Advanced Level Synonym Questions (Wordpower) Test

1. Find the synonym of the underlined word. I

hope you are not going to abandon your project. 6. Panthotenic acid is abundant in eggs, peas and
potatoes.
A) give up completely
B) change A) plentiful
C) modify slightly B) scarce
D) postpone C) inadequate
E) complete D) insufficient
E) analogous

2. The abandoned boat was found miles away from the

shore; they never found out who had been on it. 7. Adrenalin has the effect of strengthening and
accelerating the heartbeat.
A) cherished
B) deserted A) diminishing
C) shabby B) aborting
D) austere C) quickening
E) unabashed D) abolishing
E) adopting

3. The pilot changed direction abruptly, causing great

panic in the plane. 8. There was no access to the large garden of the
house except a well-hidden gate.
A) anticipated
B) foreseen A) entrance
C) unexpectedly B) seizure
D) intended C) attack
E) reasonably D) rapture
E) turn

4. Larry was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot

about his dinner cooking in the oven. 9. The Turners are looking for a little cabin in the woods
where they won’t be accessible to their relatives.
A) engrossed
B) obliged A) acceptable
C) enlivened B) probable
D) excelled C) reachable
E) devastated D) accessory
E) approachable

5. The only cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence

from alcohol.

A) absence
B) avoidance
C) sickness
D) prescription
E) pretension

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10. When Mrs. Bell was the director of the firm, her first
accomplishment was to bring about better working
conditions.
15. Nobody knows where and how the son of the
A) accumulation deceased politician acquired all his wealth.
B) achievement
A) gained
C) defeat
B) lost
D) job
C) hid
E) sermon
D) stole
E) deposited

11. A treasurer must account for every penny that he

spends.
16. He is proud of his son who is an active and athletic
A) evaluate youth.
B) classify
A) awkward
C) explain
B) agile
D) allot
C) ponderous
E) reckon
D) inept
E) timorous

12. Artificial insemination accounts for the birth of over

half of dairy cows in the U. S. today.
17. The musicians graduated from that school are adept
A) makes it impossible at playing at least four instruments.
B) is responsible for
A) proficient
C) leads to
B) adjustable
D) is the result of
C) awkward
E) endangers
D) careful
E) proverbial

13. During the ten years he worked in Germany, he

accumulated a fortune.
18. The human ear admits only a very limited range of
A) made frequencies.
B) concentrated
A) confesses
C) expanded
B) gives off
D) increased
C) forces in
E) intensified
D) lets in
E) enters

14. I hope the weatherman has predicted accurately. If

he has, we will have a perfect picnic tomorrow.

A) astutely
B) correctly
C) carefully
D) acutely
E) miraculously

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19. The refusal of sole nations to participate in the

Olympic Games in Moscow was an admonishment
to the Soviets.
24. There is ample rain and intense sunlight in tropical
A) admission climates; consequently, plant life is luxuriant and
varied.
B) admiration
C) rebuke A) scant
D) stigma B) abundant
E) adornment C) hard
D) detrimental
E) licentious

20. Martin Luther King, influenced by Mahatma Gandhi,

made many adversaries in his nonviolent quest for
equality.
25. Workers have ample time for recreation and
A) friends educational pursuits because the work week consists
of only 40 hours.
B) advances
C) improvements A) too many
D) atrocities B) hardly any
E) foes C) nearly enough
D) plenty of
E) a little

21. Affluent nations have an obligation to help their

neighbors; however, they quite often do just the
opposites causing poor countries to be even poorer.
26. During the flight from Turkey to Moscow, Marilyn
A) sophisticated amused herself by reading comic books.
B) wealthy
A) fooled
C) advanced
B) tired
D) powerful
C) bored
E) industrialized
D) beguiled
E) enjoyed

22. Frequent minor ailments keep Mrs. Collins from

work.
27. Jacks appetite has diminished since his girl friend
A) irritations once said she hated fat people.
B) young children
A) desire for exercise
C) sicknesses
B) desire for visitors
D) falls
C) desire for sleep
E) excuses
D) desire for food
E) desire for play

23. His mother’s alert mind caught Billy’s lies.

A) alarming
B) vigilant
C) sluggish
D) oblivious
E) wry

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28. A progressive tax applies greater tax rates to larger 33. The man felt ashamed because he knew that he had
incomes than to smaller ones. been wrong to steal.

A) forecasts A) disgraced
B) wastes B) worried
C) devotes C) tempted
D) employs D) phony
E) involves E) impudent

29. There are at least 500 kinds of fish that generate 34. The new manager’s greatest asset was his
appreciable amounts of electricity. reputation for honesty.

A) negligible A) deception
B) insignificant B) advantage
C) measurable C) liability
D) inconseque D) pride
E) weakness

30. Why argue? There is no alternative; the president

must approve the bill if Congress passes it.
35. Network employees of associated companies are
not allowed to participate in TV quiz games.
A) admonish
B) criticize A) subsidiary
C) endorse B) social
D) condemn C) connected
E) censure D) member
E) introductory

31. River, valleys and coastal plains constitute

approximately a third of the country.
36. The news of the President Kennedy’s death
astonished the world as it was really unexpected.
A) more or less
B) decreasingly A) alerted
C) minimally B) admonished
D) precisely C) atoned
E) outlandishly D) astounded
E) avenged

32. Many writers write satires that expose the arrogant

nature of the newly-rich people.
37. His selling a painting for 100,000 dollars has been
the highest attainment of his career.
A) subservient
B) masterful A) desire
C) delightful B) spectacle
D) inferior C) achievement
E) conceited D) joy
E) expectation

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38. Psychologists believe that the attraction of

gambling stems from the thrill and tension of taking a
chance.
43. The driver tried to avert the accident by bringing the
A) action car to a sudden halt, but to no avail.
B) manner
A) cause
C) repulsion
B) control
D) appeal
C) minimize
E) advance
D) prevent
E) witnessed

39. The actor raised his voice in order to be audible in

the balcony.
44. Avid pop music lovers stand in lines for hours to get
A) musical a ticket to a jazz concert.
B) dramatic
A) bored
C) solitary
B) lunatic
D) heard
C) eager
E) appreciated
D) tedious
E) crazy

40. Many countries nowadays restrict the exportation of

authentic artifacts.
45. Reading daily newspapers makes us aware of what
A) particular is going on in the world.
B) rare
A) knowledgeable
C) tentative
B) ignorant
D) costly
C) alike
E) genuine
D) dependent
E) related

41. The department chairmen refused to authorize the

requisition.
46. Some hotels in the United States have imposed a
A) request ban on cigarette smoking.
B) transfer
A) restriction
C) grant
B) guarantee
D) project
C) fin
E) invalidate
D) Punishment
E) prohibition

42. The notices on the wall at the airport are not

available for the passengers’ perusal.
47. All students should bear in mind that these books
A) offered must be read by mid-semester.
B) accessible
A) remember
C) acceptable
B) memorize
D) accountable
C) decide
E) arbitrary
D) overlook
E) declare

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52. The enemy’s attempt at a blockade of the port was

unsuccessful.

48. The Arabic term from which the word “coffee’ derives A) expedition
originally referred to the bitter quality of the
B) opening
beverage itself.
C) landing
A) plant D) closure
B) substance E) probe
C) drink
D) infusion
E) liquid
53. The use of fertilizers and improved methods of
controlling plant and animal diseases has boosted
farm product.

49. Autistic people usually have unexpected and bizarre A) exaggerated

responses to their environment.
B) supplemented
A) inconspicuous C) increased
B) ordinary D) extended
C) usual E) submitted
D) passionate
E) strange

54. I hate people breaking in on a conversation without

waiting for the speaker to stop talking.

50. If you never do any work, you’ll only have yourself to A) Interrupting
blame when you cannot live comfortably.
B) withdrawing from
A) accuse C) seizing
B) approve D) regarding
C) to appreciate E) allowing
D) deplore
E) pity

55. The young man earned the reputation of a brilliant

lawyer during two fabulous law cases.

51. Some of the main roads will be closed until the A) remarkable
blizzard ends.
B) shining
A) snowstorm C) studious
B) hurricane D) mediocre
C) tornado E) promising
D) thunderstorm
E) disorder

56. Before taking a test on vocabulary, one had better

brush up on his or her vocabulary.

A) outline
B) translate
C) revise
D) evaluate
E) memorize

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57. We were shocked by the brutality of the hooligans. 62. The monetarist case has been vividly expressed by
They were simply like a herd of violent animals. Milton Friedman.

A) politeness A) issue
B) foolishness B) argument
C) eagerness C) example
D) happiness D) strongbox
E) cruelty E) oddment

58. The bulk of the wheat exported from Brazil comes 63. The hurricane that hit the city had a catastrophic
from the southern part. effect because most of the buildings were
constructed of wood.
A) majority
B) surplus A) categories
C) best B) disastrous
D) profitability C) frightening
E) unity D) blowing
E) strenuous

59. George Washington’s great grandfather came to live

in America by accident. 64. I have a cavity that causes me a lot of pain.

A) due to a calamity A) burn on the arm

B) unintentionally B) hole in a tooth
C) adversely C) cut on the leg
D) decisively D) bruise on the body
E) unwittingly E) injury on the body

60. Further arms limitations talks were called off when 65. Picasso was a celebrated Spanish painter.
Congress failed to ratify the treaty.
A) artistic
A) cancelled B) colorful
B) postponed C) well-known
C) scheduled D) knowledgeable
D) interrupted E) elusive
E) announced

66. The judge let the university student off with

61. A careful teacher spends hours preparing for classes clemency and a stern warning.
and correcting students papers.
A) vengefulness
A) creative B) revenge
B) leading C) brutality
C) skillful D) mercy
D) conscientious E) culmination
E) honest

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71. A nursery school is school chiefly for three or four-

year old children.

