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1. Q912025 · 22 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Select the correct option: His explanation was neither accurate __ exhaustive, leaving many gaps.

   1. A.or
   2. B.nor
   3. C.and
   4. D.but
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   Answer: B

2. Q942025 · 22 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: She levered the lid open with a spoon.

   1. A.The financial leverage helped the startup.
   2. B.The lever broke off from the old machine.
   3. C.They learned to leave early.
   4. D.He lifted it with a metal rod.
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   Answer: A

3. Q902025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Select the correct option: ___ the enormity of the challenge, the volunteers pressed on resolutely.

   1. A.Given
   2. B.For
   3. C.Because
   4. D.Granted
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   Answer: A

4. Q942025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The philosopher's tenure at the institution was legendary.

   1. A.He lost tenure due to academic misconduct.
   2. B.The lease agreement defines tenure by clause.
   3. C.The sculptor captured the tenure of pain in marble.
   4. D.Colonial tenure laws were challenged by activists.
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   Answer: C

5. Q902025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Select the correct option: Not until the auditors had submitted their exhaustive report ___ the full extent of procedural lapses become evident.

   1. A.did
   2. B.had
   3. C.was
   4. D.has
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   Answer: A

6. Q932025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The chant ended with a resounding trisagion.

   1. A.The choir practiced the ancient trisagion before vespers.
   2. B.The mystic whispered the trisagion under candlelight.
   3. C.The geologist identified a trisagion layer in the strata.
   4. D.The monk led the congregation through the trisagion.
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   Answer: C

7. Q762025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   The annals of mountaineering history are adorned with figures whose daring transcended mere athleticism, embodying philosophical quests for transcendence against Earth's most formidable landscapes. Each mountaineer — whether treading the snows of Everest, the granite of Patagonia, or the arid heights of the Atlas Mountains — etched a distinct narrative of audacity and introspection. “Tenzing Norgay” and “Sir Edmund Hillary’s” epochal 1953 Everest ascent immortalized human perseverance, but figures such as “Reinhold Messner” redefined the boundaries further. Rejecting supplemental oxygen, Messner’s minimalist ethos emphasized purity over conquest, portraying mountains not as trophies but as sentient entities commanding reverence. Similarly, “Junko Tabei”, the first woman to summit Everest, symbolized the intersection of resilience and quiet defiance in an era resistant to female adventurers. The ethos of mountaineering diversified through the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Climbers like “Kilian Jornet”, blending ultra-marathon endurance with technical ascents, and “Nirmal Purja”, whose record- breaking summits shattered temporal assumptions, reveal a contemporary paradigm: mountains as arenas of rapid, almost transcendental athleticism. Meanwhile, indigenous climbers, long relegated to footnotes in expedition histories, increasingly assert their rightful place as stewards of sacred peaks. Thus, the saga of mountaineering resists reduction to mere feats of strength. It weaves a tapestry of cultures, philosophies, and personal odysseys — each ascent a dialectic between human fragility and the immutable majesty of the mountains. In the sentence: "The annals of mountaineering history are adorned with figures whose daring transcended mere athleticism..." What is the grammatical role of the clause "whose daring transcended mere athleticism"?

   
   1. A.Adjective clause modifying "figures"
   2. B.Adverbial clause modifying "history"
   3. C.Noun clause acting as the subject
   4. D.Adjective phrase modifying "mountaineering"
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   Answer: A

8. Q772025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   What is the meaning of the word "epochal" in the context: "Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary's epochal 1953 Everest ascent..."

   1. A.Trivial
   2. B.Highly significant and historic
   3. C.Ordinary and recurrent
   4. D.Disastrous
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   Answer: B

9. Q782025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   What does the word "dialectic" most nearly imply in the phrase: "...each ascent a dialectic between human fragility and the immutable majesty of the mountains"?

   1. A.A silent observation
   2. B.A hostile confrontation
   3. C.A dialogue or interplay between opposing forces
   4. D.A scientific measurement
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   Answer: C

10. Q802025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Which word could best replace "immutable" in the phrase "...the immutable majesty of the mountains..." without significantly changing the meaning?

    1. A.Transient
    2. B.Unchanging
    3. C.Diminishing
    4. D.Fragile
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    Answer: B

11. Q902025 · 21 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the correct option: He devoted himself to the cause ___ body and soul.

