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  • 2. 

    Because of her religion she _____________ eating meat.

    • Looks forward

    • Adheres

    • Abstains from

    • Recommends that

    Correct Answer
    A. Abstains from
  • 3. 

    That man is staring at us.

    • Smiling

    • Looking

    • Shouting

    • Laughing

    Correct Answer
    A. Looking
  • 4. 

    Tom's ambition is to make a lot of money and become the __________ man in town.

    • Wealthiest

    • Scruffiest

    • Zaniest

    • Tersest

    Correct Answer
    A. Wealthiest
  • 5. 

    I didn't even have time to glance at the newspaper today.

    • Thoroughly read

    • Take a quick look at

    • Pick up

    • Buy

    Correct Answer
    A. Take a quick look at
  • 6. 

    The girl has vanished.

    • Painted

    • Become ill

    • Tumbled

    • Disappeared

    Correct Answer
    A. Disappeared
  • 7. 

    The two companies decided to merge.

    • Go out of business

    • Combine into one

    • Compete

    • Take inventory

    Correct Answer
    A. Combine into one
  • 8. 

    When the singer finished, the audience _______________.

    • Bestowed

    • Crabbed

    • Applauded

    • Decanted

    Correct Answer
    A. Applauded
  • 9. 

    The movie was ______________; I thought it would never end.

    • Symbolic

    • Interminable

    • Complicated

    • Poorly-made

    Correct Answer
    A. Interminable
  • 10. 

    Sandra came across an important letter yesterday while clearing the desk.

    • Mentioned

    • Read

    • Discovered

    • Walked away with

    Correct Answer
    A. Discovered
  • 11. 

    John got tired and decided to take a nap.

    • Knuckle

    • Break

    • Brief sleep

    • Recess

    Correct Answer
    A. Brief sleep
  • 12. 

    Although I like steak rare I don't like it ___________; I want it to be cooked.

    • Raw

    • Overcooked

    • Thick

    • Seasoned

    Correct Answer
    A. Raw
  • 13. 

    Uncle Bill used to climb mountains but he isn't as ______________ as before.

    • Aged

    • Astringent

    • Agile

    • Antic

    Correct Answer
    A. Agile
  • 14. 

    Listen carefully; the voices on this tape are barely _____________.

    • Audible

    • Edible

    • Sensible

    • Feasible

    Correct Answer
    A. Audible
  • 15. 

    Do you get along with Jim?

    • Do you live with Jim?

    • Are you angry with Jim?

    • Are you friendly with Jim?

    • Do you go places with Jim?

    Correct Answer
    A. Are you friendly with Jim?
  • 16. 

    You'd better put a ___________ on that cut finger.

    • String

    • Band

    • Bandage

    • Cloth

    Correct Answer
    A. Bandage
  • 17. 

    I've just bought an anthology of his poems.

    • A recording

    • A collection

    • An authorized edition

    • A secondhand copy

    Correct Answer
    A. A collection
  • 18. 

    What a __________ diamond! I've never seen such a big one.

    • Histrionic

    • Jaunty

    • Huge

    • Gullible

    Correct Answer
    A. Huge
  • 19. 

    Fred insists he is __________ but I'm sure he believes in some supreme being.

    • A chaperon

    • A steward

    • A ruffian

    • An atheist

    Correct Answer
    A. An atheist
  • 20. 

    I'd like you to look over this report.

    • Denounce

    • Examine

    • Correct

    • Append

    Correct Answer
    A. Examine
  • 21. 

    That story isn't meant to be taken literally; it's ______________.

    • An epic

    • A tradition

    • A narrative

    • An allegory

    Correct Answer
    A. An allegory
  • 22. 

    When the man handed the boy a coin he grabbed it and ran.

    • Seized

    • Dropped

    • Looked at

    • Touched

    Correct Answer
    A. Seized
  • 23. 

    Who raised that child?

    • Took up

    • Brought up

    • Got up

    • Made up

    Correct Answer
    A. Brought up
  • 24. 

    I don't like either solution. What a ___________.

    • Digression

    • Bluff

    • Dilemma

    • Maelstrom

    Correct Answer
    A. Dilemma
  • 25. 

    Betty wishes she was as slender as Marjorie.

    • Pretty

    • Thin

    • Tall

    • Intelligent

    Correct Answer
    A. Thin
  • 26. 

    Your reasons for refusing to help are quite obscure.

    • Unclear

    • Clear

    • Reasonable

    • Unreasonable

    Correct Answer
    A. Unclear
  • 27. 

    She's 90 years old but her comments are the most lucid I've ever heard.

    • Intelligible

    • Talkative

    • Active

    • Best-natured

    Correct Answer
    A. Intelligible
  • 28. 

    My back ______________.

    • Pains

    • Feels

    • Senses

    • Aches

    Correct Answer
    A. Aches
  • 29. 

    Have you seen the new edifice on Elm Street?

    • Department store

    • School

    • Building

    • Theater

    Correct Answer
    A. Building
  • 30. 

    When you read his books you have to read between the lines; there's so much ______________ in his writing.

    • Irony

    • Grammar

    • Vocabulary

    • Idiom

    Correct Answer
    A. Irony
  • 31. 

    I love roses because they're so ___________.

    • Resurgent

    • Fragrant

    • Frugal

    • Luminous

    Correct Answer
    A. Fragrant
  • 32. 

    John is a very fine man even though he's sometimes _____________ in manner.

    • Brusque

    • Shrewd

    • Devious

    • Amiable

    Correct Answer
    A. Brusque
  • 33. 

    They tried to keep it quiet but eventually, everyone learned about the _________ meeting.

    • Impudent

    • Linear

    • Clandestine

    • Sedate

    Correct Answer
    A. Clandestine
  • 34. 

    Mark Twain was not the author's real name; it was a _________________.

    • Nickname

    • Pseudonym

    • Family name

    • Sign

    Correct Answer
    A. Pseudonym
  • 35. 

    In those ancient times his ideas about religion were considered _____________.

    • Heresy

    • Hearsay

    • Hereafter

    • Heritage

    Correct Answer
    A. Heresy
  • 36. 

    Does Jimmy take after his father?

    • Walk behind

    • Help

    • Fight with

    • Resemble

    Correct Answer
    A. Resemble
  • 37. 

    Doris is very fastidious.

    • Particular

    • Careless

    • Impatient

    • Rapid

    Correct Answer
    A. Impatient
  • 38. 

    Polly is a very gregarious young lady.

    • Beautiful

    • Intelligent

    • Sociable

    • Hard-working

    Correct Answer
    A. Sociable
  • 39. 

    Please _____________ my shirt; it's torn.

    • Button

    • Mend

    • Wash

    • Iron

    Correct Answer
    A. Mend
  • 40. 

    Where are you going to haul that furniture?

    • Sell

    • Put

    • Transport

    • Paint

    Correct Answer
    A. Transport

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