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Q12020 · 6 Sept 2020
He nodded $\underline{absently}$ throughout the meeting.
1. A.capably
2. B.alertly
3. C.agitatedly
4. D.dreamily
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Answer: B
Q22020 · 6 Sept 2020
I fully believe that the cornerstone of good policy is an electorate that is $\underline{educated}$ on the national issues.
1. A.cerebral
2. B.enlightened
3. C.ignorant
4. D.erudite
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Answer: C
Q32020 · 6 Sept 2020
For $\underline{important}$ medical decisions, even finding a doctor you trust is not enough.
1. A.significant
2. B.trivial
3. C.basic
4. D.probable
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Answer: B
Q42020 · 6 Sept 2020
Planets $\underline{move}$ in their orbits.
1. A.push
2. B.rotate
3. C.stall
4. D.flow
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Answer: C
Q52020 · 6 Sept 2020
Temperature is a measure of internal energy of an object and is frequently $\underline{expressed}$ by physicists in units of Kelvin.
1. A.found
2. B.told
3. C.distributed
4. D.concealed
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Answer: D
Q62020 · 6 Sept 2020
People argue about why Venus is so much $\underline{warmer}$ than the Earth.
1. A.friendlier
2. B.colder
3. C.wilder
4. D.heavier
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Answer: B
Q72020 · 6 Sept 2020
Scientists are $\underline{concerned}$ whether the oceans and land biosphere will take up as much carbon in the future as they presently do.
1. A.worried
2. B.indifferent
3. C.curious
4. D.puzzled
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Answer: B
Q82020 · 6 Sept 2020
The biggest $\underline{debate}$ among scientists today is about $cloud feedback$ .
1. A.contend
2. B.moot
3. C.wrangle
4. D.agreement
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Answer: D
Q92020 · 6 Sept 2020
The Earth's climate $\underline{sensitivity}$ is conventionally defined as the equilibrium temperature increase caused by a doubling of carbon dioxide.
1. A.imperviousness
2. B.willingness
3. C.responsiveness
4. D.closeness
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Answer: A
Q102020 · 6 Sept 2020
The oceans carry a $\underline{huge}$ amount of heat from the tropics to the high latitudes.
1. A.significant
2. B.major
3. C.tiny
4. D.dormant
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Answer: C
Q212020 · 6 Sept 2020
She got the $\underline{divorce}$ within no time.
1. A.detachment
2. B.breaking down
3. C.annulment
4. D.punishment
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Answer: C
Q222020 · 6 Sept 2020
He was known for his $\underline{gentle}$ disposition.
1. A.harmful
2. B.amiable
3. C.cunning
4. D.adjusting
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Answer: B
Q232020 · 6 Sept 2020
The harder we kick, the better the ball $\underline{bounces back}$ .
1. A.recoils
2. B.deflates
3. C.inflates
4. D.ascends
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Answer: A
Q242020 · 6 Sept 2020
I plan and $\underline{execute}$ .
1. A.desire
2. B.debate
3. C.accomplish
4. D.discard
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Answer: C
Q252020 · 6 Sept 2020
He listened to me $\underline{with equanimity}$ .
1. A.carelessly
2. B.excitedly
3. C.patiently
4. D.half-heartedly
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Answer: C
Q262020 · 6 Sept 2020
The whole thing was a $\underline{futile}$ exercise.
1. A.costly
2. B.pointless
3. C.indecisive
4. D.successful
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Answer: B
Q272020 · 6 Sept 2020
He was too $\underline{cunning}$ for her.
1. A.capable
2. B.fit
3. C.intelligent
4. D.dodgy
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Answer: D
Q282020 · 6 Sept 2020
This decision is $\underline{crucial}$ for me.
1. A.momentous
2. B.natural
3. C.primitive
4. D.inept
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Answer: A
Q292020 · 6 Sept 2020
The media went $\underline{into a frenzy}$ about the case.
1. A.silent
2. B.creative
3. C.berserk
4. D.wrong
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Answer: C
Q302020 · 6 Sept 2020
He has been $\underline{yearning}$ to go home.
1. A.declining
2. B.demanding
3. C.begging
4. D.hankering
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Answer: D
Q312020 · 6 Sept 2020
Simulations of the 20th century by climate models that exclude the observed increase ______ greenhouse gases fail to simulate the increase in temperature over the second half of the 20th century.
1. A.of
2. B.in
3. C.by
4. D.to
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Answer: B
Q322020 · 6 Sept 2020
In extremely poor societies, children can be put to work ______ a young age and are therefore a source of income.
1. A.in
2. B.on
3. C.by
4. D.at
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Answer: D
Q332020 · 6 Sept 2020
People who are averse ______ hard work, generally do not succeed in life.
1. A.to
2. B.about
3. C.at
4. D.on
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Answer: A
Q342020 · 6 Sept 2020
I have known her ______ a long time.
1. A.since
2. B.for
3. C.at
4. D.before
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Answer: B
Q352020 · 6 Sept 2020
I accepted the offer ______ certain conditions.
1. A.on
2. B.in
3. C.by
4. D.within
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Answer: A