    1. A.with
    2. B.by
    3. C.in
    4. D.heart
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    Answer: A

12. Q932025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The altar cloth bore a crimson galloon border.

    1. A.The seamstress embroidered a metallic galloon on the vestment.
    2. B.The merchant exported galloon rolls to ecclesiastical suppliers.
    3. C.The nutritionist prescribed a galloon for boosting metabolism.
    4. D.The pall was edged with fine silk galloon.
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    Answer: C

13. Q892025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the correct option: Hardly had the meeting begun ___ the auditors demanded additional documentation.

    1. A.when
    2. B.than
    3. C.before
    4. D.as
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    Answer: A

14. Q902025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the correct option: The researcher was criticized not for what she published but ___ she chose to omit.

    1. A.what
    2. B.which
    3. C.that
    4. D.for what
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    Answer: D

15. Q932025 · 20 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The parchment bore the symbol of a tau cross.

    1. A.The Greek tau marked the margin of the codex.
    2. B.The mason engraved a tau on the keystone.
    3. C.The investor tracked the rising tau in currency markets.
    4. D.The friar carved a wooden tau for pilgrimage.
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    Answer: C

16. Q882025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The basilica was renowned for its acoustics and proportions.

    1. A.The archaeologist uncovered the foundations of a Roman basilica.
    2. B.The musician composed an oratorio for performance in the basilica.
    3. C.The botanist catalogued a rare basilica with serrated leaves.
    4. D.Pilgrims gathered inside the ancient basilica at dusk.
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    Answer: C

17. Q882025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The medieval monk copied the codex meticulously.

    1. A.The scribe placed the codex beside the incunabulum.
    2. B.The librarian digitized a rare codex from Florence.
    3. C.The AI engineer optimized the codex for faster computation.
    4. D.The codex was bound in goatskin vellum.
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    Answer: C

18. Q882025 · 19 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The tableau of human suffering was etched into memory by the war artist.

    1. A.The group performed a silent tableau on stage.
    2. B.The historian examined the tableau of events after partition.
    3. C.The tableau included metaphorical symbols and figures.
    4. D.The cabinet's tableau was rearranged after the reshuffle.
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    Answer: D

19. Q882025 · 18 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The nobleman received a ceremonial fief from the sovereign.

    1. A.The farmer leased the fief to a local tenant.
    2. B.The law student confused fief with deed transfer.
    3. C.The engineer calibrated the hydraulic fief for flow control.
    4. D.The archives recorded the transfer of fief in Latin.
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    Answer: C

20. Q812025 · 18 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Choose the correctly spelt word for ‘expression of mild disapproval’.

    1. A.Expostulation
    2. B.Expossulation
    3. C.Expostelation
    4. D.Expostullation
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    Answer: A

21. Q882025 · 18 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The bishop wore a mitre embroidered with gold thread.

    1. A.The welder fitted a steel mitre joint at a 45° angle.
    2. B.The cardinal’s mitre was trimmed in crimson.
    3. C.The procession displayed an ancient mitre in a glass case.
    4. D.The children admired the sparkling mitre on the altar.
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    Answer: A

22. Q842025 · 18 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the correct option: She arrived at the interview ten minutes early, ___ showed professionalism.

    1. A.what
    2. B.which
    3. C.that
    4. D.this
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    Answer: B

23. Q882025 · 18 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The cleric wore a silk amice over his alb during the liturgy.

    1. A.The altar server retrieved the amice from the vestry.
    2. B.The novelist described her protagonist's scarf as an amice.
    3. C.The bishop adjusted the amice before the blessing.
    4. D.The amice was embroidered with gold thread.
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    Answer: B

24. Q882025 · 17 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The bishop condemned the act as simony, citing canonical law.

    1. A.The preacher was accused of simony for charging for blessings.
    2. B.The court equated indulgence-selling with simony.
    3. C.The alchemist failed to explain the simony in his formulas.
    4. D.Simony was rampant in medieval ecclesiastical courts.
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    Answer: C

25. Q882025 · 17 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The ancient sconce held a flickering torch along the corridor.

    1. A.The thief smashed the wall sconce and fled.
    2. B.The student was sconced for violating tradition.
    3. C.The bronze sconce was engraved with floral motifs.
    4. D.The hallway featured a new LED sconce.
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    Answer: B