67. For order to grow out of the chaos of the universe A) primarily
took millions of years.
B) exclusively
A) adjustment C) originally
B) change D) designed
C) confusion E) certainly
D) oscillation
E) nebulosity

72. We were asked to list the chronology of events in

the War of Independence on our history test.

68. The cost of imported products can be increased with A) catastrophe

a special charge called a tariff.
B) time sequence
A) rate C) disaster
B) debt D) discrepancy
C) regulation E) revolution
D) fee
E) currency

73. Martin is no good at sports; is too clumsy; it is no

wonder he does not participate in any sports
activities.
69. The charges brought against the old politician finally
hurt nothing but his vanity, as suggested by his A) timid
supporters.
B) weak
A) assumptions C) awkward
B) prospects D) unhealthy
C) accusations E) angry
D) images
E) defenses

74. Generally our memories cluster around certain

topics.

70. The two leaders had a chat before beginning formal A) flee
negotiations.
B) pilfer
A) disagreement C) loaf
B) serious discussion D) meddle
C) heated argument E) bunch
D) friendly, unimportant talk
E) high-level conference

75. Finding the missing paper on Frank’s cluttered desk

is almost impossible.

A) refurbished
B) well-organized
C) tarnished
D) luminous
E) littered

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80. Television, which made its first serious appearance in

1939, did not become common until the early
1950s.
76. Sometimes the most unlikely people manage to
collaborate successfully. A) competitive
B) affordable
A) put together
C) popular
B) judge
D) ordinary
C) stand together
E) unique
D) precipitate
E) work together

81. The officer compelled the suspect to lead him to the

scene of the crime.
77. The collapse of the stock market last year signaled
the beginning of the economic crisis. A) allowed
B) hired
A) rise
C) beseeched
B) failure
D) forced
C) rebirth
E) helped
D) debt
E) revival

82. The feeling of competition in the classroom is

noticeable to all teachers, which is not surprising at
78. Taoist principles are presented in Lao Tzu, a all.
collection of essays from several unknown authors.
A) conquest
A) assortment B) discovery
B) method C) rivalry
C) entity D) cooperation
D) conspiracy
E) editorial

83. I was told that the instructions were easy, but I found
them extremely complicated.
79. The general told the soldiers to commence firing as
soon as they saw the enemy. A) distinct
B) irrelevant
A) stop
C) intricate
B) cease
D) extraordinary
C) begin
E) ridiculous
D) evoke
E) spurn

84. I didn’t comprehend the nature of the project until I

had read your brief report.

A) follow
B) contend
C) embrace
D) placate
E) understand

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89. Mabel feels confident about her grade on the test

she has just taken.

85. Mathematics is a compulsory subject in Turkish high A) depressed

schools.
B) sure
A) difficult C) ecstatic
B) easy D) uncertain
C) required E) staunch
D) despised
E) forcible

90. That matter is so confidential that it must not be

discussed outside the office of chief inspector.

86. The heaviest concentration of niacin is in natural A) important

sources such as beans, whole grain cereal products,
B) secret
liver and fish.
C) intricate
A) mass D) alarming
B) recollection E) boring
C) scattering
D) decency
E) instantaneous
91. It was the English physicist Henry Cavendish who first
confirmed that water is a combination of hydrogen
and oxygen.

87. The newscaster gave a concise account of the A) doubted

hurricane.
B) proposed
A) long and detailed C) researched
B) sad and depressing D) arranged
C) up-to-date E) verified
D) short and clear
E) complicated and intricate

92. Recent border confrontations between the two

countries lend credence to the rumors of an
impending war.
88. Bones of the skull are capable of conducting sounds
of the human voice to the inner ear. A) enterprises
B) consequences
A) receiving
C) conferences
B) transmitting
D) disputes
C) creating
E) interim
D) adjusting
E) convenes

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93. The congestion on the streets when everybody

heads home from work at quitting time make mass
transport very desirable in big cities.
98. The bulbs of the daffodil are poisonous if consumed.
A) crucial
B) faux pas A) touched
C) crowding B) smelled
D) recreation C) eaten
E) contamination D) conformed
E) torn

94. The coach congratulated Stella on her outstanding

display of leadership. 99. The Department of Security notified the town council
that the water supply was contaminated due to
A) alluded nuclear leakage.
B) scolded
A) polluted
C) praised
B) tinted
D) contacted
C) diluted
E) admonished
D) diverted
E) purified

95. Conscientious researchers always pay attention to

details while carrying out a research.
100. After several near disasters and especially the one
A) clever in Chernobyl, a controversy has raged over the
safety of nuclear energy.
B) meticulous
C) fearless A) dispute
D) hasty B) seminar
E) intellectual C) colloquium
D) conversation
E) collaboration

96. The consensus among her family members was that

she ought to get married.

A) agreement 101. The speaker tried to convey her feelings concerning

the urgency of a favorable decision.
B) survey
C) statistics A) summon
D) survey B) usurp
E) prohibition C) impose
D) communicate
E) assuage

97. Crying is a healthy way to bring relief from anxiety,

and it even prevents a headache or other physical
consequence.

A) cause
B) origin
C) source
D) outcome
E) destruction

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102. Teaching provides the chief means of conveying 106. A number of animals in Aesop’s fables are portrayed
knowledge from generation to generation. as being crafty.

A) reviewing A) dexterous
B) mastering B) talented
C) passing on C) artistic
D) preserving D) cunning
E) speculating E) ferocious

103. To perfect the book, the writer, the artist and the 107. Arthur’s family have lived for years in a village near
editor cooperated. one the many creeks flowing into the part of the
Mississippi River.
A) kept in touch
B) worked in their offices A) streams
C) came together B) ponds
D) studied methods C) lakes
E) collaborated D) swamps
E) pools

104. There isn’t any known cure for dyslexia, but

neurologists have developed ways to help Sufferers 108. An increase in criminal behavior and lost
cope with it. productivity are two common results of high
unemployment.
A) retard
B) dispense with A) fault
C) deal with B) error
D) eradicate C) conduct
E) cure D) mistake
E) crime

105. Innovative approaches to manufacturing, coupled

with the tremendous size of the domestic market, 109. It has just crossed my mind that they might want
led to the emergence of the United States as an to accompany us.
industrial giant.
A) occurred to me
A) followed by B) made me anxious
B) combined with C) happened
C) deriving from D) reminded
D) mixed with E) escaped my attention
E) by doubling

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110. George Ravencroft’s invention of lead crystal in the

late 17th century was crucial to the development
of optical lenses.
115. Dauntless men and women with their children
A) essential to crossed America in covered wagons.
B) prior to
A) foreign
C) dependent on
B) fearless
D) instructive for
C) penniless
E) propitious for
D) adventuresome
E) pitiable

111. Gardening is the cultivation of plants, usually in or

near home.
116. Mrs. Callaghan’s natural intelligence and her
A) germination experience always enables her to deal with
problems.
B) growing
C) classification A) grow
D) sowing B) play
E) grafting C) cope
D) stay
E) avoid

112. Since 1970’s, all governments efforts to curb

inflation in Turkey have been unsuccessful.

A) resist 117. The design of wildlife refuges is still a matter of

considerable debate.
B) control
C) sustain A) significance
D) induce B) controversy
E) reverse C) urgency
D) concern
E) coincidence

113. The current edition of the magazine discusses the

ancient civilizations of Anatolia.

A) latest 118. The warranty guarantees that all defective parts

will be replaced with no charge.
B) first
C) running A) lost
D) special B) imperfect
E) succinct C) unused
D) dorsal
E) loathed

114. The daring young man drove through the dark and
filthy back streets of the city looking for her lost
dog.

A) bold
B) cowardly
C) persistent
D) captured
E) frightened

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119. Deficiency of vitamin B1 causes a dysfunction of 124. An ultimatum given by one country to another
the nervous system and beriberi. usually includes a demand for action.

A) overdose A) shipment
B) too much B) understanding of
C) lack C) request for
D) wrong use D) burden of
E) side effects E) tolerance on

120. John was as deft at handing complaints as he was 125. An ultimatum given by one country to another
at teaching. usually includes a demand for action.

A) intelligent A) shipment of
B) angry B) understanding of
C) skillful C) request for
D) crude D) burden of
E) awkward E) tolerance on

121. We should delete some parts of this article. 126. The speaker demonstrated her knowledge of the
subject by an excellent speech.
A) omit
B) rewrite A) corrected
C) change B) created
D) improve C) repeated
E) include D) showed
E) proved

122. Samantha deliberately let Tom know that she was

dating someone else. 127. Although Margaret tried to deny the fact, all her
friends were sure that she dyed her gray hair red.
A) purposely
B) hastily A) encode
C) adroitly B) envy
D) tactfully C) assemble
E) delicately D) convene
E) reject

123. The commander delivered his speech asking for

“liberty or death” just before the attack. 128. The departed lying here gave their lives for their
country.
A) made
B) wrote A) dead
C) announced B) travelers
D) brought C) adventurers
E) repeated D) knaves
E) vagabonds

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129. I hope that club does not deprive poor children of

the opportunity to participate in sports.

A) deny 134. Dennis devised a few computer games and sold

them to one of the computer companies.
B) retract
C) improvise A) played
D) dilute B) bought
E) fret C) invented
D) divided
E) clinched

130. It has almost been a tradition for artists not to

receive the attention they deserve before they die.

