VOCABULARY
Synonym of transparent
Clear, See-through
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"Their going to there house to pick up they're things."
They're going to THEIR house to pick up their things.
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The Civil War created FEVERISH manufacturing activity to supply critical material, especially in the Northern states. When the fighting was over, the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. Wartime taxes on production had vanished, and the few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, not on business. The population flow from farm to city increased, and the labor force that it provided was buttressed by millions of recent immigrants. These newcomers were willing to work for low wages in the mills of the North and on the railroads of the Midwest and West.
1-The word FEVERISH in the passage is closest in meaning to:
A - sickly and slow
B- extremely rapid
C- very dangerous
D- unexpected
B- extremely rapid
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You can't get to the island from here. Without a boat.
( F ) You can't get to the island form here without a boat.
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Ethics IS the study of moral duties, principles, and values.
(C) Correct
Synonym of solitary
Single, Sole, Lone
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"Its raining outside, so take you're umbrella with you."
IT'S raining outside, so take YOUR umbrella with you.
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The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply CRITICAL material, especially in the Northern states. When the fighting was over, the stage was set for dramatic economic growth. Wartime taxes on production had vanished, and the few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, not on business. The population flow from farm to city increased, and the labor force that it provided was buttressed by millions of recent immigrants. These newcomers were willing to work for low wages in the mills of the North and on the railroads of the Midwest and West.
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word CRITICAL in the passage?
A- industrial
B- serious
C- crucial
D- impressive
C- crucial
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A barometer is a device it is used to measure atmospheric pressure.
( RU ) A barometer is a device used to measure atmospheric pressure.
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Each of the Ice Ages WERE more than a million years long.
(X) Each of the Ice Ages WAS more than a million years long.
Synonym of plague
Travel, Upset, Cause problem, Bother
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"The dog chased it's tail around the yard."
The dog chased ITS tail around the yard.
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All birds have feathers, and feathers are PECULIAR TO birds. No other major group of animals is so easy to categorize. All birds have wings, too, but there are other winged creatures, such as bats and certain insects.
3- In the passage, the phrase PECULIAR TO is closest in meaning to
A- necessary for
B- important to
C- symbolic of
D- unique to
D- unique to
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Arnold Palmer, a famous american golfer, is no longer playing professionally, but he is still respected by golf fans all over the world.
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The first bicycle race on record in the United States TAKEN place in 18883.
(X) The first bicycle race on record in the United States TOOK place in 18883.
Synonym of liable
Responsible, Accountable, Likely
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"I didn't saw the book you were looking for."
I didn't SEE the book you were looking for.
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All birds have feathers, and feathers are peculiar to birds. No other major group of animals is so easy to CATEGORIZE. All birds have wings, too, but there are other winged creatures, such as bats and certain insects.
4- The word CATEGORIZE in the passage is closest in meaning to
A- appreciate
B- comprehend
C- classify
D- visualize
C- classify
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Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the phonograph. But not the telephone.
( F ) Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the phonograph, but not the telephone.
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Medical students must TO STUDY both the theory and practice of medicine.
(X) Medical students must STUDY both the theory and practice of medicine.
Synonym of fuzzy
Indistinct, Unclear, Misty, Heasy
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"There books on the shelf."
THERE ARE books on the shelf.
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Canadian researchers have discovered a set of genes that DETERMINE the lifespan of the common nematode. This finding sheds new light on the aging. process that may allow science to eventually delay the inexorable process of aging.
5- The word DETERMINE in the passage is closest in meaning to
A- control
B- maintain
C- shorten
D- explain
A- control
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Technical climbing means mountain climbing with special equipment, it shouldn't be attempted without training.
( RU ) Technical climbing means mountain climbing with special equipment. It shouldn't be attempted without training.
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RECEIVED an average of 460 inches of rain a year, Mount Waialeale in Hawaii is the wettest spot in the world.
(X) RECEIVING an average of 460 inches of rain a year, Mount Waialeale in Hawaii is the wettest spot in the world.