219770 + Interview Questions in Secondary School in English

1.	Even though the auditors ____ the accountant, his reputation was ____ by the allegations of fraud.a) vindicated-enhancedb) indicted-blemishedc) betrayed-ruinedd) exonerated-tarnishede) cleared-condoned
Answer» vindicated-enhanced...........

Discussion

2.	We appreciated his ____ summary of situation; he wasted no words yet delineated his position most ____.a) comprehensive: Inadequatelyb) succinct: Direfullyc) cogent: Persuasivelyd) verbose: Conciselye) grandiloquent: Eloquently
Answer» C) COGENT: PERSUASIVELY

Discussion

3.	A businessman must widen his horizons; a ____ attitude will get you nowhere in this age of global communications.a) moderateb) petrifiedc) parochiald) diversifiede) comprehensive
Answer» The ANSWER is B) PETRIFIED

Discussion

4.	The archaeologist, viewing the fragmentary remains of ancient city, reflected on the ____ of human ____.a) impermanence-endeavourb) transience-thoughtc) dearth-aspirationsd) futility-humilitye) durability-constructs
Answer» ANSWER is A) impermanence-endeavour.

Discussion

5.	The conclusion of his argument, while ____, is far from ____.a) stimulating-interestingb) worthwhile-valuelessc) esoteric-obscured) germane-relevante) abstruse-incomprehensible
Answer» E) abstruse-incomprehensible

Discussion

6.	The quantum theory was initially regarded as absurd, unnatural and ____ with common sense.a) consanguineousb) discerniblec) incompatibled) decipherablee) consistent
Answer» The ANSWER is C)INCOMPATIBLE

Discussion

7.	Our present accountant is most ____; unlike the previous _____ incumbent, he has never made a mistake in all the years that he has worked for the firm.a) unorthodox-hereticalb) dependable-assiduousc) punctilious-painstakingd) asinine-diligente) meticulous-unreliable
Answer» The ANSWER is B) dependable-assiduous

Discussion

8.	In keeping with his own ____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of times was ____.a) ideas-pluralisticb) predilections-inimicalc) aversions-hostiled) impulses-amicablee) maxims-salacious
Answer» The ANSWER is a)IDEAS plurastic

Discussion

9.	One ____ the new scheme is that it might actually ____ just those applicants that it was intended to encourage.a) highlight of-stimulateb) feature of-attractc) problem with-induced) attraction of-intimidatee) drawback of-daunt
Answer» The ANSWER is B)FEATURE of- ATTRACT

Discussion

10.	Conclusion for my lost dollar
Answer» My friend Todd owes me a DOLLAR. He has owed it to me for twelve months, and I fear there is little prospect of his EVER returning it. I can realize whenever I meet him that he has forgotten that he owes me a dollar. He meets me in the same frank friendly way as always. My dollar has clean gone out of his mind. I SEE that I SHALL never get it back. On the other hand I know that I shall remember all my life that Todd owes me a dollar. It will make no difference, I trust, to our friendship, but I shall never be able to forget it. I don't know how it is with other people; but if any man borrows a dollar from me I carry the recollection of it to the grave.

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11.	He was normally entirely ____, but in the embarrassing situation in which he found himself he felt compelled to ____.a) equable-evadeb) considerate-concedec) forthright-prevaricated) mendacious-equivocatee) amenable-capitulate
Answer» THR ANSWER is a)equable-evade

Discussion

12.	The Victorian middle class woman was ____ by restraints, obligations and ____ that prevented her from achieving economic independence.a) hampered-aspirationsb) emancipated-stricturesc) fettered-responsibilitiesd) ensnared-possibilitiese) surrounded-freedoms
Answer» The ANSWER is C)feltered-responsiblities

Discussion

13.	Iodine deficiency is ____ in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer ____ in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.a) recorded-unusualb) rare-sporadicc) eradicated-commond) endemic-prevalente) diagnosed-controlled
Answer» The ANSWER is a)recorded-unusual

Discussion

14.	The parliamentary session degenerated into ____ with politicians hurling ____ at each other and refusing to come to order.a) mayhem-banterb) disarray-pleasantriesc) tranquillity-invectivesd) chaos-aphorismse) anarchy-insults
Answer» The ANSWER is a)mayhem-banter