A) expect 135. Gradually, the sound of the music and laughter died
down, and the whole campus went to sleep.
B) long
C) merit A) became louder
D) demand B) became softer
E) consumed C) was forgotten
D) became more cheerful
E) became more irritating

131. The gas company is evacuating all the people living

in the building because they detected a gas leak in
the main line.
136. Coffee consumption by Turkish coffee drinkers will
A) discovered be diminished to 1.06 cups per day by next year
due to increasing prices.
B) smelled
C) expected A) encouraged
D) predicted B) improved
E) maintained C) dropped
D) hindered
E) forbidden

132. Floods often devastate the rice crop, the area’s

principal export, resulting in a year of great torture
for the inhabitants.
137. The Red Crescent arrived at the disaster area
A) fracture within five hours.
B) scatter
A) calamity
C) destroy
B) destruction
D) fertilize
C) departure
E) enhance
D) hurricane
E) isolated

133. An odometer is a device for measuring distance

traveled.

A) instrument
B) figure
C) item
D) machine
E) tool

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138. He knew very well that his father would discipline 142. The circus performer asked for the safety net to be
him for his actions; therefore, he was quite reluctant taken down during the performances thinking that in
to go home. this way he would display his skill more effectively.

A) reward A) generate
B) reprove B) improve
C) congratulate C) deform
D) punish D) obscure
E) socialize E) avert

139. The new government regulation disallows 143. He disregarded his wife’s feelings in the matter,
disclosure of personal tax information. which made her furious enough to think of divorce.

A) announcement A) did not ignore

B) public revelation B) paid no attention to
C) opening C) discharged
D) closing D) considered
E) discredit E) was careless

140. Mrs. Allison is such an energetic woman that she is 144. The fact that economists are able to distinguish
not discouraged even by the illness that crippled virtually all of the causes of recessions does not
her. mean they can accurately predict them.

A) disturbed A) prevent
B) impoverished B) discern
C) disheartened C) promote
D) alienated D) define
E) devalued E) confound

141. The boy felt disgraced because he knew that he 145. Dogs were kept as domestic animals by early
had been wrong to cheat on the exam. nomadic hunters.

A) ashamed A) foreign
B) Worried B) exotic
C) tempted C) alien
D) cunning D) tame
E) relieved E) hazardous

146. It is said that brown genes are dominant and blue

ones are recessive.

A) controlling
B) docile
C) dormant
D) doleful
E) barren

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151. During the 1940’s, a long period of drought turned

the great Texas plains into a dustbowl.

147. Manufacturers are planning to donate computers to A) violent winds

schools in poor areas.
B) dry weather
A) dedicate C) rain and sleet
B) go D) flash floods
C) load E) earthquakes
D) salute
E) give

152. Most businessmen are dubious about predictions of

a speedy economic recovery in Turkey.

148. The public seems doubtful about the government’s A) assured

last plan on economy.
B) enthusiastic
A) debit C) happy
B) delightful D) doubtful
C) delirious E) worried
D) dubious
E) rational

153. The captives were thrown into a dark, damp, filthy

dungeon and were given almost nothing to eat.

149. Millions of Americans were down and out in the A) hut

30’s.
B) tunnel
A) illiterate C) station
B) imprudent D) cell
C) divided E) cabin
D) impoverished
E) querulous

154. Can this be a duplicate of the document?

A) summary
150. The government took some drastic measures B) revision
against reckless drivers to be able to decrease the
number of traffic accidents. C) outline
D) copy
A) moderate E) paraphrase
B) compromising
C) radical
D) sensible
E) wild
155. The earliest watches were actually small decks
hung from a strap around the neck.

A) first
B) timely
C) most unusual
D) fastest
E) most accurate

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156. My uncle is not crazy. He is just a bit eccentric. 161. The residents of the small town looked for an
eloquent civil servant to give the welcoming
A) intelligent address in the ceremony.
B) strange
A) a friendly person
C) lunatic
B) a kind person
D) ordinary
C) a good speaker
E) dense
D) a calm speaker
E) a serious speaker

157. In spite of being economical in most things, he

spends a lot of money on ties.
162. Imagine my embarrassment when I realized that
A) extravagant the man I thought was a waiter was the president of
B) awkward the company.
C) thrifty A) chagrin
D) careless B) indifference
E) profitable C) surprise
D) anger
E) rapture

158. The plant has an edible, bulb-shaped stem.

A) eatable
B) rotund 163. Which country emerged as a world power after
World War II?
C) convex
D) sizable A) surrendered
E) poisonous B) came forth
C) fought
D) dismissed
E) lurked
159. The detectives use various means to elicit a
confession from murderers.

A) make
B) force 164. We place emphasis on mutual aid and cooperation
in this organization.
C) frame
D) temper A) reward
E) draw out B) work
C) stress
D) pressure
E) suspense
160. He worked hard for the enlightenment of his
people.

A) lavishness
B) brightness
C) qualification
D) abuse
E) education

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165. The speaker emphasized that cooperation in the

project we were to undertake was of utmost
importance.
170. Enraged by being overcharged, Mr. Thompson
A) accentuated refused to pay the bill.
B) downplayed
A) disappointed
C) discussed
B) infuriated
D) displayed
C) alienated
E) bragged
D) endangered
E) alleviated

166. The most frequently employed technique for the

purification of solid substances is crystallization.
171. This vitamin is abundant in enriched and whole
A) used grain breads, cheese, lean meats, eggs, leafy
vegetables and liver.
B) enjoined
C) belabored A) adored
D) added B) admired
E) fused C) fortified
D) enhanced
E) concise

167. So engrossed in his writing was the young writer

that he barely noticed the passing of time.

A) delighted 172. Cooperative education is regarded as a valued

educational enterprise.
B) frustrated
C) approached A) blender
D) involved B) venture
E) detached C) fraud
D) revenue
E) prelude

168. Modern methods of movie-making such as the wide

screen, color film and improved song, have
enhanced realism and audience enjoyment.
173. Both a person’s heredity and his environment help
A) elaborated to shape his character.
B) flattered
A) family
C) improved
B) education
D) transcended
C) nationality
E) challenged
D) surroundings
E) genes

169. Psychology has always been an enigma to me.

A) energy
B) problem
C) mystery
D) trial
E) draft

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174. Today a great number of new medicines eradicate 178. The civil Defense officers evacuated all inhabitants
diseases before they become too widespread. from the area where the earthquake was predicted
to strike.
A) wipe out
B) identify A) aided
C) prolong B) warned
D) suspend C) notified
E) exploit D) removed
E) acknowledged

175. The theory that business could operate totally

without the aid of government has proved to be an 179. Even the richest nations will eventually have to
erroneous belief. adapt to smaller, more economical automobiles.

A) authentic A) never
B) argument B) better than never
C) false C) reluctantly
D) asset D) gradually
E) feasible E) sooner or later

176. Experienced mountaineers usually escorted the 180. By means of a new technique developed in his
amateurs. laboratory, the scientist examined the fossils
closely to determine their age.
A) organized
B) financed A) processed
C) accompanied B) cleaned
D) tracked C) compared
E) trained D) inspected
E) treated

177. Since essential causes of schizophrenia are not yet

known, current treatment methods are based on 181. Excavation for the first atomic power plant started
both clinical research and experience. officially in 1954.

A) accessory A) planning
B) basic B) preparations
C) massive C) exploration
D) resolute D) digging
E) impartial E) surveys

182. Excessive exposure to sunlight is one of the most

common causes of skin cancer.

A) wasteful
B) extreme
C) extravagant
D) exclusive
E) exceptional

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183. Biologists believe that hair is found exclusively in 188. Mr. Steed was not promoted because his work did
mammals. not meet the director’s expectations.

A) particularly A) anticipations
B) commonly B) expenditures
C) exceptionally C) expertise
D) only D) gauziness
E) occasionally E) means

184. Kitaro is often described by critics being an 189. The principal threatened to expel her from school if
exemplary man of creative music. she didn’t behave herself.

A) atypical A) excise
B) extraordinary B) exert
C) unusual C) send out
D) best D) try out
E) model E) exhale

185. Aristotle believed that a thrown ball traveled in a 190. The new tax law is explicit; there can be no doubt
straight line until the force that impelled it was that type of computers is tax-exempt.
exhausted.
A) definite
A) used up B) deficient
B) debilitated C) vague
C) diverted D) imprecise
D) tired out E) unfair
E) accelerated

191. Hazel nuts are extensively grown in most parts of

186. Please let me sit down; I’m exhausted. the Black Sea region.

A) worn down A) widely B) hardly

B) worn off B) permanently
C) worn out C) increasingly
D) worn away D) gradually
E) energetic

192. The extinction of some animals changed the

history of early nomadic hunters.
187. No one can exist for very long without water.

A) indicate A) extermination
B) reproduce B) bellow
C) prosper C) avarice
D) transcend D) plea
E) survive E) exclusion

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197. The clown in the circus fascinates not only the

children but their parents as well.

193. Daniel is very extravagant, he is always buying A) charms

clothes he can’t really afford.
B) bans
A) expensive C) repulses
B) mean D) divulges
C) stingy E) frustrates
D) extrovert
E) wasteful

198. In spite of the medical advances of recent years ,

AIDS is basically as fatal as ever before.

194. The Olympic Games are held in different countries in A) curable

turn. The host country provides vast facilities
B) painful
including a stadium swimming pools and living
accommodation C) deadly
D) disabling
A) incompetence E) long-lasting
B) dexterity
C) cleverness
D) equipment and services
E) aptness
199. Istanbul enjoys a favorable geographical location.

