CHAPTER 16 / PRACTICE TEST I 603
- 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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- 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 - 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 - 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