GRE考點突破—填空綜合練習

Surprise

例題：

例：SinceoneofProfessorRoche'soft-repeatedadageswasthatfamiliarityleadsto ,hisstudentswerequitesurprisedtofindhimso ReturnoftheNative,anovelhehadtaughtforover30years.

love...enthusiasticover

contempt...disdainfulof

knowledge...conversantwith

boredom...excitedby

admiration...confusedby

surprisingparadoxicalambivalentcontradictory

beliecounterdichotomyincongruityoxymoron

練習：

Thecauseofthediseaseisfairlysimpleandhasbeenunderstoodforoveracentury;bycontrast,itssymptomsandeffectsare .

straightforward

illuminating

severe

wellresearched

perplexing

Thechildren's natureswereinsharpcontrasttotheeven-tempereddispositionsoftheirparents.

mercurial

blithe

phlegmatic

introverted

artless

Itis thatsomanyportraitpaintingshanginartmuseums,sincethesubjectmatterseemstodictateastatusclosertopicturesinthefamilyphotographalbumthantohighart.Butperhapsitistheartisticskillwithwhichtheportraitsarepaintedthat theirpresenceinartmuseums.

D.challenges

surprising

understandable E.justifies

irrelevant F.changes

Surprisingly,giventhedearthofrainthatfellonthecomcrop,theyieldoftheharvestwas

;consequently,thecornreservesofthecountryhavenotbeen .

inadequate...replenished

encouraging...depleted

compromised...salvaged

abundant...extended

disappointing...harmed

So…that…

例：Thedocumentaryfilmabouthighschoollifewassorealisticand thatfeelingsofnostalgiafloodedoverthecollege-ageaudience.

logical

pitiful

evocative

critical

clinical

because(of) inthat so

consequently

so/such…that…

sothat

too…to…

since

練習

Despitethefactthatthecommission’sreporttreatsavitallyimportanttopic,thereportwillbereadbecauseitsproseissothatunderstandingitrequiresanenormouseffort.

seldom…….transparent

carefully pellucid

little turgid

eagerly digressive

widely prolix

Becausethemonkeysunderstudyare thepresenceofhumanbeings,theytypicallyhumanobserversandgoabouttheirbusiness

ambivalentabout..welcome

habituatedto..disregard

pleasedwith..snub

inhibitedby..seek

unawareof..avoid

Itwasherviewthatthecountry’sproblemshadbeen byforeigntechnocrats,sothattoaskforsuchassistanceagainwouldbecounterproductive.

ameliorated

ascertained

diagnosed

exacerbated

overlooked

worsened

Notonlyistheadventofbooklessorlargelybooklesslibrariestoolargeandpowerfulachangetobe,italsoofferstoomanyrealadvantagesforittobeconsideredatragedy.

understood

averted

foreseen

forestalled

endured

anticipated

Although

例：AlthoughHeroniswellknownforthebroadcomedyinthemoviesshehasdirectedpreviously,hernewfilmislessinclinedto :thegagsarefewerandsubtler.

understatement

preciosity

symbolism

buffoonery

melodrama

although though

farfrom despite inspiteofhowever but yetnevertheless nonetheless

練習：

Dependenceonforeignsourcesofheavymetals,though,remainsforUnitedStatesforeignpolicy.

deepening..achallenge

diminishing..aproblem

excessive..adilemma

debilitating..anembarrassment

unavoidable..aprecedent

Despiteatendencytobeovertly ,thepoetryoftheMiddleAgesoftensparkstheimaginationandprovideslivelyentertainment,aswellaspioussentiments.

diverting

emotional

didactic

romantic

whimsical

Bebop’slegacyisone:bebopmayhavewonjazztherighttobetakenseriouslyasanartform,butitjazz’smassaudience,whichturnedtootherformsofmusicsuchasrockandpop.