A) preferential
B) pleasing
C) exceptional
195. The detective looking for the lost woman heard a
voice, but it was so faint that it was impossible to D) advantageous
be sure what it was or even where it came from. E) profitable
A) frightening
B) pale
C) loud
D) indistinct 200. The Turkish athlete got a gold medal for the feat of
lifting 300 kilos.
E) weird
A) accomplishment
B) fear
C) trial
196. The first ice-boxes were quite fancy pieces of D) event
dining-room furniture. E) plaudit
A) whimsical
B) delightful
C) elaborate
D) delicate 201. The old man was too feeble to sit down at his table
and write his letter, so his nephew wrote down what
E) tiny
he wanted to say.

A) tired
B) weak
C) timid
D) blind
E) crazy

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202. This animal has a ferocious appearance and 207. The fitness of a person depends upon the amount
sometimes a combative nature. of food, exercise, and rest he gets.

A) grim A) readiness
B) harmful B) eligibility
C) savage C) health
D) harsh D) preparation
E) docile E) offence

203. Spies generally use fictitious names when they 208. Supporters of no-fault automobile insurance believe
deal with the enemies. it corrects flaws in the older system, which requires
that blame be determined before claims are settled.
A) foul
B) false A) amenities
C) real B) defects
D) foreign C) discrepancies
E) cogent D) ingredients
E) instruments

204. Students have to fill out many forms before

beginning classes. 209. It is useless to attempt to flee from every danger;
some risks must be taken, be it an individual or a
A) complete nation.
B) eliminate
A) hide oneself
C) produce
B) run away
D) distribute
C) protect oneself
E) apply for
D) hesitate
E) deal with

205. The man neglected to file his income tax form and
therefore had to pay a fine.
210. Earth is just the right distance from the sun to
A) penalty maintain the conditions for life to flourish.
B) failure
A) commence
C) promise
B) thrive
D) refusal
C) flounder
E) praise
D) vegetate
E) wither

206. Gasoline is fired by spark plugs in the engine.

A) excited 211. Although the price of gold fluctuates daily, it is

B) ignited quite safe if you want to invest in it.
C) scorched A) increases
D) struck B) changes
E) extinguished C) stabilizes
D) decreases
E) pleases

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212. The focus of economics is the production and 217. The chemist tried to fuse the two wires, but he
distribution of goods and services. failed to do so.

A) fixation A) separate
B) dissipation B) unite
C) result C) bend
D) concern D) straighten
E) output E) jerked

213. The founder of the Turkish Republic is Ataturk. 218. It is usually futile to argue with a person once he
has made up his mind.
A) leader
B) backer A) unpleasant
C) discoverer B) encouraging
D) originator C) helpful
E) donor D) useless
E) harmful

214. Blackberries are very fragile, but they are also

delectable to eat. 219. Nobody has the faintest idea where the politician
gained all his wealth. All that is known about his is
A) delicate that he was leading a humble life not long ago.
B) poisonous
A) confiscated
C) spicy
B) obscured
D) salty
C) purloined
E) sour
D) conquered
E) acquired

215. A tapestry is functional as well as decorative in

that it serves to insulate rooms.
220. A hush fell over the guests who had gathered for
A) satisfactory the graduation ceremony.
B) ornamental
A) witnessed
C) enormous
B) gaped
D) useful
C) participated
E) irreplaceable
D) assembled
E) sweltered

216. Miss Ford became furious when she received the

insulting letter.

A) ghastly
B) resentful
C) fugitive
D) irate
E) spry

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221. The only successful control of weather has been the

seeding of clouds to generate rain.

A) accumulate 226. The government got nowhere with its plan to

curtail housing shortage.
B) channel
C) accomplish A) moved nowhere
D) conduct B) became obsessed
E) induce C) fooled no one
D) accomplished nothing
E) succeeded completely

222. Genetic components are often responsible for some

phases of learning disabilities.

A) hereditary 227. The sales representatives were asked to go over

the figures in their reports before the conference.
B) inert
C) precise A) relate
D) leisure B) revise
E) generic C) review
D) calculate
E) ignore

223. The jeweler reported that the stolen diamonds were

not genuine, which comforted the insurance
company more than anybody else.
228. Vicky is such a good-natured person that his
A) perfect friends sometimes take advantage of her.
B) imitations
A) accessible
C) real
B) affable
D) valuable
C) wealthy
E) expensive
D) weak
E) assertive

224. Some musicians have a special gift for melodious

interpretation.
229. After struggling hard, the young politician
A) regression gradually succeeded in having people accept the
truth of his theory,
B) talent
C) tendency A) slowly
D) tune B) momentarily
E) instrument C) suddenly
D) graciously
E) presently

225. Only recently has more attention been paid in the

United States to providing special facilities for
gifted children.

A) adopted
B) talented
C) maltreated
D) severely handicapped
E) emotionally disturbed

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230. In some primitive cultures, a person who touches a 234. Efforts to ameliorate housing conditions for the old
forbidden object will suffer grave injury. and the poor were halted because government
funds were cut off.
A) unexpected
B) frequent A) increased
C) critical B) improved
D) explosive C) examined
E) sufficient D) stopped
E) accelerated

231. When people heard the news of Christopher Reeve’s

death , almost everybody was overcome with grief. 235. The writer states that not being born black but
being born a female was a handicap she faced.
A) sorrow
B) rage A) ailment
C) terror B) enhancement
D) emotion C) advantage
E) holiness D) burden
E) wrath

232. Price, ease of maintenance, guarantee of accuracy

and appearance are important when we buy a 236. Children can learn how to handle paints and
watch. brushes by starting with simple drawings.

A) innovation A) touch
B) brink B) hide
C) warranty C) manipulate
D) ordeal D) be creative
E) extension E) impede

233. Under the guise of asking the way to the station, 237. By now everybody knows that smoking is harmful
the detective approached the suspicious-looking to the health.
young man.
A) fundamental
A) assistance B) hazardous
B) clad C) lethal
C) secrecy D) deplorable
D) outfit E) deadly
E) pretense

238. All the cleaning products are hazardous to the skin

and eyes; therefore, keep them out of reach of
children.

A) dangerous
B) liquefied
C) enjoyable
D) arduous
E) incomprehensible

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243. The movie critic said that the film 007.5, the parody
of James Bond movies, was more hilarious than
most comedies produced lately.
239. Icy roads and poor visibility are familiar traffic
hazards in this region. A) suspenseful
B) very funny
A) chances
C) realistic
B) dangers
D) cumbersome
C) condition
E) extremely foolish
D) occurrences
E) sessions

244. The play was so hilarious that it set all of us to

laughing.
240. According to latest findings, both a person’s
heredity and his environment help to shape his A) melancholy
character.
B) solemn
A) obstacles of life C) mournful
B) qualities by birth D) hideous
C) social status E) laughable
D) intelligence
E) terminal behavior

245. The president was given no hint regarding the new

project.

241. Handicraft skills are part of the heritage of many A) details

persons who live in the mountainous areas of the
B) authority
district.
C) explanation
A) lifestyle D) indication
B) patrimony E) details
C) employment
D) adage
E) traditions
246. The Galapagos Islands are host to a variety of
strange creatures.

A) guest
242. The boy scouts took a long hike on their first B) horde
morning at camp, which exhausted all of them.
C) home
A) horseback ride D) swarm
B) walk E) tenant
C) bicycle ride
D) swim
E) jogging
247. The Uffizi Palace of Florence houses one of the
finest art collections in the world.

A) contains
B) promotes
C) resides
D) creates
E) boards

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248. After the tremendous improvements in size of recent 253. The candidates’ final speeches had a tremendous
years, the hugeness of the first computers is impact on the crowds.
almost shocking to us today.
A) effect
A) slowness B) collision
B) primitive appearance C) uplift
C) ugliness D) uproar
D) vast size E) insight
E) influence

254. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.

249. Most wealthy men of our day are known to have
been born in humble homes. A) impossible
B) likely
A) poverty-stricken
C) irrelevant
B) modest
D) tentative
C) promising
E) indispensable
D) merry
E) trouble

255. Fortunately our country is free from such terrible

hurricanes causing incalculable damage.
250. I hate people who are idle and do nothing all day.
A) minor
A) slothful B) very little
B) patent C) abusive
C) futile D) very calculating
D) strenuous E) great
E) brisk

256. Modern architecture seems incompatible in a city

251. Ignoring something will not make it go away; you rich in history.
must see a doctor for that pain in your chest.
A) unlikely
A) taking an interest in B) unwitting
B) looking closely at C) incongruous
C) taking care of D) unkempt
D) studying the causes of E) unsearchable
E) paying no attention to

257. The detective said the suspect’s replies were

252. The serum was supposedly make the patient inconsistent with her previous testimony.
immune from further infection.
A) contradicted
A) contagious B) incorporated
B) not susceptible C) admitted
C) open D) enhanced
D) sick E) were compatible with
E) subject to

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262. That the smaller companies should merge with the

larger ones is inescapable.

258. It’s incredible to see him in such good health after A) urgent
the accident.
B) unavoidable
A) creditable C) important
B) unthinkable D) necessary
C) increasing E) arduous
D) imperative
E) corruptive

263. It is inevitable that smoking will damage your

health.

259. Since his qualifications for the graduate A) invading

assistantship are indisputable, he is sure to get
B) unhealthy
the post.
C) fallacious
A) fraudulent D) intriguing
B) invalid E) unavoidable
C) outstanding
D) unquestionable
E) overwhelming
264. Nobody can fight the inevitable.

A) inaccurate
B) improper
260. The government’s developing a new jobs program
seems an indisputable fact. C) inescapable
D) inestimable
A) indefinite E) inhabitable
B) indispensable
C) indefinable
D) unquestionable
E) outlandish
265. The minister preferred to resign rather than be
accused publicly of infamous conduct.

