D) assumption
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. His controversial comment sparked an online debate that lasted for several hours.
(A) provoked
(B) stressed
(C) directed
(D) calculated
7. She felt he was a good boyfriend despite his shortcoming of always being late.
(A) endeavor
(B) imperfection
(C) hunch
(D) tactic
8. The manufacturing of toys is primarily done in China.
(A) sale
(B) production
(C) purchase
(D) tactic
9. The way in which she obtained the information was erroneous.
(A) tactical
(B) impressive
(C) inaccurate
(D) unoriginal
10. The strategic withdrawal of troops resulted in zero casualties.
(A) faulty
(B) regular
(C) provoked
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Chapter 5-6
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
(A) vivid
was especially colorful in the fall.
(B) landscape
(C) distinction
2. Her grandfather's influence played a
(A) trivial
(B) significant
3. Don't worry. That
(A) distinct
role in the development of her character.
(C) contemporary
(B) significant
(B) trivial
5. The official
(A) landscaped
(D) swirled
fact won't be on the test.
(C) prescribed
4. He loved to paint the sun as a giant
(A) vivid
(D) contemporary
(D) trivial
of color.
(C) swirl
(D) contemporary
a specific procedure for the applicants to follow.
(B) prescribed
(C) departed from
(D) swirled
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The severely depressed artist felt that he could sum up his life's work in one word: failure.
(A) abandon
(B) coil
(C) assign
(D) summarize
7. She chose to live in this city because of the contemporary buildings.
(A) rich
(B) different
(C) modern
(D) meaningful
8. Many people have departed from the use of ordinary mail and are now using email as their main
source of communication.
(A) summarized
(B) required
(C) renewed
(D) abandoned
9. The vivid colors of the painting made the room come alive.
(A) dissimilar
(B) rich
(C) new
(D) little
10. There was a distinction between children who were breast fed and children that were fed formula.
(A) difference
(B) scenery
(C) recap
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Chapter 5-7
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The professor
(A) alienated
2.
the woman.
(A) Frequency
3. She
(A) wraps up
the lecture by summarizing the main points.
(B) likened
(B) Likeability
(C) Authority
(D) Monetary
her family members by forcing her political views on them.
(B) vibes
(C) stiffs
(D) alienates
when I walked by that house.
(B) authority
(C) frequency
5. Today we are going to discuss the
(A) frequency
(D) frequented
was a strong factor in determining who would make the best personal assistant for
4. I felt a bad
(A) vibe
(C) wrapped up
(B) pros and cons
(D) stiff
of cell phones.
(C) ego
(D) monetary
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The frequency of his black outs has increased in the past month.
(A) attractiveness
(B) cash
(C) recurrence
(D) knowledge
7. Her authority on the subject of aerodynamics was made clear during her presentation.
(A) feeling
(B) end
(C) pros and cons
(D) knowledge
8. During her interview, she looked stiff and her answers seemed rehearsed.
(A) wooden
(B) vain
(C) turned off
(D) charming
(C) regular
(D) estranged
9. The egotistical man had very few friends.
(A) attractive
(B) conceited
10. She placed a high monetary value on her handcrafted purses.
(A) cash
(B) command
(C) wooden
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Chapter 5-8
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
(A) buzz
was able to deduce the answer based on the known premises.
(B) correlation
2. The bee
(A) acquainted
(D) logician
around the flowers until it finally chose one to land on.
(B) buzzed
3. The city council members
(A) acquainted
(C) substantiate
(B) recommended
(C) deduced
(D) anticipated
the mayor with their ideas for the new city park.
(C) buzzed
(D) correlated
4. The prosecutor presented ______________ evidence that proved the defendant committed the
crime.
(A) anticipated
5. The
(A) participation
(B) deduced
(C) concrete
(D) recommended
magazine that you are referring to is no longer available.
(B) acquaint
(C) specific
(D) substantiate
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. I recommend stretching every morning right after you get out of bed.
(A) predict
(B) suggest
(C) conclude
(D) inform
7. The activity requires the participation of everyone in the class.
(A) relationship
(B) whiz
(C) involvement
(D) verification
8. A strong correlation has been found between frequent exercise and high self-esteem.
(A) connection
(B) flit
(C) suggestion
(D) exactness
9. The woman was shocked because she did not anticipate the huge promotion that she received.
(A) foresee
(B) define
(C) infer
(D) confirm
10. The customer substantiated her claim by providing a receipt for the item in question.
(A) familiarized
(B) concluded
(C) advised
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Chapter 5-9
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The girl's
mannerisms were quirky and unique.
(A) intrinsic
(B) reiterate
2. The children were
(A) genetic
3.