amixed alienated

atroubled seduced

anambiguous aggrandized

avaluable refined

anoble pleased

UnlikemanyrecentinterpretationsofBeethoven'spianosonatas,therecitalist'sperformancewasadelightfullyfreeandintrospectiveone;nevertheless,itwasalso,seeminglyparadoxically,quite.

appealing

exuberant

idiosyncratic

unskilled

controlled

標點

例：Inherlovetheseais symbol:tothenarratoritclearlyrepresentseverythingthat

isdestructiveinnature,butatothertimesitseemstostandforeverythinginnaturethatisserenelybeautiful.

anenduring

anambiguous

acoherent

anobtrusive

adiscrete

： ， ；——

練習：

Comparedwiththeirparties,politiciansare :theyareconsiderablylessenduringthantheorganizationsinwhichtheyfunction.

ubiquitous

autonomous

fickle

immutable

transitory

Asmyeyesightbeganto ,Ispentalotoftimewritingaboutit—bothpoemsand

“eyejournals”—describingwhatIsawasIlookedoutthroughdamagedeyes.

deteriorate

sharpen

improve

decline

recover

adjust

Burkeisoftenonslipperygroundwhenitcomestoherprimarysources;especiallyisthemodebywhichshegatheredheroralevidence.

crucial

passable

dubious

laudable

ingenious

Newresearchontechnologyandpublicpolicyfocusesonhowseeminglydesignfeatures,generallyoverlookedinmostanalysesofpublicworksprojectsorindustrialmachinery,actuallysocialchoicesofprofoundsignificance.

insignificant..mask

inexpensive..produce

innovative..represent

ingenious..permit

inopportune..hasten

指示代詞：

例：LikeBélaBartók,RuthCrawfordnotonlybroughtacomposer’sacumentothenotationof

folkmusic,shealsohadamarked thetask.Thiswasclearinheragonizingoverhowfartotrytorepresenttheminutedetailsofaperformanceinawrittentext,andthis

makesherworkalandmarkinethnomusicology.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

reverencefor Dfastidiousness

detachmentfrom E.didacticism

curiosityabout F.iconoclasm

this these thesuch both that

練習：

Althougheconomicgrowthhasconventionallybeenviewedasthe forpovertyinunderdevelopedregions,thisprescription’snegativeenvironmentalsideeffectsarebecomingaconcern.

culprit

recipe

panacea

explanation

refuge

Thenovelistdevotessomuchtimetoaviddescriptionsofhischaracters’clothesthatthereadersoonfeelsthatsuch concerns,althoughworthyofattention,havesupersededanymoredirectlyliteraryaims.

didactic

syntactical

irrelevant

sartorial

frivolous

LongdaleandSterndiscoveredthatmitochondriaandchloroplastsalong,identifiablesequenceofDNA;suchacoincidencecouldbeonlybythetransferofDNAbetweenthetwosystems.

manufacture..accomplished

reveal..repeated

exhibit..determined

share..explained

maintain..contradicted

Intheirpreface,thecollection'seditorspleadthatcertainoftheimportantarticlestheywerepublishedtoorecentlyforinclusion,butinthecaseofmanysucharticles,thisisnotvalid.

discussed..replacement

omitted..excuse

revised..clarification

disparaged..justification

ignored..endorsement

時間對比：

例：Insharpcontrasttotheintense oftheyoungrepublic,withitsutopianfaithin

democracyandhopesforeternalhumanprogress,recentdevelopmentssuggestamoodofalmostunrelieved

idealism..cynicism

individualism..escapism

sectarianism..recklessness

assertiveness..ambition

righteousness..egalitarianism

Before

pristine

recently first

Developed

once

later 時態(tài)

練習:

Beforeadaptingtochangesinvalues,manypreferto,to theuniversallyagreed-onprinciplesthathavebeenupheldforcenturies.