Discussion

15.	A ____ child, she was soon bored in class; she already knew more mathematics than her junior school teachers.a) obdurateb) querulousc) precociousd) recalcitrante) contemporary
Answer» The ANSWER is E)CONTEMPORARY

Discussion

16.	After an initially warm reception by most reviewers and continued ____ by conservative thinkers, Bloom's work came under heavy fire.a) criticismb) endorsementc) denigrationd) counterattacke) refutation
Answer» After an initially warm reception by most reviewers and CONTINUED ENDORSEMENT by CONSERVATIVE thinkers, Bloom's work came under heavy FIRE.

Discussion

17.	Literary criticism has in recent years become increasingly ____; it is almost impossible for the non-literary person to understand its analyses.a) abstruseb) accessiblec) colloquiald) wide-ranginge) professional
Answer» Literary criticism has in RECENT years become INCREASINGLY abstruse; it is ALMOST impossible for the non-literary person to understand its analyses. Abstruse is the correct answer for the question that is mainly recognized for the Literary criticism of the person who mainly understands it based on the analyses to the HIGHEST manner.

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Literary criticism has in recent years become increasingly ____; it is almost impossible for the non-literary person to understand its analyses.a) abstruseb) accessiblec) colloquiald) wide-ranginge) professional

Answer»

Literary criticism has in RECENT years become INCREASINGLY abstruse; it is ALMOST impossible for the non-literary person to understand its analyses.

Abstruse is the correct answer for the question that is mainly recognized for the Literary criticism of the person who mainly understands it based on the analyses to the HIGHEST manner.

Discussion

18.	The candidate _____ when asked why he had left his last job; he did not want to admit that he had been ____.a) demurred-promotedb) confided-bannedc) dissembled-dismissedd) rejoiced-wronge) hesitated-lauded
Answer» The ANSWER is C) dissembled-dismissed

Discussion

19.	The admiral ____ his order to attack when he saw the white flag raised by the enemy sailors; he was relieved that he could bring an end to the ____.a) reiterated-hostilitiesb) countermanded-fightingc) commandeered-truced) renounced-hiatuse) confirmed-aggression
Answer» The ANSWER is B)COUNTERMANDED- FIGHTING

Discussion

20.	The progress of disease is ____; it spreads stealthily without any symptoms in the early stages.a) dramaticb) acutec) blatantd) insidiouse) inexorable
Answer» The progress of DISEASE is insidious; it spreads stealthily WITHOUT any symptoms in the EARLY STAGES.

Discussion

21.	Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of atom, inventor of electronic computer, ____ of genetic code may be humbled by a lowly ____ of sewers and soils-the microbe.a) designer-inhabitantb) discoverer-rodentc) writer-organismd) decipherer-denizene) author-purifier
Answer» Homo sapiens, the PROUD splitter of atom, inventor of ELECTRONIC computer, decipherer of genetic code may be humbled by a LOWLY denizen of sewers and soils-themicrobe.

Discussion

22.	Alpha ____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are ____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.a) argues-encouragedb) maintains-trainedc) contends-predisposedd) fears-taughte) demurs-genetically programmed
Answer» The ANSWER is E)DEMURS- GENETICALLY PROGRAMMED

Discussion

23.	She was roundly condemned for her ____; she betrayed the woman to whom she owed her success.a) truculenceb) perfidyc) serendipityd) pragmatisme) discernment
Answer» She was ROUNDLY CONDEMNED for her SERENDIPITY; she BETRAYED the WOMAN to whom she owed her success.

Discussion

24.	Many so-called social playwrights are distinctly ____; rather than allowing the members of audience to form their own opinions, these writers force a viewpoint on the viewer.a) conciliatoryb) prolificc) iconoclasticd) didactice) contumacious
Answer» Many so-called social playwrights are DISTINCTLY DIDACTIC; RATHER than ALLOWING the members of audience to FORM their own opinions, these writers force aviewpoint on the viewer.

