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english
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grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.
laconic
mundane
eclectic
proximity
2. At commencement - the dean praised Ellen for her _____ behavior as class president.
corroborate
exemplary
scrupulous
specious
3. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.
prudent
discrepancy
astute
contentious
4. Josh is such a greedy _____ that - as soon as the earthquake struck - he tripled the price of bottled water at his store.
opportunist
adversity
allusion
cursory
5. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.
notoriety
metaphor
indifferent
frivolous
6. A doting mother - Emma was more likely to praise her son's childish finger paintings than to _____ them.
venerate
furtive
disparage
immutable
7. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.
meticulous
extricate
vacillate
corroborate
8. Despite Tom's _____ of innocence - Aunt Polly suspected he had eaten the pie.
surreptitious
affirmation
placate
austere
9. The museum curator placed the Eskimo-carved wooden totem pole in _____ with two contemporary stone masks from Africa - creating a stunning effect.
embellish
heresy
zealot
juxtaposition
10. Compared to Jo - who was perfectly ready to chat with anyone about anything - Beth was _____ about what she considered personal matters.
resolution
reticent
metaphor
document
11. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.
digression
dismiss
proximity
resigned
12. Although Eric knew the boss had no sense of humor - he couldn't resist making one _____ remark.
equivocal
jocular
ironic
levity
13. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied; be _____ about what's bothering you.
explicit
brevity
adulation
surreptitious
14. Tina was still angry despite Tony's soft and _____ words.
apathy
surpass
discrepancy
conciliatory
15. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.
discerning
criterion
explicit
gravity
16. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.
fervor
transient
predilection
assumption
17. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.
delineate
exacerbate
homogeneous
notoriety
18. Judy's great fear was that she might _____ omit a question on the exam and mismark her entire answer sheet.
inadvertently
furtive
capricious
extricate
19. Though Aunt Bea at times had to _____ Opie for inattention in church - she believed he was at heart a God-fearing lad.
flagrant
reprove
feasible
debilitate
20. Because a _____ examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson - we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more thorough investigation of the fire's cause.
cursory
pervasive
buttress
allusion
21. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.
specious
interpid
dogmatic
venerate
22. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.
profound
satirical
instigate
indifferent
23. According to Sherlock Homes - the very point that appears to complicate a case - when duly considered and scientifically handled - is the one most likely to _____ it.
disparity
presumptuous
debilitate
elucidate
24. The airline customer service agent tried to _____ the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class.
allusion
prevalent
arbitrary
mollify
25. In a fiery speech - Mario _____ his fellow students to go out on strike to protest the university's anti-affirmative action stand.
skeptic
affirmation
incite
repudiate
26. She kept all the receipts form her business trip in order to _____ her expenses for the Internal Revenue Service.
explicit
fallacious
transient
document
27. I am a _____ about the proposed new health plan; I want some proof that it will work.
repudiate
vacillate
superfluous
skeptic
28. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.
innate
furtive
criterion
lavish
29. An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively _____ and should have no ill effect on you.
brevity
embellish
proximity
innocuous
30. Even the best-mannered students have trouble behaving with _____ on the last day of school.
benign
furtive
decorum
prolific
31. Rumors of police corruption led the mayor to _____ an investigation into the department's activities.
superficial
instigate
dogmatic
interpid
32. Thoroughly baffled by Holmes's _____ remarks - Watson wondered whether Holmes was intentionally concealing his thoughts about the crime.
discerning
opportunist
extol
cryptic
33. The reviewers praised the new restaurant's _____ selection of dishes - which ranged from Asian stir fries to French ragouts and stews.
eclectic
decorum
disparity
hypothetical
34. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.
credulity
explicit
detachment
apathy
35. Her wealthy suitors wooed her with _____ gifts.
embellish
placate
lavish
reprimand
36. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.
elusive
implement
inane
mundane
37. Disappointed in love - Miss Emily became a _____; she shut herself away in her empty mansion and refused to see another living soul.
quandary
mitigate
recluse
elusive
38. Unlike Widow Douglas - who _____ Huck's minor offenses - Miss Watson did nothing but scold.
condone
emulate
prudent
quandary
39. The boss prefaced his speech by telling a pointless _____ about an encounter he'd had with former President Bush.
metaphor
insipid
anecdote
cursory
40. To revise a textbook properly - you must do more than make a few _____ changes to the manuscript.
compliance
feasible
recluse
superficial
41. Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such _____ is improper in church.
cursory
exemplary
mollify
levity
42. Although defeat appeared inevitable - the general was _____ in his refusal to surrender.
obdurate
ironic
renounce
cryptic
43. When Johnny came down with a bad case of poison oak - the doctor recommended calamine lotion to _____ the itching.
alleviate
immutable
scrupulous
nurture
44. The wealthy - self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict - _____ lifestyle practiced by members of some monastic orders.
ascetic
austere
abridge
whimsical
45. Tourists are urged not to _____ the sanctity of holy places by wearing immodest garb.
soporific
strident
profane
reserve
46. In class - she tried to stay alert and listen to the professor - but the stuffy room made her _____; she felt as if she were about to nod off.
dogmatic
enhance
disdain
lethargic
47. My editors must assume I'm a _____ writer; they expect me to revise six books this year.
hierarchy
embellish
prolific
venerate
48. 'Any publicity is good publicity - 'said the starlet. 'If I can't have a good reputation - I'll settle for _____.'
exuberance
guile
notoriety
incorrigible
49. The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Esther's _____ sense.
aesthetic
acclaim
cursory
extricate
50. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.
prevalent
guile
prudent
contentious