A) outstanding
B) unprecedented
261. Tankers are so-called because they consist of a
series of walled sections forming individual tanks. C) mysterious
D) disgraceful
A) private E) meritorious
B) subjective
C) personal
D) separate
E) objective
266. The cunning politician is infamous for accepting
bribes from business circles.

A) notorious
B) dreaded
C) loathed
D) investigated
E) praised

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267. It may seem unbelievable, but Walter’s enthusiasm,

laughter and confidence are really infectious.

A) dangerous 272. It is ridiculous to become angry about so

insignificant matter as football.
B) contagious
C) beneficial A) sinful
D) prone to relapse B) tragic
E) subject to quarantine C) absurd
D) unpardonable
E) trivial

268. Tides are caused by the gravitational influence of

the moon on ocean level.

A) evolution 273. Editorial cartoons inspire readers to form opinions

on current affairs.
B) coercion
C) uninvolvement A) motivate
D) levitation B) bore
E) impact C) discourage
D) dismay
E) appall

269. E. C. Stanton and her friends held the famous

convention in New York in 1848 to publicize the
long-standing injustice to women.
274. After she discussed the matter with the president of
A) indifference the bank, the businesswoman instantly received
the loan.
B) unfairness
C) equity A) casually
D) impartiality B) finally
E) apathy C) soon
D) immediately
E) disdainfully

270. There are many innovations in teaching a foreign

language which really makes learning easier.

A) new machines 275. The capable leaders instilled a spirit of nationalism

in most African peoples.
B) new prohibitions
C) new instructors A) deterred
D) new methods B) extinguished
E) new interpretation C) implanted
D) extracted
E) yielded

271. The inquiry concerning the accident on the

highway was handled by the chief of police.

A) enticement
B) inquisitiveness
C) investigation
D) recording
E) survey

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276. The detectives have been interrogating the 280. The introduction of Henry Ford’s ideas
suspects for five hours. revolutionized the automaking industry.

A) baiting A) implementation
B) watching B) publication
C) questioning C) production
D) infiltrating D) presentation
E) dominating E) imposition

277. Since they have completely different cultural 281. The stroke left the famous writer an invalid.
backgrounds it is difficult for them to have an
intimate relationship. A) marshal
B) sick person
A) cordial
C) proprietor
B) detached
D) tutor
C) fresh
E) devoted
D) snug
E) remote

282. Registering a patent involves a number expenses.

278. Steven suffers from stage fright and he is easily A) includes

intimidated by a large audience. B) saves
A) inspired C) entails
B) applauded D) precludes
C) frightened E) ravages
D) expelled
E) prevailed

283. Little Cecily cannot speak well because she has a

speech impediment.

279. Not everyone is qualified to be a teacher; some A) skeptic

great scholars in the world are completely inept B) defect
when it comes to passing on their knowledge to
others. C) imposition
D) aspect
A) incompetent E) grit
B) marvelous
C) unwilling
D) reluctant
E) inspiring
284. Some language student find studying vocabulary an
irksome task.

A) easy
B) pleasant
C) tedious
D) irate
E) creative

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285. This matter is totally irrelevant to the discussion 290. Diving is known to be the leading cause of spinal-
we have just had. cord injuries.

A) suitable A) primary
B) alien B) ultimate
C) uninviting C) conducive
D) disappointing D) conducive
E) terse E) restrictive

286. The lack of rain caused irreparable damage to the 291. According to a Turkish legend, Turks once had to
sunflower crop. made their way through a mountain of iron.

A) irresolute A) report
B) irresponsible B) myth
C) irrecoverable C) history
D) irregular D) narration
E) irrelevant E) anecdote

287. Unless the crops are irrigated soon, the harvest will 292. Since I have been ill for a week, my appetite has
be sparse. lessened and I eat almost nothing.

A) watered A) risen
B) plowed B) diminished
C) planted C) extended
D) fertilized D) increased
E) inflated E) acclaimed

288. The politician’s conviction for tax fraud jeopardized 293. A gun is a lethal weapon, not a toy; therefore,
his future. children should never be allowed to play with one.

A) jettisoned A) dangerous
B) jettisoned B) enjoyable
C) rejuvenated C) deadly
D) endangered D) expensive
E) jubilated E) costly

289. The Kangal, the national dog of Turkey, has a keen 294. Only one of the world’s ten highest peaks lies
sense of smell. outside the Himalayas

A) sharp A) rises up
B) outstanding B) is located
C) aggressive C) originates
D) enviable D) is discernible
E) slight E) occur

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295. Holiday crowds litter picnic areas in such a way 300. Recently more and more men have begun to use
that they look like a junkyard. make-up products.

A) dirty A) artificial
B) fill B) diet
C) clean C) cosmetic
D) leave D) health
E) empty E) unisex

296. The city is at an elevation of 1200 meters, which 301. It is imperative that you deliver the merchandise
makes it one of the loftiest cities in the area. on the arranged date; otherwise, we will refuse to
pay for your service.
A) mildest
B) highest A) mandatory
C) largest B) suggested
D) flattest C) hoped
E) coldest D) intended
E) recommended

297. The police took measures to prevent looting.

302. The rule states that if a boxer is knocked down, he
A) signing must stay down for a mandatory eight seconds.
B) espionage
A) long
C) smuggling
B) delayed
D) escaping
C) obligatory
E) plundering
D) crucial
E) optional

298. Tennis wear is a very lucrative business for

manufacturers because tennis somehow attracts
wealthy people. 303. The martial music roused everybody to a peak of
excitement.
A) illegal
B) circumstantial A) pertaining to marriage
C) expansive B) peaceful
D) profitable C) seasoned
E) enviable D) warlike
E) country

299. We don’t think we will be able to make the

conference in Japan. 304. Doctors may prescribe massive dozes of penicillin
for patients with pneumonia.
A) construct
B) do A) daily
C) attend B) heavy
D) decide C) double
E) hold D) adequate
E) deadly

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305. We are merely here to help you. 310. Stock-market analysts monitor a great variety of
financial indicators.
A) only
B) willingly A) come up with
C) often B) look into
D) always C) keep track of
E) inadvertently D) take charge of
E) over-rate

306. The two companies are going to merge by the first

month of the year. 311. She is such a moody person that her husband
never knows what really makes her sad or happy.
A) become one
B) divide into two A) vigilant
C) dissolve B) timid
D) change owners C) reserved
E) compete D) passionate
E) temperamental

307. A minute crack in the motor block can ruin a car.

312. The death toll is believed to mount to 60 after the
A) long-lasting earthquake.
B) multiple
A) fly
C) short
B) dismantle
D) very small
C) support
E) frequent
D) increase
E) descend

308. Technicolor, originally a two-collar process, was

modified in 1932 to become a three-color process.
313. Granite is light colored, and its crystals are large
A) designed enough to be seen with naked eye.
B) manipulated
A) undressed
C) altered
B) unaided
D) invented
C) uncensored
E) acquired
D) bespectacled
E) near-sighted

309. The groundnut is found in moist places in some

parts of Turkey.
314. We must not neglect to file our income tax if we
A) various don’t want to pay a fine.
B) damp
A) hope
C) fertile
B) forget
D) sandy
C) promise
E) arid
D) refuse
E) remind

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315. The jury found that the manufacturer was 320. Some people think that discussions of the dangers
negligent in installing safety devices. of cigarette smoking obscure the real issue of
restricting smokers’ rights.
A) carefree
B) careless A) clarify
C) careworn B) simplify
D) careful C) mask
E) haggard D) explain
E) expand

316. Mrs. Taylor is exhausted today because all her

students have been naughty all day long. 321. Her swollen tonsils are obstructing the doctor’s
view of her throat.
A) inquisitive
B) disobedient A) encouraging
C) silent B) assisting
D) passive C) aiding
E) curt D) impeding
E) revealing

317. Rachel thinks she is overweight, so she will go on a

crash diet. 322. He has always been too obstinate to admit he had
been wrong.
A) fatal
B) obese A) stubborn
C) greasy B) frightened
D) monstrous C) selfish
E) fake D) cautious
E) inert

318. The objective of any government should be

protecting the rights and freedoms of the people. 323. If the information we need is easily obtainable, we
will find it immediately.
A) intention
B) inception A) acceptable
C) premise B) accessory
D) origin C) accessible
E) exertion D) probable
E) incessant

319. She is a student who understands her obligations

and attends to them.

A) restrictions
B) annoyances
C) observations
D) duties
E) acquaintances

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324. The Scottish kilt is a checkered skirt worn by men

for both formal and informal occasions.

A) purposes 329. There were a number of limiting factors on the

output of consumer durables in 1973-74.
B) events
C) probabilities A) outflow
D) clothing B) production
E) ceremonies C) income
D) reduction
E) stability

325. The word” Christmas,” which is derived from the Old

English for “Christ’s Mass” is believed to occur for
the first time in the eleventh century.
330. Your outrageous behavior was more shocking than
A) vanish entertaining.
B) vanish
A) diminutive
C) appear
B) sinful
D) suggest
C) tentative
E) revive
D) offensive
E) atrocious

326. In animal communication, odor is substituted for

sound as a main form of language.
331. Perhaps you have overlooked your mistakes in
A) smell your last test and that is why you made the same
mistakes on this test.
B) aroma
C) perfume A) perused
D) awareness B) confused
E) fragrant C) neglected
D) not received
E) browsed

327. Your application will be returned to you if you omit

any answers.

A) include 332. It was no surprise when they were told that their
great-grand mother had passed away.
B) insert
C) introduce A) survived
D) leave out B) slipped
E) infuse C) died
D) gone on a tri
E) dozed off

328. Ballet is believed to originate in the courts of

Italian royal families in the 1400s.