Discussion

25.	The new nomenclature was so ____ that many chemists preferred to revert to the older trivial names that were at least shorter.a) succinctb) cumbersomec) irrationald) facilee) systematic
Answer» SYSTEMATIC is the answer. The MEANING of the word is - doing it in a PLANNED WAY

Discussion

26.	The formerly ____ waters of lake have been polluted so that the fish are no longer visible from the surface.a) muddyb) tranquilc) stagnantd) pellucide) rancid
Answer» PELLUCID is the ANSWER

Discussion

27.	There is great unevenness in his later plays; there are moments of greatest ____ in the midst of great ____.a) lucidity-enlightenmentb) frivolity-tritenessc) insight-banalityd) obscurity-ambivalencee) profundity-wisdom
Answer» There is great unevenness in his LATER PLAYS; there are MOMENTS of greatest insight in the midst of great BANALITY.

Discussion

28.	He was treated like a ____ and cast out from his community.a) asceticb) prodigyc) prodigald) pariahe) tyro
Answer» He was TREATED LIKE a PARIAH and CAST out from his COMMUNITY.

Discussion

29.	I cannot conclude this preface without ____ that an early and untimely death should have prevented Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works.a) rejoicingb) lamentingc) affirmingd) commentinge) mentioning
Answer» ANSWER is B) LAMENTING.

Discussion

30.	Each occupation has its own ____; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following:a) meritsb) disadvantagesc) rewardsd) jargone) problems
Answer» ANSWER is d) JARGON.

Discussion

31.	Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat ____ behavior of his young wife as simply ____.a) restrained-despicableb) childish-elevatingc) playful-sublimed) frivolous-puerilee) unpleasant-delightful
Answer» The ANSWER is C)playful-sublime

Discussion

32.	Alpha ____ to counteract her negative feelings, but only succeeded in ____ them.a) tried-allayingb) hoped-mitigatingc) desired-amelioratingd) hesitated-deprecatinge) endeavoured-intensifying
Answer» TRIED ALLAYING is the ANSWER

Discussion

33.	The model paraded in front of celebrities with ____; it was impossible to tell that this was her first assignment.a) panacheb) opprobriumc) shamed) trepidatione) terror
Answer» The ANSWER is a)PANACHE

Discussion

34.	The ____ weather forced us to stay indoors.a) enticingb) gloriousc) restoratived) inclemente) congenial
Answer» The ANSWER is a) ENTICING

Discussion

35.	We live in a ____ age; everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life.a) ubiquitousb) propitiousc) sporadicd) corrupte) hedonistic
Answer» E) HEDONISTIC is the ANSWER

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36.	Although alarmed by the ____, Professor Symes had no reason to doubt the ____ of his student's results, for this student was nothing if not reliable.a) conclusions-follyb) deductions-impudencec) implications-veracityd) errors-truthe) inferences-invalidity
Answer» DEDUCTIONS IMPUDENCE is the ANSWER

Discussion

37.	Hawkins is ____ in his field; no other contemporary scientist commands the same respect.a) disparagedb) ignominiousc) obsoleted) anachronistice) preeminent
Answer» The ANSWER is E) PREEMINENT

Discussion

38.	The client took ____ the lawyer's ____ tone and threatened to change to another law firm if he wasn't treated with more respect and consideration.a) issue with-seductiveb) comfort in-sanguinaryc) fright at-disputatiousd) offence at-benevolente) umbrage at-arrogant
Answer» The ANSWER is C)FRIGHT at-disputayions

Discussion

39.	There have been great ____ since his time, but few others have felt so strongly the ____ of human existence.a) pessimists-futilityb) skeptics-exaltationc) heretics-sagacityd) optimists-tremulousnesse) cynics-joy
Answer» The ANSWER is d) optimists-trem,ulousness

Discussion

40.	For centuries there was no ___ between their descendents; in fact ____ strife continued until modern times.a) peace-internecineb) hostility-intermittentc) malevolence-intensed) amity-contrivede) difference-feudal
Answer» PEACE INTERNECINE is the ANSWER

Discussion

41.	While war has never been absent from the ____ of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably ____.a) archives-ambivalentb) posterity-serenec) mind-desultoryd) annals-pacifice) life-belligerent
Answer» ARCHIVES AMBIVALENT is the ANSWER