(A) Hypothesis
4. Her
(A) innate
(D) nurture
by their parents until they left home.
(B) heredity
(C) compelling
(D) nurtured
shapes much of who we are as people.
(B) Mutually
(C) Heredity
(D) Intrinsic
make-up was not conducive to bearing children.
(B) genetic
5. She gave a
(A) compelling
(C) mutual
(C) mutual
(D) compelling
performance in the courtroom, and the jury believed her.
(B) genetic
(C) reiterate
(D) nurtured
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Let me reiterate my opinion about the necessity for gun restrictions in our country.
(A) care for
(B) inherit
(C) resist
(D) repeat
7. In the end, the experiment proved that our hypothesis was, in fact, correct.
(A) instinct
(B) guess
(C) respective
(D) hereditary
(C) natural
(D) unshared
8. Grooming is an innate behavior in cats.
(A) irresistible
(B) guess
9. The project will be mutually beneficial for both companies.
(A) reciprocally
(B) persuasively
(C) exclusively
(D) naturally
10. Although they lived in different cities, they decided to remain exclusive and not date other people.
(A) irresistible
(B) unshared
(C) ancestral
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Chapter 5-10
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Pablo Picasso was an influential artist in the development of
(A) abstracts
(B) cubism
(C) surrealism
2. The book is so predictable that it offers nothing
(A) as described by
(B) in terms of
3. Cubists incorporate
(A) geometric
4. Love is an
(A) opened up
5.
(A) Cubism
.
(D) geometry
a suspenseful conclusion.
(C) as a matter of
(D) on the seat of
shapes and forms into their work.
(B) surrealism
(C) merged
(D) described
concept for many people.
(B) in terms of
(C) abstract
(D) identical
expresses the imagination as revealed in a state of unconsciousness.
(B) Distortion
(C) Surrealism
(D) Geometrics
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. She opened up the meeting by introducing the new secretary.
(A) reconstructed
(B) contorted
(C) began
(D) told
7. The computer was reassembled within a matter of hours.
(A) reconstructed
(B) combined
(C) destroyed
(D) defined
8. The detectives asked the witness to describe the suspect.
(A) regard
(B) ignore
(C) defend
(D) define
9. The goal of our meeting is to merge our differing ideas into one workable solution.
(A) start
(B) concern
(C) reconstruct
(D) blend
10. Many cult and extremist movements usually come about because someone distorts a doctrine.
(A) copies
(B) begins
(C) warps
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Chapter 6
Chapter 6-1
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The new paper towels I bought were easily capable of
the spilled water.
(A) benefitting
(B) reversing
2. The
cleans out all the impurities of the blood, which is a very arduous task.
(A) enemy
(B) benefit
3. Some sun
(A) protection
(C) liver
(B) suggestion
(D) exposure
(C) essential
(D) exposure
the concept of immersion, but the rest of her classmates
(B) absorb
(C) reverse
5. Women are always looking for ways to
(A) benefit
(D) absorbing
can actually be good for you, but too much can be harmful.
4. She was able to
remained confused.
(A) grasp
(C) exposing
(B) reverse
(D) expose
the aging process.
(C) suggest
(D) go over
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Nature is sometimes our worst enemy.
(A) friend
(B) advantage
(C) disclosure
(D) foe
7. Bill suggested we fill up the gas tank before leaving town.
(A) proposed
(B) soaked up
(C) altered
(D) comprehended
8. Let’s go over the plan for our graphic design presentation this afternoon.
(A) review
(B) soak up
(C) advise
(D) get
9. One benefit of a high school diploma is that it will make you more employable.
(A) con
(B) adversary
(C) advantage
(D) introduction
10. Food, water, and air are essential to the well being of a human.
(A) examined
(B) advised
(C) imperative
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Chapter 6-2
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The blue paintings
(A) oppress
2. She
(A) stood for
a period of depression in the artist's life.
(B) got fed up with
4. I had the
(A) absolute
5. The
(A) absolute
(D) solve
her boss when he refused to give her a raise.
(B) got fed up with
3. The mother of Jesus is often
(A) symbolized
(C) symbolize
(C) oppressed
(D) referred to
as the Virgin Mary.
(B) original
(C) revolutionized
(D) referred to
worst headache yesterday.
(B) original
(C) monarchy
(D) previous
remained in power for over five hundred years.
(B) revolution
(C) monarchy
(D) oppression
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The original design for the museum was much different than that of the completed building.
