1 It is ironic and somehow tragic that good people are often dull while evil people can be endlessly______. A) ordinary B) stubborn C) skeptical D) fascinating
2 There is some________________the fact that the author of a book as sensitive and informed as Indian Artisans did not develop her interest in Native American art until adulthood, for she grew up in a region rich in American Indian culture. A) irony in B) satisfaction in C) doubt about D) concern about
3 Although the substance is normally quite______________, scientists found that when tempered with other elements it could be stored safely in metal containers. A) voluminous B) caustic C) insoluble D) vapid
4 Far from being mere replicas of seventeenth-century African culture, Maroon societies have continually developed as their members have________________the artistic heritage bequeathed by their ancestors, adapting it creatively to their changing lives. A) confused B) repressed C) denied D) modified
5 The ambassador's papers are not_______reading, but on who reads slowly and attentively will be richly repaid. A) petty B) valuable C) insightful D) easy
6 Philosophical problems arise when people and questions that, though very_______, have certain characteristics in common. A) relevant B) elementary C) abstract D) diverse
7 Because he felt intimidated in his new position, he was divulging his frank opinions of company proposals. A) precipitate in B) candid in C) chary of D) fervid about
8 Ecology, like economics, concerns itself with the movement of valuable__through a complex network of producers and consumers. A) commodities B) dividends C) communications D) nutrients
9 The spellings of many Old English words have been _____________ in the living language, although their pronunciations have changed. A) preserved B) shortened C) preempted D) revised
10 Wildlife represents a renewable resource but one that cannot be_for the enjoyment of future generations. A) replaced B) stockpiled C) balanced D) depleted
11 Until the current warming trend exceeds the range of normal climatic fluctuations, there will be, among scientists, considerable__the possibility that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 can cause long - term warming effects. A) interest in B) uncertainty about C) enthusiasm for D) worry about
12 Because modern scientists find the ancient Greek view of the cosmos outdated and irrelevant, they now perceive it as only of__________interest. A) historical B) intrinsic C) astronomical D) experimental
13 A common argument claims that in folk art, the artist's subordination of technical mastery to intense feeling_the direct communication of emotion to the viewer. A) facilitates B) averts C) neutralizes D) implies
14 Alice Walker's prize - winning novel exemplifies the strength of first - person narratives; the protagonist tells her own story so effectively that any additional commentary would be____________. A) subjective B) eloquent C) superfluous D) impervious
15 The life of Rumel, who enhanced his own political strength as he fought for his people's freedom, suggests that not all liberation movements result in the________________of their leaders. A) corruption B) canonization C) self-glorification D) downfall