A) develop into
B) begin in
C) be supported by
D) coexist with
E) be forbidden

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333. Watermelon crops must be rotated periodically 338. A Japanese company pioneered the use of the
with other crops to avoid fungal disease. Bessemer process for making steel and improved
the quality of steel.
A) constantly
B) simultaneously A) hid
C) regularly B) initiated
D) rarely C) explored
E) eternally D) disguised
E) illustrated

334. As the saying goes, those who live by the sword will
perish by the sword. 339. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged
sharply in the morning.
A) breathe
B) survive A) fell
C) vanish B) retrieved
D) win C) skyrocketed
E) flourish D) recovered
E) fluctuated

335. Tattooing involves putting permanent designs on

the body by pricking holes and filling them with ink. 340. The toxic material coming out of the factory
chimney polluted the atmosphere.
A) lasting
B) colorful A) contaminated
C) visible B) intoxicated
D) short-lived C) congested
E) skin-deep D) cremated
E) littered

336. Everybody should read periodicals which are

related to his profession. 341. The doctor was forced to postpone his vacation
because so many of his patients were ill.
A) appropriate
B) apparent A) expand
C) perceptive B) schedule
D) discriminating C) limit
E) exceptional D) put off
E) cancel

337. While they were away on vacation, they allowed

their mail to pile up at the post office. 342. We were forced to postpone the meeting when one
of the managers had a traffic accident.
A) be delivered
B) accumulate A) call off
C) get lost B) do without
D) be returned C) put off
E) dispel D) see about
E) announce

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347. Most meat-eating animals use their teeth to seize

and kill prey.

343. During the war, the shipping lanes proved prone to A) attackers
attacks, so measures had to be taken to deter them.
B) nourishment
A) futile C) enemies
B) dangerous D) victims
C) susceptible E) carcass
D) feasible
E) impossible

348. The superintendent was the principal speaker at

the school board meeting.

344. The praiseworthy rescue of the men stranded on A) sole

the mountaintop was really a creditable deed.
B) main
A) hard to believe C) outstanding
B) daring D) director
C) unusual E) last
D) risky
E) challenging

349. Many of the old people do not get housing benefits

because the government is slow in processing
applications.
345. Peace will soon prevail in spite of those who want
the war to continue. A) providing
B) working on
A) fail
C) raising
B) surrender
D) trying
C) triumph
E) justifying
D) collapse
E) comprise

350. The 1950s were one of the most distinguished and

productive periods in the history of American
346. If a pilot prevents a plane crash by making a safe poetry.
emergency landing he may laugh later as he
describes his experience. A) tactful
B) fertile
A) defends
C) profitable
B) permits
D) talented
C) averts
E) proficient
D) allows
E) obscures

351. Her mother tried in vain to wake Ann from a

profound sleep.

A) permitted
B) light
C) drowsy
D) deep
E) sweetproper

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356. Mr. Brown is a provident person who saves

something each month.

352. Smoking has already been prohibited in many A) punctual

government offices in the United States.
B) rash
A) permitted C) thrifty
B) taught D) adventurous
C) banned E) considerate
D) revoked
E) encouraged

357. Professor Smith said that punctuality was

imperative at the university.

353. Although most Politicians would like to think they A) being efficient
are infallible, they are prone to error, like the rest
B) being courteous
of us.
C) being on time
A) disgusted with D) being cheerful
B) afraid of E) being flawless
C) disposed to
D) inclined to
E) attracted to
358. He purchased some antique furniture, paintings
and statues and shipped them to America.

A) picked out
354. Many properties of the atmosphere affect the B) exchanged
amount of solar radiation that reaches the earth.
C) sold
A) belongings D) bought
B) impurities E) mended
C) levels
D) characteristics
E) layers
359. The basic drive in philosopher’s life was the pursuit
of knowledge and of happiness.

A) glorification
355. Today only a few countries enjoy prosperous B) communication
economies.
C) quest
A) static D) dissemination
B) stable E) examination
C) flourishing
D) poor
E) parsimonious
360. She tells all kinds of queer stories, and she enjoys a
large audience.

A) interesting
B) boring
C) strange
D) clever
E) confusing

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361. The quest for the cure for AIDS is still going on in 366. Fear of pirate raids caused some countries to fortify
many Countries. their coastline.

A) hypothesis A) invasion
B) search B) ships
C) margin C) arms
D) prelude D) investigations
E) absence E) quests

362. She said even her doctors warnings would not 367. The people they interview for the survey are
compel her to quit smoking. selected randomly.

A) condemn A) carefully
B) prohibit B) carelessly
C) stop C) indiscriminately
D) extol D) thoughtfully
E) prosecute E) rashly

363. Unconscious learning is now considered to be of 368. A sense of taste is triggered when the tongue
questionable worth. touches a wide range of chemical substances.

A) invaluable A) chain
B) dubious B) span
C) superficial C) series
D) secondary D) variety
E) primary E) sort

364. The young politician radiates goodwill when he 369. Economic profit ranks as a chief reason for a nation
speaks of projects to help the poor. to seek foreign territories.

A) hates A) is classified
B) exposes B) outweighs
C) emits C) describes
D) hides D) achieves
E) loathes E) is depicted

365. Most energy from an earthquake radiates out from 370. His works rank among the most significant studies
the epicenter in the form of seismic waves. of the twentieth century.

A) explodes A) share
B) devastates B) establish
C) spreads C) stand
D) reverts D) conceal
E) reflects E) are exhibited

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371. In the history of the New York Stock exchange, 1929 376. He is generally regarded as the founder of the
must be rated as the most shattering year. Green Peace Organization.

A) condemned A) condemned
B) quoted B) punished
C) ranked C) concerned
D) impugned D) viewed
E) calculate E) respected

372. The indecisive man was readily persuaded to 377. Pain is relayed to the brain through the nervous
change his mind again. system in the form of electrical impulses.

A) easily A) devoted
B) hardly B) carried
C) subtly C) compared
D) abruptly D) accustomed
E) punctually E) provided

373. What a red letter day it was! Five victories in five 378. Everybody should read periodicals which are
events! related to his profession.

A) colorful A) appropriate
B) forgettable B) apparent
C) neon C) perceptive
D) memorable D) discriminating
E) marvelous E) exceptional

374. The dog started barking at his reflection in the 379. Before the 1700s, most European cities relied on
pool. pamphlets, handwritten newsletters, and town criers
for news.
A) image
B) bone A) focused on
C) imagination B) scanned
D) leash C) depended on
E) caption D) browsed through
E) tangled with

375. The boys were refused admission to the cocktail

party for not wearing formal clothes 380. Kurt Cobain, renowned member of the world
famous rock group, Nirvana, committed a suicide in
A) granted April, 1994.
B) denied
A) obscure
C) acquiesced
B) famous
D) appealed
C) anonymous
E) pestered
D) unrecognized
E) impotent

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385. Scientists have found Surprising evidence of a

response in plants to physical abuse.

381. A virus is a lifeless particle that cannot reproduce A) reaction

outside a living cell.
B) warning signal
A) redistribute C) disposition
B) function D) trigger mechanism
C) reactivate E) movement
D) multiply
E) survive

386. Students must restrain their urge to talk during the

lectures.

382. Distinguishing between two forms of science is A) impel

important. Pure science involves research while
B) spur
applied science involves technology.
C) encourage
A) skills D) limit
B) theory E) stimulate
C) investigation
D) chemistry
E) concern
387. The world recession and conservation measures are
expected to restrict demand for oil.

A) inquire
383. The ancient people generally represented gold with B) involve
a solar symbol thinking that it resembled the sun.
C) spread
A) derived from D) affect
B) introduced E) curb
C) reflected
D) symbolized
E) looked like
388. After a long lunch hour, business resumes as usual.

A) responds
B) delay
384. Having lost all his investment in his new business,
he resolved to act more wisely in the future. C) continues
D) resurfaces
A) promised E) assume
B) hoped
C) consented
D) decided
E) renounced
389. At the battle of Gallipoly, the British forces had to
retreat in the face of Turkish offensive.

A) attack
B) pursue
C) withdraw
D) intercept
E) move fast

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390. The reporter promised not to reveal any of the

information he got.

A) recall 395. The rivalry between the two construction

companies was obvious since it had led to more
B) divulge
affordable house prices.
C) retrain
D) redirect A) competition
E) revere B) cooperation
C) compromise
D) campaign
E) enmity
391. Property taxes are assessed on homes as a source
of revenue.

A) funds
B) collection 396. While on vacation, the group of boys roamed the
countryside on their bikes.
C) readjustment
D) bonus A) rounded
E) donation B) rocked
C) wandered
D) rustled
E) inhabited
392. The political leader was revered by the people of
his country.

A) loved
B) feared 397. Agriculture, one of the world’s oldest industries, has
its roots in Anatolia.
C) distrusted
D) abandoned A) origin
E) surpassed B) problems
C) growth
D) development
E) seeds
393. Deciding that the terrible accident was largely due
to his reckless driving, the police revoked his
drivers license.

A) reconsidered 398. It takes roughly 4000 pounds of petals to make a

single pound of rose oil.
B) exorcised
C) canceled A) as much as
D) investigated B) amazingly
E) examined C) more or less
D) relatively
E) at least

394. It is believed that the ritual of bedtime stories can

stimulate a child’s imagination

A) rite
B) ceremony
C) formality
D) custom
E) recital

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399. The chairman did not rule out the possibility of an 404. The ancient Egyptians viewed cats as sacred and
agreement however remote it sounded. honored them in art forms.