(A) initial
(B) denoted
(C) uprising
(D) defiant
7. The memorial wall stands for lives tragically lost while serving their country to protect our freedoms.
(A) symbolizes
(B) suffers for
(C) discusses
(D) revolts against
8. He responded rebelliously by blatantly ignoring his mother's command to go to his room.
(A) brutally
(B) annoyingly
(C) defiantly
(D) surprisingly
9. The oppression they endured from the government was unbearable.
(A) suffering
(B) symbol
(C) call
(D) indication
10. The citizens organized a revolution against the government in hopes of overthrowing the brutal
leader.
(A) suffering
(B) submission
(C) monarchy
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Chapter 6-3
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Her family was looking forward to her
(A) upcoming
(B) frustrating
2. By studying the
(A) supplementary
3. She
(A) mentioned
4. They
(A) require
5. The US
(A) reinforced
performance in the symphony.
(C) tutorial
(D) notorious
, I was able to improve my score by fifteen percentage points.
(B) acknowledgement (C) tutorial
(D) reinforcement
that she wanted to have a romantic dinner on her anniversary.
(B) required
(C) discouraged
(D) supported
that travelers show their passports upon entering or departing the country.
(B) mentioned
(C) supplemented
(D) approached
the problem of terrorism by tightening homeland security.
(B) required
(C) acknowledged
(D) mentioned
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. That guy is notorious for showing up late to company meetings.
(A) disheartening
(B) demanding
(C) infamous
(D) forthcoming
7. Although he was a tough teacher, everyone wanted to take his class.
(A) noted
(B) demanding
(C) recognized
(D) remarkable
8. It's frustrating to be stuck in traffic when you're in a hurry to go somewhere.
(A) approaching
(B) unyielding
(C) strengthening
(D) upsetting
9. Because the student finished his work early, the teacher assigned him some supplementary
homework.
(A) disheartening
(B) infamous
(C) additional
(D) ordinary
10. If you want to reinforce a behavior, reward it. If you want to discourage a behavior, ignore it.
(A) strengthen
(B) remark
(C) order
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Chapter 6-4
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Will you
(A) fill out
my daughter's wedding reception?
(B) orientation
2. My father is
(A) affiliated
3. I'm
(A) familiarly
(C) cater
(D) affiliate
with the Boy Scouts.
(B) particularly
(C) attended
(D) penciled in
fond of chocolate ice cream.
(B) employ
(C) cater
(D) particularly
4. In order to get a student visa, you will have to fill out this
(A) employment
(B) session
(C) application
5. All new employees must attend three days of
policies, procedures, and expectations of this company.
(A) session
(B) application
(C) affiliation
.
(D) orientation
to receive information about the
(D) orientation
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The company that I work for is having financial problems, so I am looking for employment elsewhere.
(A) assimilation
(B) supply
(C) term
(D) work
7. Please fill out this medical history report while you wait to see the doctor.
(A) appear at
(B) schedule
(C) furnish
(D) complete
8. Incoming students are required to attend an orientation to familiarize them with the campus.
(A) appear at
(B) put down
(C) unite
(D) mark
9. I will pencil you in for an appointment next Thursday at nine o'clock in the morning.
(A) be present
(B) connect
(C) schedule
(D) petition
10. The fall session of gymnastics will begin on September first.
(A) familiarization
(B) term
(C) connection
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Chapter 6-5
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The Rockies and the Appalachians are the two largest mountain
(A) ranges
(B) plates
2.
is a gradual process that causes environmental problems worldwide.
(A) Continental
(B) Global warming
3.
can cause seismic and volcanic activity.
(A) Erosion
(B) Ranges
4. The movie contained a lot of
(A) computerized
5. The
(A) collision
(B) continental
(C) slides
in the United States.
(C) Subduction
(C) Glaciers
(D) glaciers
(D) Computerization
(D) Subduction
special effects.
(C) sliding
(D) ranged
divide in North America is located in the Rocky Mountains.
(B) continental
(C) computerized
(D) glacier
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of the Earth's plates.
(A) series
(B) layers
(C) impacts
(D) ice fields
7. The collision was unavoidable since both vehicles were traveling at dangerous speeds.
(A) layer
(B) destruction
(C) subduction
(D) crash
8. The river's current is so strong that it is causing a lot of erosion along the banks.
(A) slides
(B) layers
(C) destruction
(D) series
9. Environmentalists warn that global warming is causing the glaciers to melt.
(A) discs
(B) ice field
(C) ranges
(D) continents
10. When there is no snow, we sit on flattened cardboard and slide down the hill.
(A) slip
(B) crash
(C) roll
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Chapter 6-6
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. My entire family decided to
(A) conflict
the community theater's production of Annie.
(B) refer to
(C) modify
(D) participate in
2. It took her ten years, but she worked her way up the
president of the company.
