PRACTICE TEST 1 83
9. Wanting to make a good impression, he found himself in a
about the right tie to wear to the business meeting.
a. prestige
b. redundancy
c. quandary
d. deficit
10. Because Mark needed to pass the exam, he made studying a
over watching his favorite television show.
a. priority
b. conformity
c. perplexity
d. concept
11. Hoping to win a prize for the best costume, Tim dressed
with bright red suspenders and a purple tie.
a. eminently
b. virtuously
c. conspicuously
d. obscurely
12. Muhammad fell asleep during the movie because it had a very
plot.
a. monotonous
b. torrid
c. ample
d. vital
13. To get the promotion she wanted, she _____that it was best to go
back to school to get her master’s degree as soon as she could.
a. supposed
b. surmised
c. presumed
d. resolved