A. imaginative B. touching C. amazing D. fundamental
Scientists are expected to carry out thoroughgoing studies to back up claims made
concerning new drugs.
A. support B. elevate C. investigate D. challenge
Although they usually prey on small mammals and birds, golden eagles have also been
known to band together and attack large animals.
A. swoop down B. devise nests C. form groups D. sing harmoniously
All students should bear in mind that these books must be read by mid-semester.
A. remember B. memorize C. decide D. overlook
Early settlers usually moved their belongings west in wagon trains.
A. relations B. supplies C. livestock D. possession
The girl was totally bewildered.
A. angry B. confused C. pleased D. sorrowful
Many companies had trouble selling their products in the Near East because they had
been blacklisted.
A. vetoed B. blacked out C. boycotted D. befriended
The foreign countries' attempt at a blockade of the port was unsuccessful. A. expedition B. landing C. opening D. closure
To nearsighted people, faraway things look blurry without glasses.
A. unfamiliar B. rigid C. indistinct D. colorless
Acknowledge as the main cause of hay fever, the pollen of ragweed is very bothersome.
A. intriguing B. annoying C. potent D. significant
Doctors hope to make new breakthroughs in their treatment of heart disease.
A. experiments B. predictions
C. major achievements of success that permit further progress D. efforts
Tarzan, a character in Edgar Rice Burroughs' books, has many breathtaking adventures
in the jungle.
A. exciting B. mysterious C. diversified D. humorous
What will you bring about in tomorrow's meeting?
A. eschew B. emanate C. introduce D. consort
Messalina's name has become a byword for notorious behavior.
A. an epithet B. an abstraction C. an indication D. an oration
The tenor's singing captivated the audience.
A. frightened B. bored C. disgusted D. enchanted
The best performing institution was one that got the public money, and managers there-
fore sought to cash in on every news event and every government announcement.
A. make money B. change C. turn into money D. exchange money
Annie Jump Cannon's job as an assistant at the Harvard University observatory was to
classify stars according to their spectra.
A. locate B. photograph C. draw D. categorize
Clear away these papers at once.
A. Examine B. Move C. Put down D. Arrange
The rhinoceros has an immense, solid body and short, clumsy legs.
A. dwarfed B. sluggish C. stout D. awkward
Members of any coalition find themselves in an important relationship to one another.
A. alliance B. corporation C. fraternity D. syndicate
The word \
A. invented B. current C. codified D. valued
The initial appearance of the silver three-cent piece coincided with the first issue of
three-cent stamps in 1851.
A. occurred at the same time as B. collided with C. was necessitated by D. was similar to
The collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the Depressed
A. rise B. failure C. rebirth D. debt
Georgia was colonized by a group of debtors from British prisons.
A. discovered B. explored C. settled D. visited
The elders wondered just how it had come about.
A. appeared B. changed C. happened D. improved
The Emancipation Proclamation, originally read to the Cabinet by Lincoln in Sep-
tember of 1862, came into force on January 1, 1883.
A. went into effect B. received military backing
C. became forceful D. was ratified Prof. Baker came up with an idea in his lecture yesterday.
A. daunted B. abetted C. apportioned D. proposed
The president gave a beautiful speech at commencement.
A. ceremonies B. initiation C. origination D. graduation
Booker T Washington started the National Nergo Business League, a group that was
committed to the goal of Black economic independence.
A. was reassigned to B. was dedicated C. defined D. attained
Our sun is a commonplace star.
A. average B. nearby C. centrally located D. unusually bright
The picture illustrates the compassion the artist has for his native land. A. feeling B. distrust C. revulsion D. knowledge
The students were given complimentary passes for the new movie.
A. inexpensive B. free C. expensive D. good
The ballet's visual message is comprehensible to almost everyone.
A. acceptable B. understandable C. interesting D. pleasing
After 1950, various states in the United States began to pass compulsory school atten- attendance laws.
A. harsh B. diversified C. mandatory D. complicated
Athletes learn to conceal their disappointment when they lose.
A. ignore B. regret C. accept D. disguise
The results of experiments on the intelligence of monkeys have not been conclusive.
A. understood B. final C. valid D. predicted
The matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside this office.
A. important B. secret C. interesting D. alarming
Recent border confrontations between the two military groups lend credence to the
rumors of an impending war.
A. enterprises B. consequences C. conferences
D. disputes
Stockbrokers expected to work conscientiously to increase the profits of their clients.
A. diligently B. daily C. cooperatively D. imaginatively
Three straight lines meeting at three points constitute a triangle.
A. consist of B. come down to C. make up D. center on
The ability to contemplate two contradictory thoughts at once is said to be a mark of genius.
A. hypothetical B. profound C. opposing D. mathematical
Congressional debate over the passable of this controversial bill was inevitable.
A. popular B. personal C. disputative D. biased
The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a creditable deed.
A. hard B. praiseworthy C. unusual D. risky
The president considered the vote on his tax bill to be crucial.
A. extremely important B. unimportant C. hard fought D. far off
Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very curious mind; at the age of three he
performed his first experiment.
A. intricate B. indignant C. incidental D. inquisitive
Professor Wu's dedication to teaching earned him the respect of both his colleagues and students.
A. experience in B. determination of
C. devotion to D. contributions to
The mail was delayed for two days because of the snowstorm.
A. held in B. held off C. held up D. held down
The densely populated area was a breeding place for infectious disease.
A. meagerly B. improperly C. sparsely D. heavily
Pet milk was helped through depression years by the fact that canned milk was still a
staple in rural areas where refrigeration and transportation were not what they are today.
A. boom B. desolation C. gloom D. economicallydeclining
Franklin D Roosevelt was not discouraged even by the illness that crippled
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