(A) ethics
(B) corporate ladder
3. Her parents practiced
(A) aversion
(A) philosophical
(C) philosophical
(C) Confucianism
(D) ethics
debate was attended by the majority of the student body.
(B) ancient
(C) aversion
5. There is much debate around the
(A) cooperation
(D) aversion
, but she preferred Christianity.
(B) cooperation
4. The
and is now the vice
(B) ethics
(D) harmony
of human cloning.
(C) modify
(D) Confucianism
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. If you really want to improve your health, you should modify your eating habits.
(A) dislike
(B) clash
(C) adjust
(D) unite
(C) integrity
(D) disliking
7. She has an aversion to pain.
(A) agreement
(B) adaption
8. The various conflicts around the world must be resolved through peaceful measures.
(A) clashes
(B) morality
(C) ages
(D) religions
9. In order for the group to succeed, we must all stop arguing and begin to cooperate.
(A) adapt
(B) join in
(C) clash
(D) collaborate
10. We studied the ancient civilizations of Greece in our history class.
(A) modern
(B) evolved
(C) moral
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Chapter 6-7
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The internet is slowly becoming a
(A) conventional
2. His
(A) vital
(B) motivated
4. He
(A) credits
(C) complete
(D) ponder
with other people was limited to his workplace.
(B) commute
3. When I was a
(A) motivator
means to global communication.
(C) interaction
(D) assignment
, I played on the varsity basketball team.
(B) sophomore
(C) commuter
(D) credit
to work everyday, and sometimes the drive takes up to forty-five minutes.
(B) ponders
(C) interacts
(D) commutes
5. Those students who failed the unit test can still receive course
on the final exam.
(A) assignment
(B) complete
(C) credit
if they get an A
(D) convention
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Water is vital to our existence.
(A) unimportant
(B) imperative
(C) customary
(D) optional
7. The teacher motivated the students to study by offering small prizes such as candy.
(A) inspired
(B) acknowledged
(C) contemplated
(D) communicated
8. The carpenter completed the construction of their vacation home two weeks ahead of schedule.
(A) required
(B) assigned
(C) concluded
(D) began
(C) accomplishment
(D) task
9. That was a difficult assignment.
(A) communication
(B) offering
10. The woman pondered over the man's comments about her weight.
(A) spoke
(B) contemplated
(C) inspired
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Chapter 6-8
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The professor assigned an
amount of homework tor the weekend.
(A) array
(C) escort
2. There is an
(A) awful
3. The
(A) waive
(B) awful
of products in the warehouse.
(B) occupancy
5. The man
(A) credited
(C) abundant
(D) array
in the room was very tense.
(B) credit
(C) atmosphere
4. The utility company
from his previous utility company.
(A) waived
(D) enrollment
(D) enrollment
the tenant's deposit fee after receiving a letter of credit
(B) signed up
(C) prepared
(D) accompanied
his girlfriend to her door.
(B) escorted
(C) enrolled
(D) arranged
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. I signed up to be a resident assistant in the dormitory.
(A) enlisted
(B) accepted
(C) organized
(D) admitted
7. The price of a season pass to the ski resort is a bit too steep for me.
(A) cheap
(B) horrible
(C) bizarre
(D) excessive
8. My enrollment in the community college was contingent upon my SAT scores.
(A) admission
(B) collection
(C) schedule
(D) usher
9. It was mandatory for all students to take an English class.
(A) ghastly
(B) extreme
(C) compulsory
(D) accepted
10. She arranged for a limousine to pick her mother up from the airport.
(A) organized
(B) enlisted
(C) canceled
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Chapter 6-9
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Her
(A) progressive
features gained the attention of every guest in the room.
(B) striking
(C) rotational
(D) previous
2. Many aspects of weather, such as clouds and precipitation, are related to
(A) dissipation
(B) progression
(C) continent
3. I received more information at the
(A) rotational
4. The
(A) rotational
(B) previous
5. The normal
(A) progression
(D) convection
parenting conference than I did at this one.
(C) striking
(D) future
speed of a planet determines how long each day will be.
(B) linear
(C) continental
(D) wrap
of the disease helped prepare the family for his death.
(B) convection
(C) rotation
(D) medication
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. She wrapped the ribbon around the girl's hair in preparation for her school pictures.
(A) wound
(B) remarked
(C) vanished
(D) ascribed
7. He attributed his success to the moral values his mother had taught him.
(A) credited
(B) circulated
(C) advanced
(D) bound
8. There was a lot of pollution visible in the atmosphere.
(A) land mass
(B) air
(C) evaporation
(D) weather
9. The steam on the mirror dissipated after a few minutes.
(A) appeared
(B) condensed
(C) spread
(D) vanished
10. The explorer traveled the continent searching for gold.
(A) planet
(B) country
.