Discussion

42.	The alchemists, though they are often supposed to have been ____ or confidence tricksters, were actually skilful technologists.a) empiricistsb) polemicistsc) pragmatistsd) theoristse) charlatans
Answer» THEORISTS is the ANSWER

Discussion

43.	Since ancient times sculpture has been considered the ____ of men; women sculptors have, until recently, consistently met with ____. a) right-acceptanceb) domain-approbationc) domicile-ridiculed) realm-condolencee) prerogative-opposition
Answer» The ANSWER is a)RIGHT ACCEPTANCE

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44.	Having been chief accountant for so many years, Ms. George felt herself to be ____ and was unwilling to ____ control of department after the merger.a) slighted-truncateb) irreplaceable-assumec) insubordinate-retaind) decisive-continuee) indispensable-relinquish
Answer» IRREPLACEABLE ASSUME is the ANSWER

Discussion

45.	Plastic bags are ____ symbols of consumer society; they are found wherever you travel.a) rareb) ephemeralc) ubiquitousd) fleetinge) covert
Answer» ANSWER is C) UBIQUITOUS.

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46.	The cricket match seemed ____ to our guests; they were used to watching sports in which the action is over in a couple of hours at the most.a) unintelligibleb) inconsequentialc) interminabled) implausiblee) evanescent
Answer» ANSWER is C) INTERMINABLE.

Discussion

47.	People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure, ____ air in this mountain region.a) invigoratingb) soporificc) debilitatingd) insalubriouse) aromatic
Answer» INVIGORATING is the ANSWER

Discussion

48.	Moths are nocturnal pollinators, visiting scented flower during the hours of darkness, whereas the butterflies are ____, attracted to bright flowers in the daytime.a) diurnalb) quotidianc) colorfuld) ephemerale) brilliant
Answer» I THINK the ANSWER MIGHT be COLORFUL

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49.	After the unsuccessful ____, some of rebels fled to a neighboring country, thinking, mistakenly, that they would be given asylum, but they were ____ and ultimately executed.a) insurrection-extraditedb) rebellion-harboredc) coup-subornedd) abdication-chargede) resurgence-segregated
Answer» The ANSWER is B)rebellion-harboured

Discussion

50.	His one vice was gluttony and so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly ____.a) emaciatedb) despondentc) corpulentd) carpinge) lithe
Answer» DESPONDENT is the ANSWER

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Even though the auditors ____ the accountant, his reputation was ____ by the allegations of fraud.a) vindicated-enhancedb) indicted-blemishedc) betrayed-ruinedd) exonerated-tarnishede) cleared-condoned

We appreciated his ____ summary of situation; he wasted no words yet delineated his position most ____.a) comprehensive: Inadequatelyb) succinct: Direfullyc) cogent: Persuasivelyd) verbose: Conciselye) grandiloquent: Eloquently

A businessman must widen his horizons; a ____ attitude will get you nowhere in this age of global communications.a) moderateb) petrifiedc) parochiald) diversifiede) comprehensive

The archaeologist, viewing the fragmentary remains of ancient city, reflected on the ____ of human ____.a) impermanence-endeavourb) transience-thoughtc) dearth-aspirationsd) futility-humilitye) durability-constructs

The conclusion of his argument, while ____, is far from ____.a) stimulating-interestingb) worthwhile-valuelessc) esoteric-obscured) germane-relevante) abstruse-incomprehensible

The quantum theory was initially regarded as absurd, unnatural and ____ with common sense.a) consanguineousb) discerniblec) incompatibled) decipherablee) consistent

Our present accountant is most ____; unlike the previous _____ incumbent, he has never made a mistake in all the years that he has worked for the firm.a) unorthodox-hereticalb) dependable-assiduousc) punctilious-painstakingd) asinine-diligente) meticulous-unreliable

In keeping with his own ____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of times was ____.a) ideas-pluralisticb) predilections-inimicalc) aversions-hostiled) impulses-amicablee) maxims-salacious

One ____ the new scheme is that it might actually ____ just those applicants that it was intended to encourage.a) highlight of-stimulateb) feature of-attractc) problem with-induced) attraction of-intimidatee) drawback of-daunt

