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Exercise: Sentence Equivalence Set 1


For the following questions, select two answer choices that (1) complete the sentence
in a way that makes sense and (2) produce sentences that are similar in meaning.


  1. It is a common that most scientific discoveries are simply
    moments of genius: in fact, the discoveries we hear of usually take years of
    painstaking work.
    A myth
    B verity
    C curiosity
    D misconception
    E trope
    F theme

  2. Success in this business requires constant of one’s
    reputation, since even one negative perception can often undo years of
    hard work.
    A neglect of
    B knowledge of
    C curiosity about
    D monitoring of
    E oversight of
    F consideration of

  3. That she was occasionally late to class did not concern the professor;
    instead, it was only when her tardiness became that the
    professor decided to chastise her.
    A well-known
    B offensive
    C habitual
    D sensitive
    E commonplace
    F infrequent


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