219770 + Interview Questions in Secondary School in English

1.	Some points about control of air pollution
Answer» There are other way to reduce emissions besides using pollution control EQUIPMENT --prevent emission to begin with. Air quality permit HELP minimize ,reduce or prevent emission as much as POSSIBLE by placing requirements on how things are done. permits can specify the quantity ,type or quality of fuel or other substance USED in a process. Engineers can also set combustion SPECIFICATIONS to minimize emission.

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2.	Meaning of the idiom a penny is lot of money if you havent got it
Answer» The meaning of this IDIOM is that if you have a LOT of money you may think that a 50 paise coin and 1 rs or 2 rs coin is too small but if you have got no monoy a 50 pasie coin is LIKE 50 lakh rs to people

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3.	Freedom should be given to youth for or against
Answer» For...But the YOUTH should USE the the FREEDOM in RIGHT WAY..

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4.	HE TREATS EVERYONE EQUALLY . CHANGE THE SENTENCE INTO COMPARITIVE DEGREE
Answer» He TREATS EVERYONE EQUALLY SAM equally treats OTHERS than he does ram equally treats others than sam and he does

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5.	I WANT A PARAGRAPH ON LAZINESS PLEASE GIVE ME THE ANSWER PLEASE GIVE ME THE ANSWER IT IS VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
Answer» Laziness also called indolence is the act of being very RESTLESS and dont feel to do any sort of work. It is a very unsatisfactory act that my lead to destruction of our bright future or dreams of our parents. It my also cause many fatal diseases due to obesity i.e. HEART diseases that my also lead to death. LAZY person can be called or mocked by VARIOUS names like Couch Potato, slacker and bluger. Laziness is not at a benefactor for anyone and can smash many dreams or make a LAUGHTER stock of the whole socitey!!!

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6.	I want 1 minute speech on fashion is what you are comfortable in
Answer» IT IS A GREAT TOPIC TO SPEAK. FASHION THE WORD WHO DERIVES OUR CHARACTER PERFECTLY. FASHION IS NOT ONLY THE DRESS WE WEAR IT SHOWS THE WHAT TYPE OF THINKING WE HAVE AND WHAT WE ARE IN LIFE. FASHION IS ABOUT DREAMING AND THINKING AND DRESSED ACCORDING TO YOUR THINKING. EVERY ONE HAVE THERE OWN THOUGHTS ON FASHION SOME ARE LOOKING GOOD IN FASHION THAT WHAT THEY DRESSED ACCORDING TO THERE THINKING.

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7.	I want a essay on present education is unthinkable without modern technology
Answer» Education nowadays has became simpler and all the credit goes to the technology that the students and schools are supplied with. Smart class or E-class have been introduced to the CHILDREN for easy concept understanding. Children are given various projects for which they have to use external UPDATED sources like internet. Computer have been an broad field for children to choose carriers for which they NEED TRAINING from the beginning.Hence Present Education Is Unthinkable Without Mordern Technology.

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8.	When we were at Stanford together, we knew alpha as an ____ with a (n) ____ outlook on life, and so we were shocked to learn that in later life he suffered from depression and avoided contact with all his former friends.a) introvert-subversiveb) extrovert-sanguinec) malcontent-regressived) demagogue-arrogante) atheist-benevolent
Answer» D) DEMAGOGUE-ARROGANT is the CORRECT ANSWER.

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9.	It will be hard to ____ Leonid now that you have so ____ him.a) pacify-soothedb) mollify-incensedc) antagonize-irritatedd) anger-rufflede) subdue-subjugated
Answer» ANSWER is mollify-incensed

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10.	Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was ____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ____ the dismissal.a) consoled-meritb) warmed-avoidc) comforted-mard) miffed-delaye) saddened-earn
Answer» D) MIFFED-DELAY is the CORRECT ANSWER.