Conclusion for my lost dollar

He was normally entirely ____, but in the embarrassing situation in which he found himself he felt compelled to ____.a) equable-evadeb) considerate-concedec) forthright-prevaricated) mendacious-equivocatee) amenable-capitulate

The Victorian middle class woman was ____ by restraints, obligations and ____ that prevented her from achieving economic independence.a) hampered-aspirationsb) emancipated-stricturesc) fettered-responsibilitiesd) ensnared-possibilitiese) surrounded-freedoms

Iodine deficiency is ____ in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer ____ in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.a) recorded-unusualb) rare-sporadicc) eradicated-commond) endemic-prevalente) diagnosed-controlled

The parliamentary session degenerated into ____ with politicians hurling ____ at each other and refusing to come to order.a) mayhem-banterb) disarray-pleasantriesc) tranquillity-invectivesd) chaos-aphorismse) anarchy-insults

A ____ child, she was soon bored in class; she already knew more mathematics than her junior school teachers.a) obdurateb) querulousc) precociousd) recalcitrante) contemporary

After an initially warm reception by most reviewers and continued ____ by conservative thinkers, Bloom's work came under heavy fire.a) criticismb) endorsementc) denigrationd) counterattacke) refutation

Literary criticism has in recent years become increasingly ____; it is almost impossible for the non-literary person to understand its analyses.a) abstruseb) accessiblec) colloquiald) wide-ranginge) professional

The candidate _____ when asked why he had left his last job; he did not want to admit that he had been ____.a) demurred-promotedb) confided-bannedc) dissembled-dismissedd) rejoiced-wronge) hesitated-lauded

The admiral ____ his order to attack when he saw the white flag raised by the enemy sailors; he was relieved that he could bring an end to the ____.a) reiterated-hostilitiesb) countermanded-fightingc) commandeered-truced) renounced-hiatuse) confirmed-aggression

The progress of disease is ____; it spreads stealthily without any symptoms in the early stages.a) dramaticb) acutec) blatantd) insidiouse) inexorable

Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of atom, inventor of electronic computer, ____ of genetic code may be humbled by a lowly ____ of sewers and soils-the microbe.a) designer-inhabitantb) discoverer-rodentc) writer-organismd) decipherer-denizene) author-purifier

Alpha ____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are ____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.a) argues-encouragedb) maintains-trainedc) contends-predisposedd) fears-taughte) demurs-genetically programmed

She was roundly condemned for her ____; she betrayed the woman to whom she owed her success.a) truculenceb) perfidyc) serendipityd) pragmatisme) discernment

Many so-called social playwrights are distinctly ____; rather than allowing the members of audience to form their own opinions, these writers force a viewpoint on the viewer.a) conciliatoryb) prolificc) iconoclasticd) didactice) contumacious

The new nomenclature was so ____ that many chemists preferred to revert to the older trivial names that were at least shorter.a) succinctb) cumbersomec) irrationald) facilee) systematic

The formerly ____ waters of lake have been polluted so that the fish are no longer visible from the surface.a) muddyb) tranquilc) stagnantd) pellucide) rancid

There is great unevenness in his later plays; there are moments of greatest ____ in the midst of great ____.a) lucidity-enlightenmentb) frivolity-tritenessc) insight-banalityd) obscurity-ambivalencee) profundity-wisdom

He was treated like a ____ and cast out from his community.a) asceticb) prodigyc) prodigald) pariahe) tyro

I cannot conclude this preface without ____ that an early and untimely death should have prevented Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works.a) rejoicingb) lamentingc) affirmingd) commentinge) mentioning

Each occupation has its own ____; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following:a) meritsb) disadvantagesc) rewardsd) jargone) problems

Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat ____ behavior of his young wife as simply ____.a) restrained-despicableb) childish-elevatingc) playful-sublimed) frivolous-puerilee) unpleasant-delightful

Alpha ____ to counteract her negative feelings, but only succeeded in ____ them.a) tried-allayingb) hoped-mitigatingc) desired-amelioratingd) hesitated-deprecatinge) endeavoured-intensifying

The model paraded in front of celebrities with ____; it was impossible to tell that this was her first assignment.a) panacheb) opprobriumc) shamed) trepidatione) terror