innovate..protect

resist..defend

ponder..subvert

vacillate..publicize

revert..ignore

Vernalpoolsareamongthemost(i)ofponds:theyformasaresultofsnowmeltandahighwatertableinwinter,andthenthey(ii)bylatesummer.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

transitory D.teem

itinerant E.expand

anachronistic F.evaporate

Instarkcontrasttohislater_,Simpsonwaslargely politicsduringhiscollegeyears,despitethefactthatthecampusheattendedwasrifewithpoliticalactivity.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

activism D.devotedto

apathy E.indifferentto

affability F.shapedby

Reasonwasoncebelievedtobe human,butlatelythisassumptionofintellectualsuperiorityhascomeunderincreasinglyskepticalscrutiny:mostresearchersnowatleast thenotionthatsomeanimalscanthink.

logically…ridicule

unique…entertain

scarcely…embrace

quintessentially…balkat

peculiarly…scoffat

綜合練習一

Ifnewspaperconsumersareconcernedaboutmorethan(i)andprefertoreadnewsthatisconsistentwiththeirbeliefs,then(ii)isnotajournalisticflaw,but,rather,acultivatedfeature.Inacompetitivenewsmarket,producerscanuseslanttodifferentiatetheirproductsandstaveoffpricecompetition.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

politics D.bias

accuracy E.sensationalism

expense F.inconsistency

Despiteabundanceandimportanceofmaize,itsbiologicaloriginhasbeenalong-runningmystery.Thebrightyellow,mouth-watertreatdoesnotgrowinthewildanywhereontheplanet,soits(i)isnotatall(ii).

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

utility D.helpful

popularity E.important

ancestry F.obvious

Theslowpaceofjobcreationwaswithoutprecedentfortheperiodonrecoveryfromarecession,buttheconditionsthatconspiredtocausetherecessionwerealso(i) .Thestockmarketdeclinedsharply,andrampantbusinessinvestmentslumped.Thenanensuingspateonscandals(ii) publictrustinthewaycompanieswererun.Andyet,despitethesepowerful(iii)togrowth,therecessionprovedsurprisinglymild.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

Blank(iii)

A.heartening

D.weakened

G.counterforce

B.atypical

E.illuminated

H.stimulants

C.ambiguous

F.consolidated

I.concomitants

Lawsprotectingintellectualpropertiesareintendedtostimulatecreativity,butsomeformofcreativeworkhaveneverenjoyedlegalprotection,asituationoughttobeofgreatinterest.Ifwetakethe(i)ofaformofcreativeworkasaresultofuncontrolledcopying,wemightdecideto(ii)thelegalprotection.Conversely,ifanunprotectedformofcreativework(iii)withoutlegalprotection,wewoulddowelltoknowwhatsustainedsuchflourishing.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

Blank(iii)

A.languishing

D.jettison

G.managetothrive

B.proliferating

E.relax

H.declineinoriginality

C.diversifying

F.extend

I.openlyinvitesimitations

Themajorofsuchpopularhistoryisthatitbetraysnointerestsinmakingintellectualcontributionstoourunderstandingofanissue.

characteristic

shortcoming

dilemma

fault

quandary

ploy

Aftercontinuouslyrisinginthesummer,thecommoditypricefell,leavingtheanalystswonderingwhetherthedownwardtrendisaturningpoint,orbeforethedemandpicksupinwintermonths.

spike

upsurge

harbinger

lull

portent

respite

TheinciseanalysisofLincolninA'sbookwillthosewhoseknowledgeaboutLincolnisanamalgamofhighschoolhistoryandpopularmythology,aswellasthosewhoareexperts.

perplex

confuse

gratify

please

entice

inspire

AlthoughinhisbookArepeatshimselflikeauncle,Amakesapersuasivecaseforsafetyoftinkeringwithgenestocreatenewfoods.

taciturn

reserved

prototypical

garrulous

loquacious

cantankerous

Tocriticizeadisasterfilmforbeingisabitsilly,sincepeopledonotgotodisastermoviestoseeanhonestportrayalofreality.

expensive

harrowing

derivative

convoluted

implausible

Slightbutvariationsinthetimingofthestar’slightpulsesledastronomerstodeducethatitwasbeingpulledbackwardandforwardbythreeplanetsorbitingaroundit.

