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Text Completion Questions
Sample Text Completion Questions
Directions: For each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.
1.
It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be (1)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to (2)__________ his comprehensive description of what we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the (3)__________, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet.
Answer choices for question
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overshadowed |
enhance |
plausibility of our hypotheses |
invalidated |
obscure |
certainty of our entitlement |
illuminated |
underscore |
superficiality of our theories |
Answer: overshadowed, obscure, and superficiality of our theories
2.
Vain and prone to violence, Caravaggio could not handle success: the more his (1)__________ as an artist increased, the more (2)__________ his life became.
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temperance |
tumultuous |
notoriety |
providential |
eminence |
dispassionate |
Answer: eminence and tumultuous
3.
The author's (1)__________ style renders a fascinating subject, the role played by luck in everyday life, extraordinarily (2)__________.
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soporific |
pedantic |
lucid |
tedious |
colloquial |
opaque |
Answer: soporific and tedious
4.
From the outset, the concept of freedom of the seas from the proprietary claims of nations was challenged by a contrary notion — that of the _______ of the oceans for reasons of national security and profit.
promotion
exploration
surveying
conservation
appropriation
Answer: appropriation
Sentence Equivalence Questions
1.
Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly characterize the work as __________.
A.orthodox
B.eccentric
C.original
D.trifling
E.conventional
F.innovative
Answer: C and F
2.
The corporation expects only _______ increases in sales next year despite a yearlong effort to revive its retailing business.
A.dynamic
B.predictable
C.expanding
D.modest
E.slight
F.volatile
Answer: D and E