The ____ weather forced us to stay indoors.a) enticingb) gloriousc) restoratived) inclemente) congenial

We live in a ____ age; everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life.a) ubiquitousb) propitiousc) sporadicd) corrupte) hedonistic

Although alarmed by the ____, Professor Symes had no reason to doubt the ____ of his student's results, for this student was nothing if not reliable.a) conclusions-follyb) deductions-impudencec) implications-veracityd) errors-truthe) inferences-invalidity

Hawkins is ____ in his field; no other contemporary scientist commands the same respect.a) disparagedb) ignominiousc) obsoleted) anachronistice) preeminent

The client took ____ the lawyer's ____ tone and threatened to change to another law firm if he wasn't treated with more respect and consideration.a) issue with-seductiveb) comfort in-sanguinaryc) fright at-disputatiousd) offence at-benevolente) umbrage at-arrogant

There have been great ____ since his time, but few others have felt so strongly the ____ of human existence.a) pessimists-futilityb) skeptics-exaltationc) heretics-sagacityd) optimists-tremulousnesse) cynics-joy

For centuries there was no ___ between their descendents; in fact ____ strife continued until modern times.a) peace-internecineb) hostility-intermittentc) malevolence-intensed) amity-contrivede) difference-feudal

While war has never been absent from the ____ of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably ____.a) archives-ambivalentb) posterity-serenec) mind-desultoryd) annals-pacifice) life-belligerent

The alchemists, though they are often supposed to have been ____ or confidence tricksters, were actually skilful technologists.a) empiricistsb) polemicistsc) pragmatistsd) theoristse) charlatans

Since ancient times sculpture has been considered the ____ of men; women sculptors have, until recently, consistently met with ____. a) right-acceptanceb) domain-approbationc) domicile-ridiculed) realm-condolencee) prerogative-opposition

Having been chief accountant for so many years, Ms. George felt herself to be ____ and was unwilling to ____ control of department after the merger.a) slighted-truncateb) irreplaceable-assumec) insubordinate-retaind) decisive-continuee) indispensable-relinquish

Plastic bags are ____ symbols of consumer society; they are found wherever you travel.a) rareb) ephemeralc) ubiquitousd) fleetinge) covert

The cricket match seemed ____ to our guests; they were used to watching sports in which the action is over in a couple of hours at the most.a) unintelligibleb) inconsequentialc) interminabled) implausiblee) evanescent

People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure, ____ air in this mountain region.a) invigoratingb) soporificc) debilitatingd) insalubriouse) aromatic

Moths are nocturnal pollinators, visiting scented flower during the hours of darkness, whereas the butterflies are ____, attracted to bright flowers in the daytime.a) diurnalb) quotidianc) colorfuld) ephemerale) brilliant

After the unsuccessful ____, some of rebels fled to a neighboring country, thinking, mistakenly, that they would be given asylum, but they were ____ and ultimately executed.a) insurrection-extraditedb) rebellion-harboredc) coup-subornedd) abdication-chargede) resurgence-segregated

His one vice was gluttony and so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly ____.a) emaciatedb) despondentc) corpulentd) carpinge) lithe

Even though the auditors the accountant, his reputation was by the allegations of fraud.a) vindicated-enhancedb) indicted-blemishedc) betrayed-ruinedd) exonerated-tarnishede) cleared-condoned

We appreciated his summary of situation; he wasted no words yet delineated his position most .a) comprehensive: Inadequatelyb) succinct: Direfullyc) cogent: Persuasivelyd) verbose: Conciselye) grandiloquent: Eloquently

The archaeologist, viewing the fragmentary remains of ancient city, reflected on the of human .a) impermanence-endeavourb) transience-thoughtc) dearth-aspirationsd) futility-humilitye) durability-constructs

The conclusion of his argument, while , is far from .a) stimulating-interestingb) worthwhile-valuelessc) esoteric-obscured) germane-relevante) abstruse-incomprehensible

Our present accountant is most ; unlike the previous _ incumbent, he has never made a mistake in all the years that he has worked for the firm.a) unorthodox-hereticalb) dependable-assiduousc) punctilious-painstakingd) asinine-diligente) meticulous-unreliable

