Sentence Completion 1
Scrooge, in the famous novel by Dickens, was a ____ ; he hated the rest of mankind.
A. misanthrope B. hypochondriac C. philanthropist D. hedonist E. sybarite
Answer: A misanthrope
After an initially warm reception by most reviewers and continued ____ by conservative thinkers, Bloom's work came under heavy fire.
A. criticism B. endorsement C. denigration D. counterattack E. refutation
Answer: B endorsement
Carlos is the only one of those students who ____ lived up to the potential described in the yearbook.
A. has B. have C. did
Answer: A Has
Every student taking the PSAT __________ for a passing score.
A. hope B. hopes C. wants
Answer: B hopes
"Abnegate" most closely means:
A. to renounce a right or privilege B. to recant to take back C. to act rudely
Answer: A to renounce a right or privilege
A businessman must widen his horizons; a ____ attitude will get you nowhere in this age of global communications.
A. moderate B. petrified C. parochial D. diversified E. comprehensive
Answer: C parochial
Through the 19th Century, the classics of Western Civilization were considered to be the ____ of wisdom and culture, and an ____ person - by definition- knew them well.
A. foundation, average B. epitome, uneducated C. cornerstone, obtuse D. font, ecclesiastical E. repository, educated
Answer: E repository, educated
The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, ______ to submit a new constitution.
A. need B. needs C. has
Answer: B needs
The students and instructors each ________for a new facility by next year.
A. hopes B. hope C. do want
Answer: B hope
Because he is a recovering alcoholic, Rob abstains from drinking alcohol. In this sentence, "abstains" means:
A. to be inconsistent with a behavior B. to enjoy or practice regularly C. to keep oneself back from doing something
Answer: C to keep oneself back from doing something
Our bookshelves at home display a range of books on wide-ranging subjects and in many languages, reflecting the ____ tastes of our family members.
A. anomalous B. limited C. arcane D. furtive
E. eclectic
Answer: E eclectic
Daily Double
In this biography we are given a glimpse of the young man ____ pursuing the path of the poet despite ____ and rejection slips.
A. doggedly, disappointment B. tirelessly, encouragement C. sporadically, awards D. successfully, acclaim E. unsuccessfully, failure
Answer: A doggedly, disappointment
One of my best friends _____________ an extra on Seinfeld this week.
A. are B. is C. were
Answer: B is
Rice and beans, my favorite dish, __________ me of my native Puerto Rico.
A. remind B. reminds C. reminded
Answer: B reminds
Their forefathers were from Italy, so they travelled the countryside to connect with their roots. In this sentence, forefathers most closely means:
A. ancestors B. friends C. heritage or ethnicity
Answer: A ancestors
Plastic bags are ____ symbols of consumer society; they are found wherever you travel.
A. rare B. ephemeral C. ubiquitous D. fleeting
E. covert
Answer: C ubiquitous
All European countries are seeking to diminish the check upon individual ____ which state examinations with their ____ growth have bought in their train.
A. rights, liberating B. liberties, empowering C. spontaneity, tyrannous D. foibles, inevitable E. creativity, soporific
Answer: C spontaneity, tyrannous
Not only the students but also their instructor ________ been called to the principal's office.
A. have B. has C. were
Answer: B has
A large number of voters still ___________ along straight-party lines.
A. votes B. vote C. is voting
Answer: B vote
After her misdeed, Kim's friends did not want to hang out with her - they were still offended and felt wary of it happening again. "Misdeed" most closely means:
A. an unlucky accident B. a wrongdoing or improper act C. outburst or sudden noise
Answer: B wrongdoing or improper act
Dr. Stuart needs to ____ his argument with more experimental data; as it stands his thesis is ____.
A. support, profound B. bolster, acceptable C. refine, satisfactory D. buttress, inadequate E. define, succinct
Answer: D buttress, inadequate
In keeping with his own ____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was ____ .
A. ideas, pluralistic B. predilections, inimical C. aversions, hostile D. impulses, amicable E. maxims, salacious
Answer: B predilections, inimical
Most of the milk _____ gone bad. Six gallons of milk _______ still in the refrigerator.
A. has, are B. have, is C. was, been
Answer: A has, are
Four years _______ a long time to spend away from your friends and family.
A. are B. is C. were
Answer: A are
DAILY DOUBLE
Because his last pair of shoes fell apart so quickly, the next pair he bought was much more durable. "Durable" most closely means:
A. expensive, pricey B. cool, slick C. permanent, not easily worn down
Answer: C permanent, not easily worn down