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11.	Unlike the ancient Greeks, we are interested in a person's ____, the things that make each person different from the general.a) qualitiesb) idiosyncraciesc) failuresd) stereotypese) humanity
Answer» ANSWER is B) idiosyncracies

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12.	We were not fooled by his ____ arguments; his plan was obviously ____.a) cogent-brilliantb) hackneyed-banalc) convoluted-labyrinthined) specious-untenablee) lucid-intelligible
Answer» The CORRECT ANSWER is C) CONVOLUTED-LABYRINTHINE

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13.	Do not be fooled by her ____ manner; her superficial ____ belies her worldliness.a) ingenuous-proficiencyb) worldly-simplicityc) unsophisticated-naiveted) gregarious-isolatione) off-hand-serious
Answer» UNSOPHISTICATED - naiveté IS THE ANSWER

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14.	Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.a) paltry-meagerb) miniscule-substantialc) average-augmentedd) judicious-penuriouse) modest-generous
Answer» the ANS is PALTRY - MEAGER

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15.	When he was young he ____ ideas of becoming a doctor; however, he was ____ by his father who wanted him to join the family business.a) harbored-backedb) entertained-dissuadedc) produced-criticald) repudiated-deterrede) eschewed-encouraged
Answer» ENTERTAINED - DISSUADED is the ANSWER

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16.	The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____ and ____.a) confidence-aloofnessb) definiteness-certaintyc) sincerity-hoped) conservatism-alacritye) eloquence-ruthlessness
Answer» ANSWER is B) definiteness-certainly

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17.	____ action at this time would be inadvisable; we have not yet accumulated sufficient expertise to warrant anything other than a ____ approach.a) precipitate-cautiousb) hesitant-waryc) vacillating-circuitousd) decisive-firme) ponderous-direct
Answer» PRECIPITATE - CAUTIOUS IS THE ANSWER

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18.	The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on as fiercely as ever.a) trudgesb) meandersc) edgesd) amblese) rages
Answer» ANSWER for this is E) RAGES

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19.	Tennyson was a well-loved poet; no other poet since has been so ____.a) lionizedb) attackedc) decriedd) poeticale) abhorred
Answer» D) POETICAL MEANS LOVELY POET SO ''D'' IS THE CORRECT ANSWER

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20.	The lectures on quantum physics were invariably ____; the lecturer ____ his ill-prepared material in a manner guaranteed to send even the most ardent student to sleep.a) stimulating-deliveredb) pedestrian-enthused aboutc) soporific-dronedd) scintillating-intonede) arcane-marshaled
Answer» SOPORIFIC - DRONED IS THE ANSWER PLZ MARK AS BEST

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21.	Many 17th century buildings that are still in existence have been so ____ by successive owners that the original layout is no longer ____.a) preserved-visibleb) modified-apparentc) decimated-enshroudedd) salvaged-requirede) neglected-appropriate
Answer» modified - apparent IS THE ANSWER PLZ MARK AS BEST AS I ANSWERED U 1ST

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22.	Bullock carts and hand pumps seem ____ in a village whose skyline is dominated by telephone cables and satellite dishes.a) anachronismsb) exigenciesc) diversionsd) provocationse) portents
Answer» ANSWER is a) ANACHRONISMS.

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23.	His musical tastes are certainly ____; he has recordings ranging from classical piano performances to rock concerts, jazz and even Chinese opera.a) antediluvianb) eclecticc) harmoniousd) sonorouse) dazzling
Answer» ANSWER for this is B) ECLECTIC

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24.	Our bookshelves at home display a range of books on wide-ranging subjects and in many languages, reflecting the ____ tastes of our family members.a) anomalousb) limitedc) arcaned) furtivee) eclectic
Answer» ANSWER is E) ECLECTIC

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25.	Their bantering talk seemed ____, but in fact it masked an underlying ____.a) hostile-antipathyb) amicable-antagonismc) jovial-assumptionsd) exasperating-frustrationse) friendly-geniality
Answer» B) amicable-antagonismI HOPE this was HELPFUL!THANK you!

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26.	Because Elaine's father was a field entomologist who trekked over the continent studying insect infestations, and insisted on taking his young family with him, Elaine and her brother had a (n) ____ childhood.a) idyllicb) itinerantc) sedentaryd) propitiouse) equable
Answer» ANSWER for this is ITINERANT

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27.	The professor became increasingly ____ in later years, flying into a rage whenever he was opposed.a) taciturnb) volublec) subduedd) contritee) irascible
Answer» The professor becomes increasingly irascible in the LATER years, flying into a rage whenever he was opposed. It is SIGNIFICANT to know that this sentence lets you know the behavior of the professor easily. It ALSO TELLS you the cause of the professor’s behavior. The professional looks LIKE irascible only when he as fully opposed.

