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2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "critical" in line 2?
___ (A) Industrial
___ (B) Serious
___ (C) Crucial
___ (D) Insulting
3. The phrase "the stage was set” in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
___ (A) The play was over.
___ (B) The progress continued.
___ (C) The foundation was laid.
___ (D) The direction was clear.
4. The phrase "real estate" in line 5 refers to
___ (A) tools and machines
___ (B) actual income
___ (C) new enterprises
___ (D) land and buildings
5. The word "buttressed” in line 7 is closest in meaning to
___ (A) concerned
___ (B) supplemented
___ (C) restructured
___ (D) enriched
6. The word "accommodating" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
___ (A) persistent
___ (B) indifferent
___ (C) balanced
___ (D) helpful
7. Which of the following could best be substituted for the word "posture" in line 12?
___ (A) Stature
___ (B) Predicament
___ (C) Position
___ (D) Situation
8. The word "prevailed" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
___ (A) influenced
___ (B) triumphed
___ (C) premiered
___ CD) evolved
9. The phrase “left to its own devices" in lines 15-16 means
___ (A) forced to do additional work
___ (B) allowed to do as it pleased
___ (C) made to change its plans
___ (D) encouraged to produce more goods
10. The word "vying" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
___ (A) competing
___ (B) hoping
___ (C) arranging
___ (D) caring
11. The word "savage" in line 21 is closest in meaning to
___ (A) fierce
___ (B) growing
___ (C) surprising
___ (D) genuine

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