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CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST I 603

1. The strange signal detected by the radio tele-
   scope, rather than being taken as evidence of a
   new cosmological phenomenon, was instead
   treated as merely ------- of the equipment itself.
   (A) a malfunction
   (B) a bulwark
   (C) an anthology
   (D) a mutation
   (E) a transfer

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SECTION 6

Time—25 minutes

24 questions

Turn to Section 6 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.

Directions:For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and

fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.

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2. The long-standing divisions among the indige-
   nous ethnic groups in the region have created
   an ------- problem that may never be solved
   without international intervention.
   (A) impotent
   (B) intractable
   (C) evanescent
   (D) irate
   (E) insipid


3. The ease with which the army’s defenses were
   breached surprised the opposing general, who
   expected resistance to be far more ------- than
   it was.
   (A) ephemeral
   (B) compatible
   (C) egregious
   (D) tolerable
   (E) imposing


4. Although dependence on electronic devices
   has ------- in recent years, the increased effi-
   ciency of common appliances has ------- the de-
   mand on the power grid.
   (A) abated.. decreased
   (B) surged.. attenuated
   (C) increased.. compromised
   (D) diminished.. reduced
   (E) flourished.. elevated

Each sentence below has one or two blanks,

each blank indicating that something has been

omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words

or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose

the word or set of words that, when inserted

in the sentence, bestfits the meaning of the

sentence as a whole.

EXAMPLE:

Rather than accepting the theory unquestion-

ingly, Deborah regarded it with-----.

(A) mirth

(B) sadness

(C) responsibility

(D) ignorance

(E) skepticism

A B C D