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Section A :?{ **&=
Directions: In this section there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that completes best the sentence. U]fE(mpI9
1. The discovery of the Americas began ____ of adventure. q]tPsX5{*
A. a semester B. a spell C. an epoch D. a span Y*0%lq({H
2. All the ____ of the hotel were evacuated when the fire began. `jJ5us
A. pioneers B. settlers C. inhabitants D. residents AF
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3. The roses I left in the car yesterday started to ____ after a couple of hours in the heat. KLs%{'[7:
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4. The two runners crossed the line ____. A[Juv]X
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5. She was not crying but her eyes were ____. jGd{*4{3+
A. arid B. moist C. soaked D. dry 5>q|c`&}E
6. Some sportsmen ____ to relax before a contest. T<DQi
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7. When there are so many important things to be done, why does she insist on so many ____ distractions? )=;0
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8. A ____ businessman is one who destroys his competitors. AU$W=Z*
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9. The price of housing has remained ____ for six months. +%8c8]2
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10. With a ____ effort he won a million dollars. kh 17
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Section B _UYt
Directions: In this section there are 20 sentences. Each sentence has one underlined word or phrase. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should identify one of the four choices which would best keep the meaning of the underlined word or phrase. +o!".Hp
11. The breadfruit is a round fruit with a rough rind, and a soft pulpy inside. 0eQyzn*98
A. skin B. husk C. shell D. bloom f$N
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12. Frederick E. Taylor was the pioneer of scientific management. !9k)hP
A. immigrant B. inventor C. foe D. ally Y
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13. The almond, native to the Mediterranean, grows abundantly in California. ^~0\d;l
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14. Freshwater turtles can survive in frigid waters for three months without oxygen. 0Oc' .E9
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15. The parched landscape of salt flats is often used to break world land speed records. Y>{K2#k
A. dried B. soaked C. sultry D. chilly ,g#=pdX;
16. The fruit does well in hot and humid climates. l];,)ddD9
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17. Sedatives calm a person without actually inducing sleep. B8'" ^a^&-
A. prolonging B. subsiding C. getting D. causing 0"kNn5
18. F. D. Roosevelt was the only man to have been elected president of the United States four successive times. vX]\Jqy
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19. Aqueducts built during the Roman Empire may still be seen in many parts of Europe. !ui
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A. Baths B. Water canals C. Roads D. Air pipes (!&cfabL
20. Guam, as island in the West Pacific, was ceded to the United States. -]~&Pi