In keeping with his own in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of times was .a) ideas-pluralisticb) predilections-inimicalc) aversions-hostiled) impulses-amicablee) maxims-salacious

One the new scheme is that it might actually just those applicants that it was intended to encourage.a) highlight of-stimulateb) feature of-attractc) problem with-induced) attraction of-intimidatee) drawback of-daunt

He was normally entirely , but in the embarrassing situation in which he found himself he felt compelled to .a) equable-evadeb) considerate-concedec) forthright-prevaricated) mendacious-equivocatee) amenable-capitulate

The Victorian middle class woman was by restraints, obligations and that prevented her from achieving economic independence.a) hampered-aspirationsb) emancipated-stricturesc) fettered-responsibilitiesd) ensnared-possibilitiese) surrounded-freedoms

Iodine deficiency is in these remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.a) recorded-unusualb) rare-sporadicc) eradicated-commond) endemic-prevalente) diagnosed-controlled

The parliamentary session degenerated into with politicians hurling at each other and refusing to come to order.a) mayhem-banterb) disarray-pleasantriesc) tranquillity-invectivesd) chaos-aphorismse) anarchy-insults

The candidate _ when asked why he had left his last job; he did not want to admit that he had been .a) demurred-promotedb) confided-bannedc) dissembled-dismissedd) rejoiced-wronge) hesitated-lauded

The admiral his order to attack when he saw the white flag raised by the enemy sailors; he was relieved that he could bring an end to the .a) reiterated-hostilitiesb) countermanded-fightingc) commandeered-truced) renounced-hiatuse) confirmed-aggression

Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of atom, inventor of electronic computer, of genetic code may be humbled by a lowly of sewers and soils-the microbe.a) designer-inhabitantb) discoverer-rodentc) writer-organismd) decipherer-denizene) author-purifier

Alpha that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.a) argues-encouragedb) maintains-trainedc) contends-predisposedd) fears-taughte) demurs-genetically programmed

There is great unevenness in his later plays; there are moments of greatest in the midst of great .a) lucidity-enlightenmentb) frivolity-tritenessc) insight-banalityd) obscurity-ambivalencee) profundity-wisdom

Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat behavior of his young wife as simply .a) restrained-despicableb) childish-elevatingc) playful-sublimed) frivolous-puerilee) unpleasant-delightful

Alpha to counteract her negative feelings, but only succeeded in them.a) tried-allayingb) hoped-mitigatingc) desired-amelioratingd) hesitated-deprecatinge) endeavoured-intensifying

Although alarmed by the , Professor Symes had no reason to doubt the of his student's results, for this student was nothing if not reliable.a) conclusions-follyb) deductions-impudencec) implications-veracityd) errors-truthe) inferences-invalidity

The client took the lawyer's tone and threatened to change to another law firm if he wasn't treated with more respect and consideration.a) issue with-seductiveb) comfort in-sanguinaryc) fright at-disputatiousd) offence at-benevolente) umbrage at-arrogant

There have been great since his time, but few others have felt so strongly the of human existence.a) pessimists-futilityb) skeptics-exaltationc) heretics-sagacityd) optimists-tremulousnesse) cynics-joy

For centuries there was no _ between their descendents; in fact __ strife continued until modern times.a) peace-internecineb) hostility-intermittentc) malevolence-intensed) amity-contrivede) difference-feudal

While war has never been absent from the of man, there have been periods in History which appear remarkably .a) archives-ambivalentb) posterity-serenec) mind-desultoryd) annals-pacifice) life-belligerent

Since ancient times sculpture has been considered the of men; women sculptors have, until recently, consistently met with . a) right-acceptanceb) domain-approbationc) domicile-ridiculed) realm-condolencee) prerogative-opposition

Having been chief accountant for so many years, Ms. George felt herself to be and was unwilling to control of department after the merger.a) slighted-truncateb) irreplaceable-assumec) insubordinate-retaind) decisive-continuee) indispensable-relinquish

After the unsuccessful , some of rebels fled to a neighboring country, thinking, mistakenly, that they would be given asylum, but they were and ultimately executed.a) insurrection-extraditedb) rebellion-harboredc) coup-subornedd) abdication-chargede) resurgence-segregated