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SECTION ONE
1. Lacking self-assurance, he was too_________ to _________ controversial topics with people he did not know well.
(A) impassioned..analyze
(B) timid.. discuss
(C) cautious.. suppress
(D) knowledgeable.. disregard
(E) perceptive.. defend
2. After winning the lottery, John bought sports cars, built a mansion, and wore designer suits, but, by thus_________ his _________, he alienated his friends.
(A) enduring.. hardship
(B) flaunting.. prosperity
(C) undermining.. image
(D) calculating.. successes
(E) moderating.. consumption
3.Ballads often praise popular figures who have performed feats that many perceive as_________, such as defending the poor or resisting_________ authority.
(A) modest.. acceptable
(B) inescapable.. legitimate
(C) insufficient.. overpowering
(D) admirable.. unjust
(E) unbelievable.. tolerable
4. As _________ as the disintegration of the Roman Empire must have seemed, that disaster nevertheless presented some_________ aspects.
(A) momentous.. formidable
(B) decisive.. unavoidable
(C) unexpected.. ambiguous
(D) advantageous.. beneficial
(E) catastrophic.. constructive
5. Predictably, detail-oriented workers are_________ keeping track of the myriad particulars of a situation.
(A) remiss in (B) adept at (C) humorous about (D) hesitant about (E) contemptuous of
6.The beauty of Mount McKinley is usually cloaked: clouds_________ the summit nine days out of ten.
(A) release (B) elevate (C) entangle (D) shroud (E) attain
7. In the opening scene, the playwright creates such a strong impression of the_________ of the main characters that none of their subsequent, apparently honorable actions can_________ these characters in the eyes of the audience.
(A) integrity.. discredit
(B) conviction.. justify
(C) corruption.. redeem
(D) dignity.. excuse
(E) degradation.. convict
8. By allowing one printer to be used by several computers, this device_________ the need for many separate printers.
(A) accelerates (B) predetermines(C) substantiates (D) precludes (E) anticipates
9. In an attempt to malign and misrepresent their opponents, some candidates resort to_________.
(A) arbitration (B) narcissism (C) calumny (D) tenacity (E) solicitude
