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Subjects
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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. When both Harvard and Stanford accepted Laura - she was in a _____ as to which school she should attend.
mollify
quandary
impede
hypothetical
2. The legendary athlete Jim Thorpe - who _____ all his competitors at the 1912 Olympic Games - made a name for himself in baseball - football - and track.
surpass
mollify
turbulent
vacillate
3. Government agents have been known to use wiretapping and other _____ methods to spy on suspected terrorists.
disdain
disparity
nurture
surreptitious
4. Uncertain which suitor she ought to accept - the princess _____ - first favoring one and then the other.
ascetic
innocuous
extricate
vacillate
5. Despite airing her clothes for several hours - she could not rid them of the _____ odor of mothballs that clung to them.
pervasive
contentious
extol
reticent
6. The stereotypical cowboy is a _____ soul - answering lengthy questions with a simple 'yep' or 'nope.'
whimsical
taciturn
expedient
endorse
7. Their _____ in rank made no difference at all to the prince and Cinderella.
constraint
disparity
redundant
criterion
8. Using only a few descriptive phrases - Austen manages to _____ the character of Mr. Collins so deftly that we can predict his every move.
reserve
endorse
mollify
delineate
9. Typically - partygoers are _____; hermits are not.
ironic
immutable
impede
gregarious
10. Because Ann felt no desire to marry - she was _____ to Carl's constant proposals.
ascetic
juxtaposition
immutable
indifferent
11. Thirty years after the war - she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with _____ against the foe.
instigate
superficial
rancor
superfluous
12. After the quarrel - Gina said nothing could _____ her to talk to Pedro again.
aesthetic
decorum
succinct
induce
13. With its worn-out dialogue and predictable plot - the sitcom struck me as unbearably _____.
banal
resolution
meticulous
resigned
14. Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and increase energy efficiency - conversion to the use of solar energy may help _____ the threat of global warming.
mitigate
furtive
derivative
compliance
15. Because Sal once had fallen asleep while reading War and Peace - he thought that all Russian novels were _____.
incorrigible
soporific
contentious
hierarchy
16. Although Georgia O'Keeffe painted many subjects over the years - she had a definite _____ for painting flowers.
frivolous
predilection
criterion
sporadic
17. The mayor was unwilling to _____ the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.
disdain
implement
profane
partisan
18. When Amanda said to the ticket scalper - 'One hundred bucks? What do you want - a pound of flesh?' she was making an _____ to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
allusion
lethargic
austere
divergent
19. Mother was a _____ housekeeper - unwilling to allow a single speck of dirt to mar her perfect home.
meticulous
substantiate
ascetic
rectify
20. Historically - traders and missionaries often proved themselves to be _____ explorers - bravely venturing into new territories despite the dangers involved.
skeptic
interpid
exacerbate
pragmatic
21. Uninterested in philosophical or spiritual discussions - Max talked only of _____ matters - such as the daily weather forecast or the latest basketball results.
corroborate
mundane
impeccable
indifferent
22. To be low man on the totem pole is to have a decidedly inferior place in the _____.
hierarchy
recluse
incongruous
verbose
23. I was bowled over by the _____ of Amy's welcome. What an enthusiastic greeting!
hyperbole
exuberance
colloquial
heresy
24. A miser hoards money - not because he is _____ - but because he is stingy.
digression
prudent
contentious
sporadic
25. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the _____ of the principal's expression.
inane
ambivalence
equivocal
gravity
26. Con artists take advantage of the _____ of inexperienced Internet users to gain access to their credit card information.
credulity
undermine
adversity
homogeneous
27. Through the comments of the characters in his cartoon strip - Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau ridicules political corruption; his humor is _____ in nature.
satirical
abridge
incorrigible
eclectic
28. Though his fellow students considered him a gifted scholar - Paul knew he would have to spend many years in serious study before he could consider himself truly _____.
dismiss
mollify
erudite
usurp
29. Shrewdly purchasing valuable plots of land for small sums - John Jacob Astor gained a reputation as an _____ investor.
astute
exemplary
vacillate
transient
30. The rich new student tried to attract friends by making an _____ display of his wealth.
abstract
buttress
ostentatious
superfluous
31. In Tibet today - the common people still _____ their traditional spiritual leader - the Dalai Lama.
venerate
preclude
ascetic
instigate
32. The conceited rap star relished the _____ he received from his groupies and yes-men.
cryptic
advocate
levity
adulation
33. A pragmatic politician - he was guided more by what was _____ than by what was right.
nonchalance
adulation
emulate
expedient
34. Youth's beauty is _____; it quickly fades with age.
frivolous
transient
disseminate
dogmatic
35. Noticing the _____ glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter - the clerk wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter in the store.
opulence
furtive
proliferation
advocate
36. Since both interpretations seemed possible - the judge could not decide which way to interpret a particularly _____ passage in the law.
ambiguous
esoteric
detachment
exemplary
37. When the boys first met their new stepmother - they felt some _____ - but eventually they lost that initial awkwardness and talked with her comfortably.
oblivion
extraneous
constraint
esoteric
38. Although the movie star was no genius - she was sufficiently _____ to tell her true friends from the countless phonies who flattered her.
discerning
zealot
disdain
usurp
39. In providing college scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths - Eugene Lang performed a truly _____ deed.
derivative
rancor
altruistic
prolific
40. At evening block inspection - the recruits' bunk room - washroom - and gear come under the inspecting officer's close _____.
ambivalence
dismiss
scrutiny
immutable
41. The BP oil spill has caused _____ damage to the entire Gulf Coast.
altruistic
ironic
interpid
profound
42. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next - she was confused by the _____ of her feelings.
recount
hierarchy
criterion
ambivalence
43. Othello's false friend lago uses considerable _____ to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him
capricious
endorse
guile
succinct
44. Flat prose and flat ginger are equally _____; both lack sparkle.
expedient
proximity
constraint
insipid
45. A firm believer in democratic government - she could not understand the _____ of people who never bothered to vote.
presumptuous
apathy
acclaim
soporific
46. A radical committed to social change - Reed had no patience with the conservative views _____ in the America of his day.
prevalent
ascetic
interpid
elucidate
47. Dirt poor and out of work - she did not give up but continued to fight against _____.
adversity
oblivion
anecdote
vacillate
48. Because Carmen believed in Juan's fidelity - she _____ the notion that he might be having an affair.
deprecate
impede
reticent
dismiss
49. Though Widow Douglas had hopes of reforming Huck - Miss Watson considered him _____ and swore he would come to no good end.
placate
incorrigible
surreptitious
zealot
50. The fact that the band was already booked to play in Hollywood on New year's Eve _____ their accepting the gig in London.
pragmatic
extricate
disseminate
preclude