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The professor became increasingly ____ in later years, flying into a rage whenever he was opposed.a) taciturnb) volublec) subduedd) contritee) irascible

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The professor becomes increasingly irascible in the LATER years, flying into a rage whenever he was opposed.

It is SIGNIFICANT to know that this sentence lets you know the behavior of the professor easily.

It ALSO TELLS you the cause of the professor’s behavior.

The professional looks LIKE irascible only when he as fully opposed.

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28.	The assumption that chlorofluorocarbons would be ____ in the environment because they were chemically inert, was challenged by the demonstration of a potential threat to the ozone layer.a) deleteriousb) innocuousc) persistentd) noxiouse) durable
Answer» NOXIOUS is the CORRECT anwer.Noxious MEANS jarful or POISONOUS.

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29.	The alpha is part of a ____ of rivers and cultures as significant as the ____ of Tigris and the Euphrates.a) disparity-conjunctionb) intermingling-dichotomyc) juxtaposition-divergenced) conglomeration-diasporae) convergence-confluence
Answer» INTERMINGLING -dichotnomy is the ANSWER

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30.	Today Wegener's theory is ____; however, he died an outsider treated with ____ by the scientific establishment.a) unsupported-approvalb) dismissed-contemptc) accepted-approbationd) unchallenged-disdaine) unrivalled-reverence
Answer» The ANSWER is C) ACCEPTED APPROBATION

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31.	If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on ____, but their intensity ____ as they travel further from their source.a) erratically-mitigatesb) eternally-alleviatesc) forever-increasesd) steadily-stabilizese) indefinitely-diminishes
Answer» ANSWER is indefinitely-diminishes

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32.	The threat of war, far from ____, lay heavily in the air, and the villagers, while ____ going about their normal activities, were unable to shake off the feeling of impending catastrophe.a) receding-ostensiblyb) diminishing-contentedlyc) increasing-apparentlyd) escalating-joyfullye) subsiding-felicitously
Answer» ANSWER is A) RECEDING - OSTENSIBLY

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33.	The refugee's poor grasp of English is hardly an _____ problem; she can attend classes and improve within a matter of months.a) implausibleb) insuperablec) inconsequentiald) evocativee) injudicious
Answer» The refugee's POOR GRASP of English is hardly an insuperable problem; she can attend classes and improve WITHIN a matter of months. Insuperable problems are ALSO otherwise known as a barrier, difficulty and obstacle, and barrier. This kind of problem is not only difficult but also impossible. Moreover, it stops EVERYONE entirely.

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The refugee's poor grasp of English is hardly an _____ problem; she can attend classes and improve within a matter of months.a) implausibleb) insuperablec) inconsequentiald) evocativee) injudicious

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The refugee's POOR GRASP of English is hardly an insuperable problem; she can attend classes and improve WITHIN a matter of months.

Insuperable problems are ALSO otherwise known as a barrier, difficulty and obstacle, and barrier.

This kind of problem is not only difficult but also impossible.

Moreover, it stops EVERYONE entirely.

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34.	The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills. a) fragrantb) evocativec) dolorousd) resonante) fetid
Answer» The POND was a PLACE of REEK and corruption, of E) FETID smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through LABORING gills.

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35.	____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.a) garrulousb) equivocalc) taciturnd) arrogante) gregarious
Answer» ANSWER for this is C)TACITURN

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36.	Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the ____ to the ____.a) sublime-elevatedb) trite-inspiredc) vacuous-inaned) succinct-laconice) sonorous-voluble
Answer» Some critics maintain that TENNYSON's poetry is UNEVEN, ranging from the SUBLIME to the ELEVATED

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37.	Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to ____ their case with more data obtained from dubious sources.a) ascertainb) buttressc) refuted) absolvee) dispute
Answer» ANSWER is B) BUTTRESS

