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74. The sugar dissolved in the water ________; finally all 81. You were frightened by a concept that you ________
that remained was an almost ________ residue at the in your own mind.
bottom of the glass. (A) accepted
(A) quickly - lumpy (B) idealised
(B) immediately - fragrant ( C) sought
( C) gradually - imperceptible (D) externalised
(D) subsequently - glassy (E) created
(E) spectacularly - opaque
82. Although there are ________ outbursts of gunfire, we
75. It is foolish to vent your spleen on an ________ object; can report that the major rebellion has been
still you make ________ enemies that way. suppressed.
(A) inanimate - fever (A) bitter
(B) immobile - bitter (B) heinous
( C) interesting - curious ( C) meagre
(D) insipid - fewer (D) nocturnal
(E) humane - more (E) sporadic

76. Architects travel to Greece and Italy to ________ the 83. He was guided by ________ rather than by ethical
marvels of classic design. considerations.
(A) imitate (A) expediency
(B) photograph (B) precepts
( C) recall ( C) morality
(D) embellish (D) consequence
(E) study (E) sophistry

77. The discoveries of science often are a mixed blessings; 84. We now know that what constitutes practically all
on the one hand, they give us valuable pesticides that matter is empty space; relatively enormous ________
enable the farmer to grow more abundant crops and on in which revolve with lightning velocity infinitesimal
the other hand they ________ the benefits by particles so small that they have never been seen or
destroying the balance of Nature. photographed.
(A) compromise (A) seas
(B) misplace (B) particles
( C) mollify ( C) areas
(D) damage (D) skies
(E) counteract. (E) voids
85. To be ________ is to be without ________
78. If we ________ these experienced people to positions
of unimportance because of their political persuasions, (A) credulous - gullibility
we shall lose the services of valuably trained personnel. (B) considerate - incredibility
(A) define ( C) belligerent - pugnacity
(B) propel (D) maudlin - tenacity
( C) relegate (E) gullible - scepticism
(D) constrict
(E) detract 86. His listeners enjoyed his ________ wit but his victims
often ________ at its satire.
79. His ________ directions misled us; we did not know (A) lugubrious - suffered
which of the two roads to take. (B) taut - smiled
(A) foolish ( C) bitter - smarted
(B) complicated (D) lugubrious - smiled
( C) extenuating (E) trenchant - winced
(D) ambiguous
(E) arbitrary 87. An occasional ________ remark spoiled the
________ that made the paper memorable.
80. I am afraid that you will have to alter your ________ (A) trite - cliches
views in the light of the tragic news that has just arrived. (B) colloquial - verisimilitude
(A) roseate
(B) tragic ( C) hackneyed - originality
(D) urbane - sophistication (E) jocund-gaiety
( C) contrary
(D) narrow (E) dour
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