(C) globe
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Chapter 6-10
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. In the end, all humans are made up of
(A) blood
2.
(A) Genotype
(B) sequences
handed down from their parents.
(C) genes
can help predict what medical problems a person may suffer from in the future.
(B) Allele
(C) Chromosome
3. There are twenty-three pairs of
(A) genes
4. I
(A) defined
5.
(A) Inheritance
(D) inherited
(B) chromosomes
(D) Recessive
in a human being.
(C) alleles
(D) genotypes
my mother's blue eyes and curly hair.
(B) dominated
(C) materialized
(D) inherited
are part of the DNA that determines genotype.
(B) Materials
(C) Strands
(D) Alleles
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Each pack of wolves has one dominant male which is effectively the leader of the pack.
(A) inferior
(B) serious
(C) superior
(D) large
7. Blue eyes and blonde hair are both recessive traits.
(A) strong
(B) ancient
(C) disappearing
(D) weak
8. The inherited traits from her father materialized in the form of curly hair and long legs.
(A) explained
(B) appeared
(C) received
(D) progressed
9. In kung-fu, it is more important to know the sequence of attacks than trusting in single strikes.
(A) confusion
(B) speed
(C) defense
(D) series
10. Although they loved each other, it was difficult to define their relationship.
(A) explain
(B) get
(C) form
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Chapter 7
Chapter 7-1
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The Red Sea is an example of a
(A) mediterranean
(B) marginal
2. The
(A) open
(B) desert
(C) marginal
(B) density
(D) evaporated
(C) exchange
(D) dissolve
(C) featured
(D) exchanged
the metal.
(B) dissolved
5. I took a class on
inhabitants of the ocean.
(A) mediterranean
(D) enclosed
of a bowling ball is greater than that of a basketball.
4. The acid
(A) circulated
(C) oceanography
sea was somewhat enclosed by islands.
3. The
(A) feature
sea.
(B) circulation
and learned all about the physical characteristics and
(C) density
(D) oceanography
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. One feature of this cell phone is that it can be used to send emails.
(A) trade
(B) aspect
(C) solution
(D) problem
7. The private note circulated through the classroom, much to the embarrassment of the student who
wrote it.
(A) remained
(B) left
(C) moved
(D) entered
(C) includes
(D) covers
8. The fence encloses the pig sty.
(A) borders
(B) encircles
9. The exchange of gifts is a common practice on Christmas.
(A) trade
(B) flow
(C) disintegration
(D) purchase
10. They lived on a farm near the boundary between the US and Canada.
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(A) country
(B) aspect
(C) center
(D) border
Chapter 7-2
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. A human virus is a living
, but a computer virus is not.
(A) respiration
(C) mechanism
(B) vertebrate
2. The emission of
(A) oxygen
contributes to global warming.
(B) respiration
3. The fish's
(A) organisms
(C) carbon dioxide
(D) organisms
allow it to breathe under water.
(B) vertebrates
(C) oxygen
4. Living organisms need
to survive.
(A) oxygen
(C) machines
(B) gills
5. Humans are considered to be
(A) invertebrates
(D) organism
(B) vertebrates
(D) gills
(D) extraction
because they have spines.
(C) organisms
(D) relatives
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The lung is the main organ used during respiration.
(A) circulation
(B) breathing
(C) sweating
(D) living
7. The mechanism of memorization is easier to master for some people than it is for others.
(A) creature
(B) method
(C) trade
(D) category
8. In order to make the gravy, the juice and oils were extracted from the bottom of the roasting pan.
(A) inserted
(B) displayed
(C) revealed
(D) gathered
9. The situation is relatively under control now that the police have arrived.
(A) almost
(B) surprisingly
(C) permanently
10. We swapped jerseys at the end of the soccer game.
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(A) removed
(B) applied
(C) traded
(D) received
Chapter 7-3
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
(A) roster
in my biology class was a lot tougher than the one my friend had for her class.
(B) teaching assistant
(C) coordinate
(D) confidential
2. He asked his boss to repeat what he said because he wanted to
him correctly.
(A) appreciate
(B) make sure
3. She went
(A) completely
5. She
(A) excluded
(D) coordinate
about her recent trip to Mexico.
(B) obviously
4. The elderly woman
(A) appreciated
(C) on and on
that he heard
(C) back and forth
(D) on and on
the truck driver's help in changing her flat tire.
(B) made sure
(C) taught
(D) confidential
her schedule to fit that of her husband.
(B) coordinated
(C) appeared
(D) classified
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The freshman is currently enrolled in an introductory biology course.