subtle

regular

explicable

undetectable

inconsequential

Blake’sreputationforweaknessis:almostallwhohaveworkedwithhimsayheisadisciplinedintellectuallyformidable,andverytoughpoliticians.

specious

pervasive

irreversible

trivial

ambivalent

Scientificdiscoveriesareoften(i)literaryexperience.Whenfreshscientificdiscoveriesaremade,mediacommentatorsfrequently(i)literaryanalogies.TheyseemtobeparticularlyfondoflikeningscientiststothetitulardoctorinFrankenstein.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

antitheticalto D.challenge

refractedthrough E.deploy

untouchedby F.overlook

Readersmayinitiallybeirkedbythebook’sapparent(i) but,onceimmersedinthe

author’sprose,theymaycometoregardthework’s(ii) asanasset.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

flippancy D.subtlety

aimlessness E.discursions

tendentiousness F.exhaustiveness

Itissurprisingthatsucha(i)madevolumehasoccasional(i)likedisconcertingerrorsincopyeditingandproofreading.Moresubstantially,itwouldbesignificantlyenhancedifmoremapsandillustrationsareprovided,thoughagainstthatitmustbeconcededthatifitisasliteratelyillustratedascouldbedesired,itwouldbe(iii).

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

Blank(iii)

A.cheaply

D.blemishes

G.essentiallyindispensable

B.handsomely

E.fallacies

H.prohibitivelyexpensive

C.precipitately

F.tangents

I.widelymarketable

Readerlookingforanothercondemnationofprivateequityfirmswouldbetterlookelsewhere,forthisbookisnotonsuchfirms.

arantagainst

adiatribeon

anexculpationof

adisquisitionon

avindicationof

anargumentabout

Evenbeforeshewenttoartschool,Veronicafoundthestandarddesigncategories.Shedidn’tunderstandwhydesigningbuildingsanddesigningtablesshouldrequiredifferentsensibilities.

provocative

stimulating

confining

limiting

confusing

exhilarating

Althoughlegislatorsonbothsideoftheissuehaverepeatedly adesiretofindamiddleground,untilnownoacceptablecompromisehasbeenachieved.

discussed

proclaimed

professed

rejected

disowned

betrayed

Theauthorengagesthesubjectfromdiverseperspectives,supportshisargumentwellwithmanyexamples,andmanagestoavoidantagonizingothersindealingwithavery

subject.

contentious

pedestrian

controversial

perplexing

mundane

intriguing

綜合練習二

Inherlateryears,BerthaPappenheimwasanapostleofnoblebutalready

notions,alwaysrespectedforherintegrity,herenergy,andherresolvebutincreasinglyoutofstepandultimately evenherownorganization.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

A.anachronistic

D.emulatedby

B.accepted

E.appreciatedby

C.exotic

F.alienatedfrom

ThereceptiongiventoKimura’sradicaltheoryofmolecularevolutionshowsthatwhenfightsorthodoxytoadraw,thennoveltyhasseizedagoodchunkofspacefrom

convention.

A.imitation

B.reaction

C.dogmatism

D.invention

E.caution

TheofVladimirNabokovasoneofNorthAmerica’sliterarygiantshasthrownthespotlightonhisperipheralactivitiesandhasthusservedto hiseffortsasanamateurentomologist.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

A.stigmatization

D.foreground

B.lionization

E.transcend

C.marginalization

F.obscure

Mathematicianshaveadistinctivesenseofbeauty:theystrivetopresenttheirideasandresultsinaclearandcompellingfashion,dictatedby aswellasbylogic.

A.caprice

B.aesthetics

C.obligation

D.methodologies

E.intellect

Unenlightenedauthoritarianmanagersrarelyrecognizeacrucialreasonforthelowlevelsofseriousconflictamongmembersofdemocraticallyrunworkgroups:amodicumoftolerancefordissentoftenprevents .