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38.	After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles ____ through disuse.a) atrophiedb) contractedc) elongatedd) invigoratede) dwindled
Answer» ANSWER is a) ATROPHIED

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39.	Through the 19th Century, the classics of Western Civilization were considered to be the ____ of wisdom and culture, and an ____ person-by definition-knew them well.a) foundation-averageb) epitome-uneducatedc) cornerstone-obtused) font-ecclesiasticale) repository-educated
Answer» The ANSWER is FOUNDATION AVERAGE

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40.	Thankfully the disease has gone into ____; it may not recur for many years.a) treatmentb) sequestrationc) quarantined) remissione) oblivion
Answer» The ANSWER is E) OBLIVION

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41.	His characteristically ____ views on examination methods at university level have aroused ____ in those who want to introduce innovative and flexible patterns of assessment.a) hidebound-antagonismb) moderate-angerc) reactionary-admirationd) rigid-supporte) accommodating-annoyance
Answer» The ANSWER is B) MODERATE ANGER

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42.	Turner claimed to paint what he saw; yet no painter ever departed further from close ____ or took more ____ with subjects.a) imitation-libertiesb) observation-carec) definition-vagariesd) imagination-painse) resemblance-trouble
Answer» The ANSWER is E) RESEMBLANCE TROUBLE

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43.	Stuart reveled in ____; he would never seek ____ until all possibilities for debate had been exhausted.a) altercation-clarificationb) polemics-conciliationc) ambiguities-consolationd) asceticism-indulgencee) digressions-direction
Answer» ANSWER is B) polemics-conciliation

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44.	In the Middle Ages, the ____ of great cathedrals did not enter into the architects'plans; almost invariably a cathedral was positioned haphazardly in ____ surroundings.a) situation-incongruousb) location-aptc) ambience-salubriousd) durability-conveniente) majesty-grandiose
Answer» The ANSWER ISB) LOCATION -APT

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45.	In the earliest moments of Universe conditions of almost inconceivable ____ raged through the swelling cosmos; yet this great ____ managed to produce only the simplest of atoms.a) tumult-cataclysmb) tranquillity-upheavalc) violence-complexityd) turbulence-conglomeratione) chaos-inertia
Answer» CHAOS INERTIA is the ANSWER

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46.	After centuries of obscurity, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising ____.a) dismissalb) remissionc) decimationd) longevitye) renaissance
Answer» ANSWER is E) RENAISSANCE

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47.	Alpha's ____ was damaged by water leakage and not, as was initially reported, by a (n) ____ attack by someone who disapproved of painting's theme.a) pastiche-sanctimoniousb) portrait-retaliatoryc) edict-tendentiousd) mural-maliciouse) library-unwarranted
Answer» The ANSWER is d) mural-malicious

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48.	The accident investigation team concluded that the failure to follow safety procedure was not a minor ____; it was a (n) ____ error and deserved the strongest punishment.a) transgression-egregiousb) escapade-accidentalc) subterfuge-tenuousd) matter-potente) infraction-specious
Answer» The ANSWER is d) matter-potent

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49.	In a fit of ____ she threw out the valuable statue simply because it had belonged to her ex-husband.a) piqueb) goodwillc) contritiond) pedantrye) prudence
Answer» The ANSWER is d) PRUDENCE

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50.	Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ____ them.a) clear-avoidb) meager-evolvec) significant-eschewd) obvious-possesse) ambivalent-develop
Answer» d) obvious-possess.......................

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Explore topic-wise InterviewSolutions in Current Affairs.

Some points about control of air pollution

Meaning of the idiom a penny is lot of money if you havent got it

Freedom should be given to youth for or against

HE TREATS EVERYONE EQUALLY . CHANGE THE SENTENCE INTO COMPARITIVE DEGREE

I WANT A PARAGRAPH ON LAZINESS PLEASE GIVE ME THE ANSWER PLEASE GIVE ME THE ANSWER IT IS VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE

I want 1 minute speech on fashion is what you are comfortable in

I want a essay on present education is unthinkable without modern technology

It will be hard to ____ Leonid now that you have so ____ him.a) pacify-soothedb) mollify-incensedc) antagonize-irritatedd) anger-rufflede) subdue-subjugated

Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was ____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to ____ the dismissal.a) consoled-meritb) warmed-avoidc) comforted-mard) miffed-delaye) saddened-earn

Unlike the ancient Greeks, we are interested in a person's ____, the things that make each person different from the general.a) qualitiesb) idiosyncraciesc) failuresd) stereotypese) humanity

We were not fooled by his ____ arguments; his plan was obviously ____.a) cogent-brilliantb) hackneyed-banalc) convoluted-labyrinthined) specious-untenablee) lucid-intelligible

Do not be fooled by her ____ manner; her superficial ____ belies her worldliness.a) ingenuous-proficiencyb) worldly-simplicityc) unsophisticated-naiveted) gregarious-isolatione) off-hand-serious

Archaeology is a poor profession; only ____ sums are available for excavating sites and even more ____ amounts for preserving the excavations.a) paltry-meagerb) miniscule-substantialc) average-augmentedd) judicious-penuriouse) modest-generous

When he was young he ____ ideas of becoming a doctor; however, he was ____ by his father who wanted him to join the family business.a) harbored-backedb) entertained-dissuadedc) produced-criticald) repudiated-deterrede) eschewed-encouraged

The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with ____ and ____.a) confidence-aloofnessb) definiteness-certaintyc) sincerity-hoped) conservatism-alacritye) eloquence-ruthlessness

____ action at this time would be inadvisable; we have not yet accumulated sufficient expertise to warrant anything other than a ____ approach.a) precipitate-cautiousb) hesitant-waryc) vacillating-circuitousd) decisive-firme) ponderous-direct

The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on as fiercely as ever.a) trudgesb) meandersc) edgesd) amblese) rages

Tennyson was a well-loved poet; no other poet since has been so ____.a) lionizedb) attackedc) decriedd) poeticale) abhorred

The lectures on quantum physics were invariably ____; the lecturer ____ his ill-prepared material in a manner guaranteed to send even the most ardent student to sleep.a) stimulating-deliveredb) pedestrian-enthused aboutc) soporific-dronedd) scintillating-intonede) arcane-marshaled

Many 17th century buildings that are still in existence have been so ____ by successive owners that the original layout is no longer ____.a) preserved-visibleb) modified-apparentc) decimated-enshroudedd) salvaged-requirede) neglected-appropriate

Bullock carts and hand pumps seem ____ in a village whose skyline is dominated by telephone cables and satellite dishes.a) anachronismsb) exigenciesc) diversionsd) provocationse) portents

His musical tastes are certainly ____; he has recordings ranging from classical piano performances to rock concerts, jazz and even Chinese opera.a) antediluvianb) eclecticc) harmoniousd) sonorouse) dazzling

Our bookshelves at home display a range of books on wide-ranging subjects and in many languages, reflecting the ____ tastes of our family members.a) anomalousb) limitedc) arcaned) furtivee) eclectic

Their bantering talk seemed ____, but in fact it masked an underlying ____.a) hostile-antipathyb) amicable-antagonismc) jovial-assumptionsd) exasperating-frustrationse) friendly-geniality

Because Elaine's father was a field entomologist who trekked over the continent studying insect infestations, and insisted on taking his young family with him, Elaine and her brother had a (n) ____ childhood.a) idyllicb) itinerantc) sedentaryd) propitiouse) equable

The professor became increasingly ____ in later years, flying into a rage whenever he was opposed.a) taciturnb) volublec) subduedd) contritee) irascible

The assumption that chlorofluorocarbons would be ____ in the environment because they were chemically inert, was challenged by the demonstration of a potential threat to the ozone layer.a) deleteriousb) innocuousc) persistentd) noxiouse) durable

The alpha is part of a ____ of rivers and cultures as significant as the ____ of Tigris and the Euphrates.a) disparity-conjunctionb) intermingling-dichotomyc) juxtaposition-divergenced) conglomeration-diasporae) convergence-confluence

Today Wegener's theory is ____; however, he died an outsider treated with ____ by the scientific establishment.a) unsupported-approvalb) dismissed-contemptc) accepted-approbationd) unchallenged-disdaine) unrivalled-reverence