A) promise A) holy
B) reject B) pure
C) accept C) intact
D) forestall D) haughty
E) command E) haughty

400. Most people would agree that life in rural areas is 405. Immigrants have always been prepared to work
always peaceful. hard and in appalling conditions for the sake of
their descendants.
A) urban
B) country A) benefit
C) citified B) benefit
D) plausible C) property
E) arid D) entertainment
E) recognition

401. As the minute hand approaches the hour, hordes of

students throughout the campus rush towards 406. The attempt made to salvage the ship and its
gates. contents was unsuccessful.

A) move A) stalk
B) scatter B) surface
C) hurry C) sink
D) ascend D) submerge
E) march E) save

402. Savage enemy swept across the region and 407. His understanding of basic mathematics puts
ruthlessly killed everybody in their way. advanced physics beyond his scope.

A) without stopping A) memory

B) without weapons B) telescope
C) without pity C) view
D) without warning D) hollow
E) without purpos E) range

403. Mr. Simon’s treatment of his employees is ruthless. 408. Backed by the full faith and credit of the French
government, savings bonds are considered to be
A) rash secure investments.
B) without mercy
A) dependable
C) rational
B) unreliable
D) liberal
C) affluent
E) sluggish
D) hazardous
E) tricky

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409. Computer firms are seeking ways of cramming 414. That big house surrounded with great trees had
more bits of information onto tiny silicon chips. served as a hospital during the war.

A) finding A) functioned
B) looking for B) exerted
C) staking out C) moaned
D) revealing D) reconciled
E) propelling E) placated

410. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to 415. An important population shift in Turkey during the
segregation in the United States. second half of the 20th century has been from rural
to urban areas.
A) integration
B) education A) rotation
C) separation B) explosion
D) torture C) movement
E) desertion D) transition
E) alteration

411. Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal

to the director 416. The Caspian Sea has been shrinking over the years
due to a number of negative factors.
A) realized
B) grasped A) receding
C) rendered B) migrating
D) delivered C) expanding
E) manifested D) revitalizing
E) evaporating

412. Though it can sense the slightest touch anywhere

on the body, the brain itself is insensitive to pain. 417. It is no simple matter for chimpanzees accustomed
to living with human beings to return to the wild.
A) intellectualize
B) reveal A) foolish
C) sensualize B) easy
D) feel C) common
E) seize D) unique
E) unusual

413. That house on the hill has a mysterious air of

serenity about it.

A) melancholy
B) joy
C) sadness
D) calmness
E) calamity

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418. it is generally believed that child-care centers 422. Soaring rates of interest have recently made it
should be situated on the ground floor of a difficult for young couples to buy their own homes.
building.
A) rapidly rising
A) barricaded B) very expensive
B) destroyed C) slowly rising
C) synchronized D) extremely painful
D) concocted E) erroneous
E) founded

423. It is a pity that we often forget the invaluable adage

419. None of the members of the cabinet is skeptical that a soft response frequently turns away wrath.
about the success of the economic measures of
April 5. A) pleasant
B) loud
A) confident
C) impolite
B) anxious
D) angry
C) indifferent
E) odious
D) doubtful
E) informed

424. Mrs. Dylan’s sole objective is to open a small

bakery, where she will bake and sell home made
420. Prices skyrocket when there is severe shortage of cakes, cookies and pies.
any product.
A) only
A) tower B) principal
B) slow C) important
C) fall D) foul
D) soar E) immediate
E) decrease

425. It was sound advice but the researchers paid little

421. The university students are starting a campaign attention to it.
against the hunters slaughtering the baby seals
mercilessly. A) good
B) sensitive
A) netting
C) noisy
B) capturing
D) disruptive
C) killing
E) vital
D) skinning
E) surviving

426. Mr. Cater’s new spacious new office overlooking

the city gives him ample space to do things.

A) quiet
B) colorful
C) roomy
D) comfortable
E) lucrative

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427. Life expectancy is the measure of the average life 432. The basketball game started at 4:00 p.m.
span of a particular group of people.
A) transpired
A) age B) commenced
B) range C) ended
C) condition D) continued
D) mortality E) was postponed
E) trait

433. The professor tried to stimulate interest in

428. BBC has a program called “Sesame Street”, which is archaeology by taking his students on expeditions.
designed specifically for young children.
A) oppress
A) distinctly B) fake
B) individually C) encourage
C) completely D) diminish
D) artistically E) subdue
E) specially

434. When he was challenged, the salesman stood up

429. Accidental oil spills due to a number of causes are for his product.
a major source of pollution of the earth’s oceans.
A) defended
A) barters B) sold
B) shortages C) spoke of
C) transactions D) fought
D) misfortunes E) imported
E) releases

435. Learning how to relax is the best strategy for

430. Niacin is one of the most stable of all vitamins avoiding stress.

A) vacillating A) tactic
B) fluctuating B) jeopardy
C) secure C) segment
D) tenuous D) plateau
E) dazzling E) purpose

431. At the end of the race my stamina gave out and I 436. A kite is a light wooden framework over which paper
lost the race. or cloth is stretched.

A) vision A) confined
B) decision B) pulled
C) determination C) wrapped
D) vigor D) contracted
E) imagination E) fused

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437. Everybody was stunned by the election news; 442. When the General Director resigned a younger
nobody had expected Prosperity Party to do so well. person succeeded him in the company.

A) elated A) fulfilled
B) excited B) rotated
C) deserted C) replaced
D) delighted D) attained
E) astounded E) reached

438. Sonar devices can determine the location of 443. Only after her third attempt she succeeded in
submerged objects through echoes. selling one of her paintings at a reasonable price.

A) lost A) assisted
B) joined B) quoted
C) irregular C) accomplish
D) underwater D) expected
E) buried E) renounced

439. Carol, who used to be quite submissive, suddenly 444. A thousand dollars today will suffice to buy a
turned rebellious for reasons unknown to us. personal computer with amazing power.

A) sullen A) be insufficient
B) conscientious B) induce
C) permissive C) seduce
D) timid D) be enough
E) obedient E) necessitate

440. Subsequent events proved the old politician to be 445. I do not want to suggest by this criticism that there
right. is something fundamentally wrong with your
argument.
A) Few
B) Later A) conceal
C) Earlier B) claim
D) Many C) assert
E) Some D) assume
E) imply

441. The first wallpaper was used as a substitute for

tapestries, which had been used for centuries.

A) precursor of
B) accomplice of
C) associate of
D) alternative to
E) contribution to

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446. She cleaned the house superficially but a close

look at the furniture showed she had done very
little.
451. Digital watches that display time electronically are
A) on the surface swiftly replacing analog watches.
B) in the corners
A) gradually
C) inside
B) eventually
D) from a distance
C) previously
E) successively
D) rapidly
E) steadily

447. Superstition may easily lead a great many people

astray.
452. The symptoms of “senility” include serious
A) irrational belief forgetfulness, confusion, and certain other changes
in personality and behavior.
B) succession
C) logic A) diagnosis
D) misdirection B) signs
E) stipulation C) anomalies
D) retorts
E) claims

448. The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe

because it supposedly brought good luck and
fertility.
453. The manager is always tactful when he deals with
A) doubtfully angry customers.
B) presumably
A) firm
C) actually
B) sensitive
D) hopefully
C) outspoken
E) fortunately
D) rude
E) cunning

449. The attendance at the music festival surpassed all

expectations.
454. As a professional sport, women’s basketball has
A) overwhelmed taken off in recent years.
B) overestimated
A) distributed
C) increased
B) removed
D) overcame
C) grown
E) excelled
D) leveled
E) been introduced

450. There is a large area of swamp that will have to be

cleared before construction can begin.
455. Most wild animals are easy to tame.
A) forest
B) soft, wet land A) domesticate
C) dry, sandy soil B) catch
D) prairie C) identify
E) huge forest D) feed
E) take care of

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456. A report is usually tangible proof that the research 461. Dictators do not tolerate opposition of any kind.
has been completed.
A) understand
A) evasive B) permit
B) concrete C) justify
C) vague D) execute
D) inevitable E) specify
E) ambiguous

462. Sandy is still touchy on this subject; be careful not

457. Her friends tried to tempt her to go to the movies to mention the matter to her.
although they knew she had to study.
A) handy
A) trace B) sensitive
B) enervate C) manual
C) implore D) ill-mannered
D) entice E) inclement
E) long for

463. There was no trace of poison in the coffee the

458. All the tenants in our apartment building are chemist analyzed, which disappointed the police.
complaining about the lack of hot water.
A) indication
A) old people B) taste
B) landlords C) color
C) superintendents D) smell
D) settlers E) sediment
E) occupants

464. The elegant decorations transformed the garage

459. Professor Fox has a thorough knowledge of Turkish into a ballroom.
history.
A) reverted
A) complete B) changed
B) hazy C) sustained
C) wonderful D) interrupted
D) scientific E) retained
E) trite

465. Some plants thrive if you transplant them from

460. Tina thwarted her brother’s every effort to sell the indoors to the garden in the hot weather.
old house which they grew up in.
A) transfer
A) assisted B) substitute
B) blocked C) trade
C) reported D) dig
D) hoped E) plant
E) supplicated

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470. At first, the incident seemed to be trivial, giving no

hint of the terrible consequences it would lead to.

466. Many minor tremors cart be felt before an A) significant

earthquake hits an area.
B) momentous
A) temptations C) unimportant
B) noises D) critical
C) vibrations E) of great importance
D) beatings
E) voices

471. A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of

turmoil of a stressful situation.