A.demur

B.schism

C.cooperation

D.compliance

E.shortsightedness

Thenovelistdevotessomuchtimetoaviddescriptionsofhischaracters’clothesthatthereadersoonfeelsthatsuch concerns,althoughworthyofattention,havesupersededanymoredirectlyliteraryaims.

A.didactic

B.syntactical

C.irrelevant

D.sartorial

E.frivolous

Belangerdanceswithan thatdrawsone’sattentionasifbyseekingto it;throughfinesseandunderstatement,hemanagestoseematonceintenselypresentandcuriouslydetached.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

A.undemonstrativepanache

D.focus

B.unrestrainedenthusiasm

E.overwhelm

C.unattractivegawkiness

F.deflect

Themoststrikingthingaboutthepoliticianishowoftenhispoliticshavebeenratherthanideological,asheadaptshispoliticalpositionsatanyparticularmomenttothepoliticalrealitiesthatconstrainhim.Hedoesnot,however,piouslypoliticalprinciplesonlytobetraytheminpractice.Rather,heattemptsinsubtlewaystobalancehispoliticalself-interestwitha ,viewinghimselfasaninstrumentofsomeunchanginghigherpurpose.

Blank(i) Blank(ii) Blank(iii)

A.quixotic

D.brandish

G.profoundcynicism

B.self-righteous

E.flout

H.deeplyfeltmoralcode

C.strategic

F.follow

I.thoroughgoingpragmatism

Theplan,whichtheengineerssaidwouldsavetheaquiferbyreducingpumpingtolevels,haspassedagovernmentalenvironmentalreviewbutfacesoppositionfrom

outdoorandenvironmentalgroups.

A.innocuous

B.feasible

C.practicable

D.minimal

E.remedial

F.benign

Thoughfeministinitsimplications,YvonneRainer’s1974film thefilmmaker’s

activeinvolvementinfeministpolitics.

A.antedated

B.cloaked

C.portrayed

D.preceded

E.renewed

F.represented

Congressishavinggreatdifficultydevelopingaconsensusonenergypolicy,primarilybecausethepolicyobjectivesofvariousmembersofCongressrestonsuch

assumptions.

A.commonplace

B.disparate

C.divergent

D.fundamental

E.trite

F.trivial

Duringtheopera’smostfamousaria,thetempochosenbytheorchestra’sconductor

seemed ,withoutnecessaryrelationtowhathadgonebefore.

A.arbitrary

B.capricious

C.cautious

D.compelling

E.exacting

F.meticulous

BecausetheyhadexpectedthespacecraftVoyager2tobeabletogatherdataonlyabouttheplanetsJupiterandSaturn,scientistswere thewealthofinformationitsentbackfromNeptunetwelveyearsafterleavingEarth.

A.anxiousfor

B.confidentin

C.thrilledabout

D.keenon

E.elatedby

F.eagerfor

Onlybyignoringdecadesofmismanagementandinefficiencycouldinvestorsconcludethatafreshinfusionofcashwouldprovideanythingotherthana solutiontothecompany’sfinancialwoes.

A.complete

B.fleeting

C.momentary

D.premature

E.trivial

F.total

SomescientistsarguethatcarboncompoundsplaysuchacentralroleinlifeonEarthbecauseofthepossibilityof resultingfromthecarbonatom’sabilitytoformanunendingseriesofdifferentmolecules.

A.diversity

B.deviation

C.variety

D.reproduction

E.stability

F.invigoration

Giventhefloodofinformationpresentedbythemassmedia,theonlywayforsomeonetokeepabreastofthenewsistorelyon accounts.

A.synoptic

B.abridged

C.sensational

D.copious

E.lurid

F.understated

Alwayscircumspect,shewasreluctanttomakejudgments,butoncearrivingataconclusion,shewas initsdefense.