If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on ____, but their intensity ____ as they travel further from their source.a) erratically-mitigatesb) eternally-alleviatesc) forever-increasesd) steadily-stabilizese) indefinitely-diminishes

The refugee's poor grasp of English is hardly an _____ problem; she can attend classes and improve within a matter of months.a) implausibleb) insuperablec) inconsequentiald) evocativee) injudicious

The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills. a) fragrantb) evocativec) dolorousd) resonante) fetid

____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.a) garrulousb) equivocalc) taciturnd) arrogante) gregarious

Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the ____ to the ____.a) sublime-elevatedb) trite-inspiredc) vacuous-inaned) succinct-laconice) sonorous-voluble

Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to ____ their case with more data obtained from dubious sources.a) ascertainb) buttressc) refuted) absolvee) dispute

After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles ____ through disuse.a) atrophiedb) contractedc) elongatedd) invigoratede) dwindled

Through the 19th Century, the classics of Western Civilization were considered to be the ____ of wisdom and culture, and an ____ person-by definition-knew them well.a) foundation-averageb) epitome-uneducatedc) cornerstone-obtused) font-ecclesiasticale) repository-educated

Thankfully the disease has gone into ____; it may not recur for many years.a) treatmentb) sequestrationc) quarantined) remissione) oblivion

His characteristically ____ views on examination methods at university level have aroused ____ in those who want to introduce innovative and flexible patterns of assessment.a) hidebound-antagonismb) moderate-angerc) reactionary-admirationd) rigid-supporte) accommodating-annoyance

Turner claimed to paint what he saw; yet no painter ever departed further from close ____ or took more ____ with subjects.a) imitation-libertiesb) observation-carec) definition-vagariesd) imagination-painse) resemblance-trouble

Stuart reveled in ____; he would never seek ____ until all possibilities for debate had been exhausted.a) altercation-clarificationb) polemics-conciliationc) ambiguities-consolationd) asceticism-indulgencee) digressions-direction

In the Middle Ages, the ____ of great cathedrals did not enter into the architects'plans; almost invariably a cathedral was positioned haphazardly in ____ surroundings.a) situation-incongruousb) location-aptc) ambience-salubriousd) durability-conveniente) majesty-grandiose

In the earliest moments of Universe conditions of almost inconceivable ____ raged through the swelling cosmos; yet this great ____ managed to produce only the simplest of atoms.a) tumult-cataclysmb) tranquillity-upheavalc) violence-complexityd) turbulence-conglomeratione) chaos-inertia

After centuries of obscurity, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising ____.a) dismissalb) remissionc) decimationd) longevitye) renaissance

Alpha's ____ was damaged by water leakage and not, as was initially reported, by a (n) ____ attack by someone who disapproved of painting's theme.a) pastiche-sanctimoniousb) portrait-retaliatoryc) edict-tendentiousd) mural-maliciouse) library-unwarranted

The accident investigation team concluded that the failure to follow safety procedure was not a minor ____; it was a (n) ____ error and deserved the strongest punishment.a) transgression-egregiousb) escapade-accidentalc) subterfuge-tenuousd) matter-potente) infraction-specious

In a fit of ____ she threw out the valuable statue simply because it had belonged to her ex-husband.a) piqueb) goodwillc) contritiond) pedantrye) prudence

Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to ____ them.a) clear-avoidb) meager-evolvec) significant-eschewd) obvious-possesse) ambivalent-develop

It will be hard to Leonid now that you have so him.a) pacify-soothedb) mollify-incensedc) antagonize-irritatedd) anger-rufflede) subdue-subjugated

Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was by the conviction that he had done nothing to the dismissal.a) consoled-meritb) warmed-avoidc) comforted-mard) miffed-delaye) saddened-earn

We were not fooled by his arguments; his plan was obviously .a) cogent-brilliantb) hackneyed-banalc) convoluted-labyrinthined) specious-untenablee) lucid-intelligible

Do not be fooled by her manner; her superficial belies her worldliness.a) ingenuous-proficiencyb) worldly-simplicityc) unsophisticated-naiveted) gregarious-isolatione) off-hand-serious

