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2025 86 questions

1. Q882025 · 17 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The monk meditated beneath the ancient corbel protruding from the chapel wall.

   1. A.The corbel cracked under the weight of the vaulted stone.
   2. B.The corbel was adorned with grotesques typical of Gothic style.
   3. C.The scholar explained the political corbel in Machiavellian strategy.
   4. D.The mason restored the damaged stone corbel last year.
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   Answer: C

2. Q892025 · 16 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The artisan engraved a cartouche around the royal name.

   1. A.The papyrus bore a golden cartouche of the pharaoh.
   2. B.The Egyptian cartouche encircled each hieroglyph name.
   3. C.The archaeologist uncovered a silver cartouche.
   4. D.The sculptor carved a cartouche of floral motifs for the ceiling.
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   Answer: D

3. Q882025 · 16 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: He took the current route to avoid delays.

   1. A.The current was unusually strong near the bridge.
   2. B.The report discussed current economic policies.
   3. C.She adapted to current fashion quickly.
   4. D.He read current events before the exam.
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   Answer: A

4. Q792025 · 15 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Identify the misspelt word:

   1. A.Apothegm
   2. B.Esoterica
   3. C.Onomatopiea
   4. D.Sesquipedalian
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   Answer: C

5. Q882025 · 15 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: She placed a compact mirror in her purse.

   1. A.The team formed a compact defensive unit.
   2. B.He compacted the soil using a roller.
   3. C.They signed a compact to maintain peace.
   4. D.The book was written in a compact style.
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   Answer: C

6. Q892025 · 15 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The monk carried a carved crosier into the sanctuary.

   1. A.The florist added white crosiers to the bouquet.
   2. B.The bishop's crosier gleamed under the candlelight.
   3. C.The museum displayed a gilded 14th-century crosier.
   4. D.The abbot's ceremonial crosier was stolen.
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   Answer: A

7. Q792025 · 15 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Identify the misspelt word.

   1. A.Mnemonic
   2. B.Occassionally
   3. C.Surveillance
   4. D.Bureaucracy
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   Answer: B

8. Q832025 · 15 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Select the correct option: If the security protocol ___ breached, the system alerts administrators instantly.

   1. A.were
   2. B.is
   3. C.has
   4. D.had been
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   Answer: B

9. Q882025 · 15 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

   Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The legal scholar revised the digest of civil statutes.

   1. A.He took a tablet to aid his digest after the meal.
   2. B.The magazine's monthly digest reached a million readers.
   3. C.The editor proofread the tax digest overnight.
   4. D.The court referenced an old digest of maritime law.
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   Answer: A

10. Q792025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Identify the misspelt word

    1. A.Embarrassment
    2. B.Indispensible
    3. C.Camouflage
    4. D.Rendezvous
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    Answer: B

11. Q822025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the correct option: The finance minister’s statement was laden with caveats, none of ___ were explained.

    1. A.that
    2. B.them
    3. C.which
    4. D.whom
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    Answer: C

12. Q832025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the correct option: The philosopher’s stance was diametrically ___ to the prevailing orthodoxy.

    1. A.adverse
    2. B.averse
    3. C.converse
    4. D.opposed
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    Answer: D

13. Q842025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the correct option: No sooner ___ the findings published than critics began questioning their legitimacy.

    1. A.was
    2. B.had
    3. C.were
    4. D.have
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    Answer: C

14. Q882025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The knight raised his pauldron before mounting.

    1. A.The blacksmith polished the steel pauldron until it gleamed.
    2. B.The art historian admired the engraved pauldron of the effigy.
    3. C.The biology student dissected the pauldron of the sea slug.
    4. D.The museum displayed a 15th-century Italian pauldron.
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    Answer: C

15. Q842025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Select the correct option: It was imperative that the document ___ signed before the close of business.

    1. A.will be
    2. B.was
    3. C.be
    4. D.had been
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    Answer: C

16. Q882025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The tripos system at Cambridge remains a model of academic rigor.

    1. A.The tripos involved oral defense and written modules.
    2. B.He broke his tripos into discrete phases of analysis.
    3. C.The ceremonial tripos stool toppled during the investiture.
    4. D.She passed the natural sciences tripos with distinction.
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    Answer: C

17. Q822025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the correct option: The journalist refused to ___ her sources despite repeated legal threats.

    1. A.give out
    2. B.give over
    3. C.give away
    4. D.give up
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    Answer: D

18. Q832025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the correct option: The memorandum clarified that employees must comply ___ the revised code of ethics.

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

19. Q882025 · 14 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The treatise critiqued the rheme in the syntactical arrangement of propositions.

    1. A.The linguist isolated the rheme in the sentence structure.
    2. B.The rheme was pronounced with unique intonation in Tagalog.
    3. C.The rheme swam rapidly into the estuarine current.
    4. D.The poet emphasized the rheme for metrical impact.
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    Answer: C

20. Q792025 · 13 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Identify the misspelt word.

    1. A.Avaricious
    2. B.Temerarious
    3. C.Penitent
    4. D.Inadvertant
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    Answer: D

21. Q882025 · 13 Sept 2025 · Shift 1

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The fanon rested on the Pope's shoulder during Mass.

    1. A.The theologian lectured on the fanon's origin in Rome.
    2. B.The tailor stitched the edge of the fanon carefully.
    3. C.The critic analyzed Fanon's theory of postcolonial identity.
    4. D.The cardinal wore the fanon over his chasuble.
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    Answer: C

22. Q792025 · 13 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Identify the misspelt word.

    1. A.Acquiescence
    2. B.Bourgeoisie
    3. C.Consciencious
    4. D.Epitome
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    Answer: C

23. Q832025 · 13 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Select the correct option: Her argument was compelling; ___, it was based on outdated data.

    1. A.otherwise
    2. B.conversely
    3. C.nevertheless
    4. D.subsequently
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    Answer: C

24. Q882025 · 13 Sept 2025 · Shift 2

    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The medieval oriel window projected elegantly from the chapel wall.

    1. A.The priest admired the sunlight filtering through the oriel.
    2. B.The duke stood by the oriel gazing at the courtyard.
    3. C.The technician adjusted the frequency on the oriel.
    4. D.The stained-glass oriel was restored by artisans.
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    Answer: C

25. Q822025 · 13 Sept 2025 · Shift 3

    Select the correct option: Each of the datasets ___ been anonymized before release.

    1. A.have
    2. B.has
    3. C.are
    4. D.were
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    Answer: B