467. Among certain groups drug taking has become the A) tranquility
latest trend. Actors pop singers and people
B) peace
prominent in the entertainment industry have
certainly set the fashion. C) chaos
D) inspiration
A) situation E) gloom
B) gist
C) drift
D) fad
E) tradition
472. Nearsightedness is a defect of sight in which distant
objects that should be seen clearly are unclear.

A) marred
B) unrecognizable
468. The country is plagued by turmoil.
C) invisible
A) revolution D) blurred
B) earthquakes E) tiny
C) utter confusion
D) fuel shortages
E) contagious disease
473. It is undoubtedly true that the Watergate scandal
was the worst of all in U.S. political history.

A) considerably
469. Scientists have long discovered that emotions B) arguably
trigger physiological reactions- and vice versa.
C) indecisively
A) blunt D) without question
B) activate E) sternly
C) encounter
D) obscure
E) impede
474. Our company possesses unique research
capabilities.

A) only
B) solely
C) unequaled
D) unbalanced
E) uniform

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475. She is quite an unlikely candidate for the position. 480. In early summer, Mexico’s vast wheat fields look
like golden seas of grain.
A) amicable
B) admirable A) pregnant
C) improbable B) boundless
D) unqualified C) swift
E) irreproachable D) teeming
E) cultivated

476. His unsophisticated manner caused him severe

problems when he went to Istanbul to do business. 481. After listening to the testimony, the members of the
jury delivered their verdict.
A) experienced
B) naive A) sentence
C) knowledgeable B) cross-examination
D) cosmopolitan C) decision
E) profuse D) foreman
E) speech

477. The human urge to express feelings through

rhythmic motion is expressed in dance. 482. The 1961 missile crisis brought the world to the
verge of all-out war.
A) repulse
B) addiction A) horror
C) sensation B) brink
D) desire C) prospect
E) collaboration D) danger
E) security

478. The wool of a cashmere goat is valued for its fine,

silky texture. 483. The ambassador verified the report before he
called the State Department to make sure he wasn’t
A) charged causing unwarranted anxiety.
B) raised
A) canceled
C) exploited
B) confirmed
D) prized
C) proofread
E) sought
D) purloined
E) hid

479. The alien spacecraft hovered over the corn field for
a while, and then it vanished, never to be sighted
again. 484. A forest is a vibrant, complex community of many
forms of life, and it should be protected at all costs.
A) landed
B) disappeared A) active
C) attacked B) fatal
D) rose C) slick
E) engulfed D) fabulous
E) fierce

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485. The candidate’s victory at the polls was 490. The army was out in the open and therefore
overwhelming. vulnerable to the enemy attack.

A) treachery A) exposed
B) defeat B) eager
C) triumph C) closed
D) popularity D) remote
E) certificate E) attainable

486. Views regarding private education appear to be 491. Only wealthy people can maintain such a big yacht.
changing.
A) fearless
A) forecasts B) gifted
B) predictions C) mechanical
C) opinions D) affluent
D) proponents E) imbecile
E) advocates

492. Mr. Moore’s behavior was often considered weird,

487. Some parts of the world, such as the Arctic and even by his friends.
Antarctica, remain virtually unexplored.
A) strange
A) actually B) foreign
B) partially C) cold
C) superficially D) unknown
D) practically E) shameless
E) completely

493. Having spent all his money on clothes, Laura is not

488. As I expected, I did not have to say much. He had well-off enough even to buy a loaf of bread.
actually agreed to the plan voluntarily.
A) destitute
A) to his benefit B) arrogant
B) enthusiastically C) wealthy
C) unwillingly D) afraid
D) unhesitatingly E) peevish
E) of his own accord

494. Whenever she reads a good mystery, it whets her

489. Will their vows be made publicly or privately? appetite for more books by any author.

A) opening remarks A) waits

B) thoughts B) cajoles
C) promises C) sharpens
D) emotions D) resolves
E) trials E) idles

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495. That railroads were ultimate mode of transport was 498. He yearns to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he
a widespread belief before the 20th century. is too bashful to do so.

A) contagious A) hopes
B) expansive B) wants
C) common C) plans
D) broad D) refuses
E) esteemed E) discourages

496. The city managed to withstand the years-long 499. My aunt worked in her garden with such zeal that
siege by Serbian forces. she grew more vegetables than she could possibly
eat.
A) resist
B) rise against A) fertilizers
C) prepare for B) garden tools
D) predict C) unwillingness
E) overw D) enthusiasm
E) vanity

497. Only a small number of the wounded people in

Gorazde were carried to the aircrafts by the soldiers 500. A cave is a natural opening in the ground extending
of the United Nations. beyond the zone of light, and large enough to
permit the entry of man.
A) unconscious
B) injured A) region
C) deceased B) hamlet
D) inept C) refrain
E) distressed D) aversion
E) articulation

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Answer Key:

1: A 64: B
2: B 65: C
3: C 66: D
4: A 67: C
5: B 68: D
6: A 69: C
7: C 70: D
8: A 71: A
9: C 72: B
10: B 73: C
11: C 74: E
12: B 75: E
13: A 76: E
14: B 77: B
15: A 78: A
16: B 79: C
17: A 80: D
18: D 81: D
19: C 82: C
20: E 83: C
21: B 84: E
22: C 85: C
23: B 86: A
24: B 87: D
25: D 88: B
26: E 89: B
27: D 90: B
28: E 91: E
29: C 92: D
30: C 93: C
31: A 94: C
32: E 95: B
33: A 96: A
34: B 97: D
35: C 98: C
36: D 99: A
37: C 100: A
38: D 101: D
39: D 102: C
40: E 103: E
41: C 104: C
42: B 105: B
43: D 106: D
44: C 107: A
45: A 108: E
46: E 109: A
47: A 110: A
48: C 111: B
49: E 112: B
50: A 113: A
51: A 114: A
52: D 115: B
53: C 116: C
54: A 117: B
55: A 118: B
56: C 119: C
57: E 120: C
58: A 121: A
59: B 122: A
60: A 123: A
61: D 124: C
62: B 125: B
63: B 126: D

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127: E 194: D
128: A 195: D
129: A 196: C
130: C 197: A
131: A 198: C
132: C 199: D
133: A 200: A
134: C 201: B
135: B 202: C
136: C 203: B
137: A 204: A
138: D 205: A
139: B 206: B
140: C 207: C
141: A 208: B
142: A 209: B
143: B 210: B
144: B 211: B
145: D 212: E
146: A 213: D
147: E 214: A
148: D 215: D
149: D 216: D
150: C 217: B
151: B 218: D
152: D 219: E
153: D 220: D
154: D 221: E
155: A 222: A
156: B 223: C
157: C 224: B
158: A 225: B
159: E 226: D
160: E 227: B
161: C 228: B
162: A 229: A
163: B 230: C
164: C 231: A
165: A 232: C
166: A 233: E
167: D 234: D
168: C 235: D
169: C 236: C
170: B 237: B
171: D 238: A
172: B 239: B
173: D 240: B
174: A 241: B
175: C 242: B
176: C 243: B
177: B 244: E
178: D 245: D
179: E 246: C
180: D 247: A
181: D 248: D
182: B 249: B
183: D 250: A
184: E 251: E
185: D 252: B
186: C 253: A
187: E 254: E
188: A 255: E
189: C 256: C
190: A 257: A
191: A 258: B
192: A 259: D
193: E 260: D

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261: D 328: B
262: B 329: B
263: E 330: E
264: C 331: C
265: D 332: C
266: A 333: C
267: B 334: C
268: E 335: A
269: B 336: A
270: D 337: B
271: C 338: B
272: E 339: A
273: A 340: A
274: D 341: D
275: C 342: C
276: C 343: C
277: A 344: B
278: C 345: C
279: A 346: C
280: D 347: D
281: B 348: B
282: C 349: B
283: B 350: B
284: D 351: D
285: B 352: C
286: C 353: D
287: A 354: D
288: D 355: C
289: A 356: C
290: A 357: C
291: B 358: D
292: B 359: C
293: C 360: C
294: B 361: B
295: A 362: C
296: B 363: B
297: C 364: C
298: D 365: C
299: C 366: A
300: C 367: C
301: A 368: D
302: C 369: A
303: D 370: C
304: B 371: C
305: A 372: A
306: A 373: D
307: D 374: A
308: C 375: B
309: B 376: D
310: C 377: B
311: E 378: A
312: D 379: C
313: B 380: B
314: B 381: D
315: B 382: C
316: B 383: E
317: B 384: D
318: A 385: A
319: D 386: D
320: C 387: E
321: D 388: C
322: A 389: C
323: C 390: B
324: B 391: A
325: C 392: A
326: A 393: C
327: D 394: D

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395: A 448: B
396: C 449: E
397: A 450: B
398: C 451: D
399: B 452: B
400: B 453: B
401: C 454: C
402: C 455: A
403: B 456: B
404: A 457: D
405: A 458: E
406: E 459: A
407: E 460: B
408: A 461: B
409: B 462: B
410: C 463: A
411: B 464: B
412: D 465: A
413: D 466: C
414: A 467: D
415: C 468: C
416: A 469: B
417: B 470: C
418: E 471: C
419: D 472: D
420: D 473: D
421: C 474: C
422: A 475: C
423: A 476: B
424: A 477: D
425: A 478: D
426: C 479: B
427: B 480: B
428: E 481: C
429: E 482: B
430: C 483: B
431: D 484: A
432: B 485: C
433: C 486: C
434: A 487: D
435: A 488: E
436: B 489: C
437: E 490: A
438: D 491: D
439: E 492: A
440: B 493: C
441: D 494: C
442: C 495: C
443: C 496: A
444: D 497: B
445: E 498: B
446: A 499: D
447: A 500: A

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