(A) fully
(B) forever
(C) apparently
(D) presently
7. The decision to transfer is completely up to you.
(A) fully
(B) partially
(C) supposedly
(D) currently
8. I'm sorry, you're name is not on the roster for this class. Are you sure you're in the right room?
(A) assignment
(B) roll
(C) welcome
(D) private
9. The information exchanged between the doctor and his patient is strictly confidential.
(A) public
(B) forever
(C) private
10. This is obviously the first time that she attempted cooking.
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(A) perfectly
(B) fully
(C) privately
(D) clearly
Chapter 7-4
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The president's
leaked to the press.
(A) security
was compromised when information regarding his location was
(B) dormitory
(C) residence
(D) identification
2. The rules regarding visitation hours were pretty
.
(A) secure
(D) straightforward
(B) private
(C) tracked down
3. I think it will be exciting to live in a
(A) residence
.
(B) dormitory
(C) security
4. Don't forget to bring your
event.
(A) complaint
(A) complaints
card. You'll have to show it before entering the
(B) coordinator
5. Do you have any
(D) private
(C) identification
(D) track down
about our staff and services?
(B) identification
(C) security
(D) assign
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The wedding coordinator was relieved when the bride finally showed up at the church.
(A) director
(B) identity
(C) location
(D) safety
7. The executives assigned tasks to each of their assistants.
(A) reserved
(B) designated
(C) located
(D) received
8. The apartment building included a private elevator for the residents in the penthouse.
(A) personal
(B) public
(C) safety
(D) freight
9. They were able to track down the escaped convict with the help of specially trained dogs.
(A) release
(B) locate
(C) retain
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10. Many applications require information such as the mailing address for the applicant’s residence.
(A) office
(B) home
(C) relatives
(D) institution
Chapter 7-5
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
of the company gave the workers a sense of job security.
(A) stability
(B) purpose
2. The
(C) supply
(D) distribution
staff worked overtime to accommodate the needs of the customers.
(A) feasible
(B) perceived
(C) incorporate
(D) logistical
3. As math problems became more difficult, teachers realized the importance of
the standard use of calculators into their curriculum.
(A) incorporating
4. The
(A) retailer
(B) distributing
(D) supplying
of household help was provided to the elderly man free of charge.
(B) supply
5. The first candidate is
(A) perceived
(C) perceiving
(C) demand
(D) logistics
to serve as the governor of this state.
(B) incorporated
(C) best-suited
(D) performed
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The retailer had the best prices in town.
(A) deliverer
(B) provider
(C) seller
(D) seamstress
7. The basketball team jumped to a substantial lead right off the bat.
(A) eventually
(B) surprisingly
(C) amazingly
(D) instantly
8. Is it feasible to plan and prepare a surprise party in two days?
(A) possible
(B) befitting
(C) strategical
(D) unreasonable
9. The department of distribution hired extra workers during the holiday season.
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(A) strength
(B) security
(C) collection
(D) dispensation
10. He was perceived to be unintelligent, but his test scores indicated otherwise.
(A) known
(B) thought
(C) suggested
(D) proven
Chapter 7-6
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The student advisory board
(A) shields
2. His
(A) integumentary
twenty members.
(B) evaporates
(C) comprises
(D) senses
perception of smell was not as good as it was before.
(B) sensory
(C) insulator
(D) organ
3. In order for the patient to survive, he must receive a transplant for one of his vital
(A) shields
(B) insulators
4. Fat can act as an
(A) insulator
5. The
(A) sensory
(C) infections
(D) organs
to keep animals and humans warm in cold weather.
(B) infection
(C) evaporator
(D) organ
system creates a protective layer around our bodies.
(B) vulnerable
(C) integumentary
(D) perspiration
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The warrior held his shield in front of his body to block the attacks of his enemy.
(A) armor
(B) fist
(C) club
(D) spear
7. Much of the water in the teapot was lost due to evaporation.
(A) sweat
(B) vaporization
(C) communication
(D) defenselessness
8. Perspiration, although not usually attractive, is a naturally-occurring cooling process in our bodies.
(A) Sweat
(B) Armor
(C) Evaporation
(D) Sensation
9. Because the disease was highly infectious, she had to be quarantined in a special room.
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(A) preventable
(B) dangerous
(C) common
(D) contagious
10. Due to her weakened immune system, she was vulnerable to many diseases and, therefore, was
required to remain in isolation.
(A) contagious
(B) defenseless
(C) resistant
(D) accustomed
Chapter 7-7
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The rental cars had already been ________________ to each tourist.
(A) assigned
2. The
(A) concrete
(B) tangible
(C) explored
(D) fascinated
of the two proposals lasted through the night.
