1.

Perhaps more than anything else, it was onerous taxes that led to 'the Peasants' Revolt in England in
1381.
C

(A) multiple

(B) unjust

(C) burdensome

(D) infamous

2. An appendectomy is a routine operation.

C

(A) cheap

(B) small

(C) usual

(D) quick
3. In the play "Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf?" a woman and her husband spend most of their
time quarreling.
A

(A) bickering

(B) gossiping

(C) teasing

(D) chuckling

4. Jane suffered a light blow on her head as she got out of the car.
C

(A) jump

(B) hump

(C) bump

(D) stump
5. Since the research studies have shown a relationship between cancer and cigarette smoking, many people have cut
down.
C

(A) ceased smoking

(B) become frightened

(C) decreased the number of cigarettes

(D) gotten sick

6. After Senator Smith announced that he planned to run for president, the telephone at campaign headquarters
rangcontinuously.
A

(A) incessantly

(B) ignorantly

(C) incisively

(D) impartially

7. Since Ron has such an intense dislike for flying, I am certain that he will not want to go with us.
B

(A) avarice for

(B) aversion to

(C) affection for

(D) affirmation of

8. The American bald eagle is not really bald in the usual sense.
C

(A) mighty

(B) majestic

(C) hairless

(D) flightless

9. He was fired because of his misconduct at the office party.

B

(A) mistake

(B) impropriety

(C) condition

(D) singing
10. The 1908 Siberian meteorite explosion brought aboutconsiderable depletion of the northern hemisphere's ozone

layer.
B

(A) was caused by

(B) resulted in

(C) brought back

(D) was initiated by

11. A two-thirds majority in Congress is required if a bill is to become law.

A

(A) necessary

(B) desirable

(C) acquired

(D) optional

12. The Chinese people worship their ancestors.

C

(A) fossils

(B) elders

(C) forefathers

(D) heirs

13. The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water.

A

(A) image

(B) bone

(C) imagination

(D) leash

14. John didn't enjoy the rock concert because he thought thetempo was bad.
B

(A) audience

(B) rhythm

(C) singer

(D) weather

15. The old utilities building was demolished and a new highrise took its place.
B

(A) renovated

(B) razed

(C) remodeled

(D) reconciled

16. Joyce is loved by all her friends because she is verycongenial.

A

(A) pleasant

(B) wealthy

(C) courageous

(D) sensitive

17. Prehistoric cave art portrayed animals in motion.

D

(A) enhanced

(B) hindered

(C) criticize

(D) depicted

18. The members of the committee were assembled quickly.

C

(A) advised

(B) informed

(C) gathered

(D) consulted

19. A chameleon is a kind of lizard known for its ability to changecolor.

D

(A) scope

(B) magnitude

(C) span

(D) hue

20. It takes roughly 4000 pounds of petals to make a single pound of rose oil.
C

(A) as much as

(B) amazingly

(C) more or less

(D) relatively