A.deferential

B.intransigent

C.lax

D.negligent

E.obsequious

F.resolute

Ironically,thewritersowaryof was withinkandpaper,hisnovelrunningto2,500shagreen-boundfoliopages—afortuneinstationeryatthetime.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

A.probity

D.acquisitive

B.extravagance

E.illiberal

C.disapprobation

F.profligate

WhatreadersmostcommonlyrememberaboutJohnStuartMill’sclassicexplorationofthelibertyofthoughtanddiscussionconcernsthedangerof :intheabsenceofchallenge,one’sopinions,evenwhentheyarecorrect,growweakandflabby.YetMillhadanotherreasonforencouragingthelibertyofthoughtanddiscussion:thedangerofpartialityandincompleteness.Sinceone’sopinions,evenunderthebestcircumstances,tendto ,andbecauseopinionsopposedtoone’sownrarelyturnouttobecompletely ,itiscrucialtosupplementone’sopinionswithalternativepointsofview.

Blank(i) Blank(ii) Blank(iii)

A.tendentiousness

D.embraceonlyaportionofthetruth

G.erroneous

B.complacency

E.changeovertime

H.antithetical

C.fractiousness

F.focusonmatterscloseathand

I.immutable

Justastheauthors’bookoneelsisoftenakeytextforcoursesinmarinevertebrate

zoology,theirideasonanimaldevelopmentandphylogeny teachinginthisarea.

A.prevent

B.defy

C.replicate

D.inform

E.use

Mechanismsdevelopwherebyeverysuccessfulspeciescan itsinnatecapacityforpopulationgrowthwiththeconstraintsthatarisethroughitsinteractionswiththenaturalenvironment.

A.enhance

B.replace

C.produce

D.surpass

E.reconcile

Inthemidstofsomanyevasivecomments,thisforthrightstatement,whateveritsintrinsicmerit,plainlystandsoutas .

A.aparadigm

B.amisnomer

C.aprofundity

D.aninaccuracy

E.ananomaly

Theactivists’energeticworkintheserviceofbothwomansuffrageandthetemperancemovementinthelatenineteenthcentury theassertionthatthetwomovementswere .

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

A.undermines

D.diffuse

B.supports

E.inimical

C.underscores

F.predominant

Thereisnothingquitelikethismovie,andindeedIamnotaltogethersurethereismuchmoretoitthanitslovely .Atamomentwhensomanyfilmsstrivetobeas

aspossible,itisgratifyingtofindonethatissosubtleandpuzzling.

Blank(i) Blank(ii)

A.peculiarity

D.indirect

B.pellucidity

E.assertive

C.conventionality

F.enigmatic

Willsarguesthatcertainmalarialparasitesareespecially becausetheyhavemorerecentlyenteredhumansthanotherspeciesandthereforehavehad timetoevolvetoward .YetthereisnoreliableevidencethatthemostharmfulPlasmodiumspecieshasbeeninhumansforashortertimethanlessharmfulspecies.

Blank(ii)

Blank(i) Blank(iii)

A.populous

D.ample

G.virulence

B.malignant

E.insufficient

H.benignity

C.threatened

F.adequate

I.variability

綜合練習三

Section1

Theartists’careerwasremarkablepartlybecauseitwasso :shedied,withonlyafewpaintingstohercredit,whilestillinhertwenties.

felicitous

prolific

enduring

conventional

abbreviated

PaintingscreatedinIndiaduringtheMughaldynastywere inambitionbutornamentalinpresentation:inonedirectiontheyhaveanaffinitywithnewspaperphotographs,whileintheothertheyhavetheintricacyofjewels.

metaphorical

documentary

aesthetic

sectarian

baroque

Theironyofdigitalnetworkingisthatitcanproducemore(i) thandidthegeographicalconfinementitsupposedlytranscended.Ashumaninteractionsbecome

(ii) physicallocation,peoplearelesslikelytohaveregulardealingswithotherswhodonotsharethesamevaluesandoutlooks.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

A.provincialism

D.moredeterminedby

B.diversity

E.lesscontingenton

C.materialism

F.lessinsensitiveto

ThecontroversyaboutAlexandertheGreat’spersonalityderivesfromthefactthatoursourcesare(i) ,alleyewitnessaccountshavingperished.Whatremainsis,atbest,

