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Inglés VII

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  1. 1Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

    Although his latest project was relatively ______________,little more than a few basic plot points scribbled on a napkinthe veteran screenwriter easily sold the story to a major Hollywood studio.
    1. AUndeveloped
    2. BPolished
    3. CConvoluted
    4. DProsaic
    5. Etortuous
  2. 2Despite being located in hot and sunny California, San Francisco is famous for its ______________ weather, engendered by the confluence of two different meteorological systems in the Bay Area.
    1. AStimulating
    2. BAdverse
    3. CBalmy
    4. DAppealing
    5. EDuplicitous
  3. 3Possessing few natural resources upon its newly-granted independence in 1863, Singapore remained economically_____________ until an influx of industrialization and foreign investment took hold there.
    1. APowerful
    2. BProsperous
    3. CSolvent
    4. DFortuitous
    5. EDubious
  4. 41. Wealth and technology wrought by industrialization gave nations in the northern hemisphere strategic_____ (i) _____. This included sophisticated weaponry that could easily overpower the more ______ (ii) _____ arms held by the countries of the southern hemisphere.
    1. Ablank(i)
      Adoration
    2. Bblank(i)
      advantage
    3. Cblank(i)
      consequence
    4. Dblank(ii)
      Intricate
    5. Eblank(ii)
      Perilous
    6. Fblank(ii)
      rudimentary
  5. 5Even though legislators claimed the Contagious Diseases Acts strengthened the nation, social purists argued the Acts____________ the nation´s moral growth by encouraging licentious behavior.
    1. AAdvanced
    2. BAmeliorated
    3. CHampered
    4. DSupplanted
    5. Eenhanced
  6. 6The new lecture hall´s__________ design reflected the architect´s minimalist influences.
    1. APosh
    2. BIntricate
    3. CUnadorned
    4. DRefulgent
    5. EGrandiose
  7. 7Bentham provided the conceptual model for modern prisons, though not the actual structural model. In Bentham´s_______ (i)_______, a central watchtower provided a __________ (ii)__________ view of all subjects under surveillance, theoretically allowing the guard to observe all of their actions; the tower, however, was structured in such a way that the subjects being observed could not see the guard. This meant that the prisoners were forced to assume that they were being_________(iii)__________, even when the guard was off-duty, allowing prison administrators to be economical in their employment of guards.
    1. Ablank(i)
      Schematic
    2. Bblank(i)
      Epitome
    3. Cblank(i)
      Quintessence
    4. Dblank(ii)
      Constricted
    5. Eblank(ii)
      Panoramic
    6. Fblank(ii)
      salubrious
    7. Gblank(iii)
      Castigated
    8. Hblank(iii)
      Scrutinized
    9. Iblank(iii)
      exonerated
  8. 8The grave accusations made by the plaintiff were almost entirely_______(i)________ the testimony of two witnesses. Therefore, when the court________ (ii) _________ the credentials of those witnesses, the plaintiff´s case disintegrated, and the relevant claims were shown to be_________ (iii) _________.
    1. Ablank(i)
      Subservient to
    2. Bblank(i)
      Isolated from
    3. Cblank(i)
      Dependent on
    4. Dblank(ii)
      Vindicated
    5. Eblank(ii)
      Repudiated
    6. Fblank(ii)
      debated
    7. Gblank(iii)
      Facetious
    8. Hblank(iii)
      Unerring
    9. Iblank(iii)
      Specious
  9. 9Modern tennis fans have come to realize that, although, quantum technological leaps in racquet technology have lead to___________ increases in the speed and power with which players can hit the ball, this has not necessarily lead to a more entertaining game.
    1. AInnocuous
    2. BHalcyon
    3. CMalleable
    4. DCommensurate
    5. ETractable
  10. 10Manny Major League Baseball relief pitchers choose an electrifying theme song to play as they take the mound; the song_________ their fans and instills fear in their opponents.
    1. AEviscerates
    2. BAssuages
    3. CInnervates
    4. DPervades

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Inglés I GRE - Cualitativo (Inglés VII) Quiz on Inglés VII, created by Daniel Tapia on 10/10/2016.
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