Archaeology is a poor profession; only sums are available for excavating sites and even more amounts for preserving the excavations.a) paltry-meagerb) miniscule-substantialc) average-augmentedd) judicious-penuriouse) modest-generous

When he was young he ideas of becoming a doctor; however, he was by his father who wanted him to join the family business.a) harbored-backedb) entertained-dissuadedc) produced-criticald) repudiated-deterrede) eschewed-encouraged

The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with and .a) confidence-aloofnessb) definiteness-certaintyc) sincerity-hoped) conservatism-alacritye) eloquence-ruthlessness

action at this time would be inadvisable; we have not yet accumulated sufficient expertise to warrant anything other than a approach.a) precipitate-cautiousb) hesitant-waryc) vacillating-circuitousd) decisive-firme) ponderous-direct

The lectures on quantum physics were invariably ; the lecturer his ill-prepared material in a manner guaranteed to send even the most ardent student to sleep.a) stimulating-deliveredb) pedestrian-enthused aboutc) soporific-dronedd) scintillating-intonede) arcane-marshaled

Many 17th century buildings that are still in existence have been so by successive owners that the original layout is no longer .a) preserved-visibleb) modified-apparentc) decimated-enshroudedd) salvaged-requirede) neglected-appropriate

Their bantering talk seemed , but in fact it masked an underlying .a) hostile-antipathyb) amicable-antagonismc) jovial-assumptionsd) exasperating-frustrationse) friendly-geniality

The alpha is part of a of rivers and cultures as significant as the of Tigris and the Euphrates.a) disparity-conjunctionb) intermingling-dichotomyc) juxtaposition-divergenced) conglomeration-diasporae) convergence-confluence

Today Wegener's theory is ; however, he died an outsider treated with by the scientific establishment.a) unsupported-approvalb) dismissed-contemptc) accepted-approbationd) unchallenged-disdaine) unrivalled-reverence

If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on , but their intensity as they travel further from their source.a) erratically-mitigatesb) eternally-alleviatesc) forever-increasesd) steadily-stabilizese) indefinitely-diminishes

Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the to the .a) sublime-elevatedb) trite-inspiredc) vacuous-inaned) succinct-laconice) sonorous-voluble

Through the 19th Century, the classics of Western Civilization were considered to be the of wisdom and culture, and an person-by definition-knew them well.a) foundation-averageb) epitome-uneducatedc) cornerstone-obtused) font-ecclesiasticale) repository-educated

His characteristically views on examination methods at university level have aroused in those who want to introduce innovative and flexible patterns of assessment.a) hidebound-antagonismb) moderate-angerc) reactionary-admirationd) rigid-supporte) accommodating-annoyance

Turner claimed to paint what he saw; yet no painter ever departed further from close or took more with subjects.a) imitation-libertiesb) observation-carec) definition-vagariesd) imagination-painse) resemblance-trouble

Stuart reveled in ; he would never seek until all possibilities for debate had been exhausted.a) altercation-clarificationb) polemics-conciliationc) ambiguities-consolationd) asceticism-indulgencee) digressions-direction

In the Middle Ages, the of great cathedrals did not enter into the architects'plans; almost invariably a cathedral was positioned haphazardly in surroundings.a) situation-incongruousb) location-aptc) ambience-salubriousd) durability-conveniente) majesty-grandiose

In the earliest moments of Universe conditions of almost inconceivable raged through the swelling cosmos; yet this great managed to produce only the simplest of atoms.a) tumult-cataclysmb) tranquillity-upheavalc) violence-complexityd) turbulence-conglomeratione) chaos-inertia

Alpha's was damaged by water leakage and not, as was initially reported, by a (n) attack by someone who disapproved of painting's theme.a) pastiche-sanctimoniousb) portrait-retaliatoryc) edict-tendentiousd) mural-maliciouse) library-unwarranted

The accident investigation team concluded that the failure to follow safety procedure was not a minor ; it was a (n) error and deserved the strongest punishment.a) transgression-egregiousb) escapade-accidentalc) subterfuge-tenuousd) matter-potente) infraction-specious

Biological clocks are of such adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to them.a) clear-avoidb) meager-evolvec) significant-eschewd) obvious-possesse) ambivalent-develop