(B) assign
(C) comparison
(D) explore
3. Although I’ve never been to Asia, I find the cultures there ______________________.
(A) tangible
(B) concrete
(C) on the edge of my seat
4. Please continue. Don't stop
(A) on my behalf
.
(B) on the edge of my seat
(C) fascinating
(D) comparison
5. The movie had so many twists and turns that I was
watching it.
(A) coming up with
(D) fascinating
(B) on the edge of my seat
the entire time I was
(C) on my behalf
(D) concrete
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. Since the other team is stronger, we need to come up with some new plays that will help us win.
(A) formulate
(B) implement
(C) remove
(D) research
7. He decided to explore the possibility of studying abroad for a semester.
(A) formulate
(B) look into
(C) forgo
(D) observe
8. The effects of the teacher's new methods were not immediately tangible.
(A) present
(B) solid
(C) spellbinding
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9. The police did not have any concrete evidence to arrest the criminal.
(A) solid
(B) theoretical
(C) interesting
(D) designated
10. He submitted a proposal for the construction of a new performing arts center.
(A) received
(B) formulated
(C) presented
(D) examined
Chapter 7-8
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. Many people cannot afford
(A) out-of-pocket
(B) health insurance
2. Does the
fire?
(A) comprehensive
in the United States.
(C) bursar
(D) routine
of our property insurance plan include damage caused by flood and
(B) routine
(C) charge
(D) coverage
3. We were required to pay our tuition in the office of the
(A) bursar
(B) health insurance
4. She had to have some
her.
(A) coverage
5. Their
(A) bursar
(C) coverage
.
(D) faculty
work done, so the nurse collected two vials of blood from
(B) charge
(C) lab
(D) explanation
expenses amounted to over five thousand dollars.
(B) explanation
(C) clarify
(D) out-of-pocket
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. This memo clarifies the company's employment policy.
(A) recites
(B) describes
(C) demands
(D) interprets
7. At the end of the semester, students take a comprehensive exam.
(A) customary
(B) research
(C) overall
8. She made a routine stop by the coffee shop before work every day.
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(A) random
(B) comprehensive
(C) emotional
(D) customary
9. The phone company charges an obscene amount for services that we do not understand.
(A) requires
(B) includes
(C) describes
(D) owes
10. Her explanation of the law was much clearer than the definition in the book.
(A) inclusion
(B) interpretation
(C) research
(D) scope
Chapter 7-9
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The
(A) weaponry
2. The
(A) anthropologist
of the tiny island nation by guerrilla soldiers was reported around the world.
(B) capacity
(C) conquest
found traces of an ancient tribal civilization in Africa.
(B) habitat
(C) indigenous
3. The village leaders demonstrated strong
(A) ponder
4.
(A) Weaponry
(B) metallurgy
(D) conquest
to modern technology.
(C) capacity
(D) resistance
includes the techniques of welding and soldering.
(B) Anthropology
5. Prehistoric
(A) capacity
(D) segue
(C) Resistance
(D) Metallurgy
included spears, stone axes, and wooden clubs.
(B) weaponry
(C) conquest
(D) resistance
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The Jindo dog is a breed indigenous to Korea.
(A) foreign
(B) native
(C) introduced
(D) exclusive
7. She pondered the idea of moving to a foreign country.
(A) defied
(B) remembered
(C) questioned
8. The conversation segued from food to travel destinations.
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(A) included
(B) transitioned
(C) excluded
(D) considered
(C) capability
(D) nature
(C) hunt in
(D) fear
9. The child’s capacity to learn was impressive.
(A) transition
(B) defiance
10. Bats are known to inhabit caves.
(A) hide in
(B) reside in
Chapter 7-10
A. Choose the best word to fill in the blank.
1. The relationship between a bird and a rhino was given as an example of
(A) parasitism
(B) observation
2. You'll probably
(A) interact
(B) live off
(C) be much better off
(D) protect
of its host until the host died.
(B) was much better off
4. We needed more
was a shortage of supplies.
(A) observation
(D) mutualism
in life with a university degree.
3. The parasite
(A) lived off
(C) sustenance
.
(B) sustenance
(C) preyed on
(D) observed
to maintain our health and strength, but unfortunately, there
(C) mutualism
(D) parasitism
5.
is a category of symbiotic relationships between organisms of different species
in which the parasite benefits from the host.
(A) Mutualism
(B) Parasitism
(C) Protection
(D) Observation
B. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
6. The predator lurked in the shadows waiting for its chance to pounce on the prey.
(A) victim
(B) participant
(C) foe
(D) hunter
7. We compared our observations of the eating habits of children.
(A) nourishment
(B) partnerships
(C) discussions
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8. The dog and cat were peacefully interacting, much to the surprise of their owner.