(ii) (onehistory,forinstance,isbasedlargelyonthenow-lostmemoirsof

Alexander’sallegedhalf-brother,Ptolemy)andatworst,highlyunreliable.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

A.outdated

D.secondhand

B.inadequate

E.repetitious

C.abstruse

F.deceptive

Itwouldbe(i) notto(ii) thesetabloidjournalistsforthrivinginhardtimes:theydeservecreditfordoingwellinaprofessioninfinancialstraits.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

A.apropos

D.admire

B.churlish

E.envy

C.cagey

F.emulate

Whilesomecommentatorssuggestthatabstractionandcomplexityinscientificresearcharesignsthatagivendirectionismisguided,LisaRandall,aprofessorofphysicsatHarvard,countersthatthesequalitiesinsteadreflectthesuccessofhumaningenuityin

theincreasingly(ii) challengesthatnaturepresents.Theycan,however,makeitmore(iii) tocommunicatescientificdevelopments,eventocolleague.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

Blank(iii)

A.creating

D.difficult

G.challenging

B.meeting

E.conspicuous

H.unproductive

C.eschewing

F.pragmatic

I.advantageous

Noisesuppressioninphonescanplayanimportantroleinmakingcellphonenetworksmoreefficient,sincewhensoundsthatare tothemeaningfulsignalaretransmitted,preciousnetworkbandwidthiswasted.

unsuitable

detrimental

irrelevant

confined

limited

extraneous

Tompkinson’spriordonationstotheuniversity,whileverygenerous,failedto themagnitudeofherlatestgift.

compensatefor

portend

clarify

predict

offset

undermine

Theunionstatesitspositionpolemically;itsleaderssaytheyarefightingtosavegoodjobswhile corporationsreplacefull-timeworkerswithpart-timeonesinordertocutdownonbothwagesandbenefits.

precarious

enterprising

rapacious

troubled

influential

avaricious

Theperformercanbe inhiscomedy,butheisfundamentallyabigheartedpersonwhodisplaysacoresweetnessevenathismostmanic.

inflammatory

pedestrian

gloomy

uninspired

puerile

provocative

Section2

Thoughweliveinaneraofstunningscientificachievement,manyotherwiseeducatedpeopleremainindifferenttoorcontemptuousofsuchachievement,evengoingsofarasto theirignoranceorbasicphysic.

decry

conceal

remedy

boastof

downplay

Thecompanysuffersfromanalmosttotallackof :eventhemostinnocuouscommunicationsbetweendepartmentslendtodevolveintoacrimony.

dissension

variance

comity

conformity

mordancy

Thedescriptionofhumansishavinganinternalclockisnota(i) .Orrather,itisyoudonothaveatinywatchinyourcerebellumbutitalsorefersto(ii) ,aspecializedbundleofcellsthatregulatescyclicalprocesses.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

A.euphemism

D.anelusivepsychologicalphenomenon

B.cliché

E.astandardliterarytrope

C.metaphor

F.arealbiologicalfeature

WhileacknowledgingthatthebehaviorsthePrimeMinistertookinordertoremaininofficewere(i) ,somepoliticiansneverthelessbelievedthissmallamountof

wasjustifiedtokeepreforminggovernmentinoffice.

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

A.unethical

D.skullduggery

B.impractical

E.indolence

C.quixotic

F.incivility

Mr.Billington,attimes,canbea(i) .Forinstance,hedeplorestheRoyalShakespeare

Company’seight-and-a-half-hourversionofNicholasNickelby,whichmanyfound

(ii) .

Blank(i)

Blank(ii)

A.naysayer

D.perplexing

B.pushover

E.unpredictable

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Individuals,governments,andcompaniesshowampleabilityto themselvesbysettinggoalsbasedoncurrentconditionsandthenblindlyfollowingthemevenwhenthoseconditionschangedrastically.

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