(A) communicating
(B) nourishing
(C) observing
(D) hunting
9. Helmets are used as protection against concussions and other brain injuries.
(A) defense
(B) danger
(C) nutrition
(D) quarry
10. The lion stalked his prey for several minutes before attacking and killing the animal.
(A) hunter
(B) partner
(C) quarry
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Chapter 1
A.
Chapter 1-1
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
A.
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. B
B.
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. D
Chapter 1-2
A.
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
B.
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. C
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
B.
B.
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
Chapter 1-6
Chapter 1-4
A.
A.
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. B
B.
B.
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. D
10. B
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. B
Chapter 1-7
A.
Chapter 1-5
1. B
2. A
3. C
A.
Chapter 1-3
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4. A
5. D
B.
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. D
Chapter 1-8
A.
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. B
B.
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. D
Chapter 1-10
A.
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
B.
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. B
Chapter 1-9
A.
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. C
B.
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Chapter 2
A.
Chapter 2-1
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
A.
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. B
B.
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. D
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A
B.
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. D
B.
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. D
Chapter 2-6
A.
Chapter 2-4
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D
A.
Chapter 2-2
A.
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
B.
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. A
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
B.
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C
B.
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. D
10. A
Chapter 2-7
A.
Chapter 2-5
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. C
A.
Chapter 2-3
1. D
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5. D
B.
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. D
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. A
Chapter 2-10
A.
Chapter 2-8
A.
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
B.
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. C
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. C
B.
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. A
Chapter 2-9
A.
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
B.
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Chapter 3
A.
Chapter 3-1
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
A.
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
B.
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. D
3. D
4. D
5. A
B.
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C
B.
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. A
Chapter 3-6
A.
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
Chapter 3-4
A.
Chapter 3-2
A.
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
B.
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. D
Chapter 3-3
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. C
B.
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. A
B.
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. C
Chapter 3-7
A.
Chapter 3-5
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
A.
1. C
2. A
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B.
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. C
6. D
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. B
Chapter 3-10
A.
Chapter 3-8
A.
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
B.
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. A
1. D
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
B.
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. C
Chapter 3-9
A.
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
B.
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Chapter 4
A.
Chapter 4-1
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. D
A.
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A
B.
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
B.
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
B.
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. D
Chapter 4-6
A.
Chapter 4-4
1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
A.
Chapter 4-2
A.
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
B.
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. A
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. D
B.
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A
B.
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. C
Chapter 4-7
A.
Chapter 4-5
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. B
A.
Chapter 4-3
1. A
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5. D
B.
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. B
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. D
10. C
Chapter 4-10
A.
Chapter 4-8
A.
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. B
B.
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. A
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. A
B.
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. A
Chapter 4-9
A.
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
B.
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Chapter 5
A.
Chapter 5-1
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
A.
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. D
B.
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
B.
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. D
B.
6. A
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. A
Chapter 5-6
A.
Chapter 5-4
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
A.
Chapter 5-2
A.
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. D
B.
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. B
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
B.
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. A
B.
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. A
Chapter 5-7
A.
Chapter 5-5
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
A.
Chapter 5-3
1. A
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5. B
B.
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. A
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. B
Chapter 5-10
A.
Chapter 5-8
A.
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. C
B.
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. D
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. C
B.
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. C
Chapter 5-9
A.
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
B.
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Chapter 6
A.
Chapter 6-1
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
A.
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
B.
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
B.
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. A
B.
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. A
Chapter 6-6
A.
Chapter 6-4
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
A.
Chapter 6-2
A.
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
B.
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. D
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. D
B.
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. D
B.
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. B
Chapter 6-7
A.
Chapter 6-5
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
A.
Chapter 6-3
1. A
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B.
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. D
Chapter 6-10
A.
Chapter 6-8
A.
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
B.
6. A
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. A
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. D
B.
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. D
10. A
Chapter 6-9
A.
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. A
B.
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Chapter 7
A.
Chapter 7-1
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. B
A.
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. D
B.
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
Chapter 7-2
A.
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
B.
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. C
Chapter 7-3
4. B
5. C
B.
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. B
B.
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. D
Chapter 7-6
A.
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. C
Chapter 7-4
A.
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
B.
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. B
B.
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
Chapter 7-7
A.
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
Chapter 7-5
A.
1. A
2. D
3. A
B.
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7. B
8. D
9. A
10. C
Chapter 7-8
A.
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D
B.
Chapter 7-10
A.
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B
B.
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. C
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B
Chapter 7-9
A.
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
B.
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. B
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