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stretched
.
A) confined
B) pulled
C) wrapped
D) contracted
E) fused
437. Everybody was 
stunned 
by the election news; nobody had expected
Prosperity Party to do so well.
A) elated
B) excited
C) deserted
D) delighted
E) astounded
438. Sonar devices can determine the location of 
submerged 
objects
through echoes.
A) lost
B) joined
C) irregular
D) underwater
E) buried
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439. Carol, who used to be quite 
submissive
, suddenly turned rebellious
for reasons unknown to us.
A) sullen
B) conscientious
C) permissive
D) timid
E) obedient
440.
Subsequent 
events proved the old politician to be right.
A) Few
B) Later
C) Earlier
D) Many
E) Some
441. The first wallpaper was used as a 
substitute for 
tapestries, which had
been used for centuries.
A) precursor of
B) accomplice of
C) associate of
D) alternative to
E) contribution to
442. When the General Director resigned a younger person 
succeeded
him in the company.
A) fulfilled
B) rotated
C) replaced
D) attained
E) reached
443. Only after her third attempt she 
succeeded 
in selling one of her
paintings at a reasonable price.
A) assisted
B) quoted
C) accomplish
D) expected
E) renounced
444. A thousand dollars today will 
suffice 
to buy a personal computer
with amazing power.
A) be insufficient
B) induce
C) seduce
D) be enough
E) necessitate
445. I do not want to 
suggest 
by this criticism that there is something
fundamentally wrong with your argument.
A) conceal
B) claim
C) assert
D) assume
E) imply
446. She cleaned the house 
superficially 
but a close look at the furniture
showed she had done very little.
A) on the surface
B) in the corners
C) inside
D) from a distance
E) successively
447.
Superstition 
may easily lead a great many people astray.
A) irrational belief
B) succession
C) logic
D) misdirection
E) stipulation
448. The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it
supposedly
brought good luck and fertility.
A) doubtfully
B) presumably
C) actually
D) hopefully
E) fortunately
449. The attendance at the music festival 
surpassed 
all expectations.
A) overwhelmed
B) overestimated
C) increased
D) overcame
E) excelled
450. There is a large area of 
swamp 
that will have to be cleared before
construction can begin.
A) forest
B) soft, wet land
C) dry, sandy soil
D) prairie
E) huge forest
451. Digital watches that display time electronically are 
swiftly
replacing
analog watches.
A) gradually
B) eventually
C) previously
D) rapidly
E) steadily
452. The 
symptoms
of “senility” include serious forgetfulness, confusion,
and certain other changes in personality and behavior.
A) diagnosis
B) signs
C) anomalies
D) retorts
E) claims
453. The manager is always 
tactful 
when he deals with angry customers.
A) firm
B) sensitive
C) outspoken
D) rude
E) cunning
454. As a professional sport, women’s basketball has 
taken off
in recent
years.
A) distributed
B) removed
C) grown
D) leveled
E) been introduced
455. Most wild animals are easy to 
tame
.
A) domesticate
B) catch
C) identify
D) feed
E) take care of
456. A report is usually 
tangible 
proof that the research has been
completed.
A) evasive
B) concrete
C) vague
D) inevitable
E) ambiguous
457. Her friends tried to 
tempt 
her to go to the movies although they
knew she had to study.
A) trace
B) enervate
C) implore
D) entice
E) long for
458. All the 
tenants 
in our apartment building are complaining about the
lack of hot water.
A) old people
B) landlords
C) superintendents
D) settlers
E) occupants
459. Professor Fox has a 
thorough
knowledge of Turkish history.
A) complete
B) hazy
C) wonderful
D) scientific
E) trite
460. Tina 
thwarted 
her brother’s every effort to sell the old house which
they grew up in.
A) assisted
B) blocked
C) reported
D) hoped
E) supplicated
461. Dictators do not 
tolerate 
opposition of any kind.
A) understand
B) permit
C) justify
D) execute
E) specify
462. Sandy is still
 touchy 
on this subject; be careful not to mention the
matter to her.
A) handy
B) sensitive
C) manual
D) ill-mannered
E) inclement
463. There was no 
trace 
of poison in the coffee the chemist analyzed,
which disappointed the police.
A) indication
B) taste
C) color
D) smell
E) sediment
464. The elegant decorations 
transformed 
the garage into a ballroom.
A) reverted
B) changed
C) sustained
D) interrupted
E) retained
465. Some plants thrive if you 
transplant
them from indoors to the garden
in the hot weather.
A) transfer
B) substitute
C) trade
D) dig
E) plant
466. Many minor 
tremors 
cart be felt before an earthquake hits an area.
A) temptations
B) noises
C) vibrations
D) beatings
E) voices
467. Among certain groups drug taking has become the latest 
trend
.
Actors pop singers and people prominent in the entertainment
industry have certainly set the fashion.
A) situation
B) gist
C) drift
D) fad
E) tradition
468. Scientists have long discovered that emotions 
trigger 
physiological
reactions- and vice versa.
A) blunt
B) activate
C) encounter
D) obscure
E) impede
469. At first, the incident seemed to be 
trivial
, giving no hint of the
terrible consequences it would lead to.
A) significant
B) momentous
C) unimportant
D) critical
E) of great importance
470. A quiet moment, spent alone, often takes one out of 
turmoil
of a
stressful situation.
A) tranquility
B) peace
C) chaos
D) inspiration
E) gloom
471. The country is plagued by 
turmoil
.
A) revolution
B) earthquakes
C) utter confusion
D) fuel shortages
E) contagious disease
472. Nearsightedness is a defect of sight in which distant objects that
should be seen clearly are 
unclear
.
A) marred
B) unrecognizable
C) invisible
D) blurred
E) tiny
473. It is 
undoubtedly
true that the Watergate scandal was the worst of
all in U.S. political history.
A) considerably
B) arguably
C) indecisively
D) without question
E) sternly
474. Our company possesses 
unique
research capabilities.
A) only
B) solely
C) unequaled
D) unbalanced
E) uniform
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475. She is quite an 
unlikely 
candidate for the position.
A) amicable
B) admirable
C) improbable
D) unqualified
E) irreproachable
476. His 
unsophisticated 
manner caused him severe problems when he
went to Istanbul to do business.
A) experienced
B) naive
C) knowledgeable
D) cosmopolitan
E) profuse
477. The human 
urge
to express feelings through rhythmic motion is
expressed in dance.
A) repulse
B) addiction
C) sensation
D) desire
E) collaboration
478. The wool of a cashmere goat is 
valued
for its fine, silky texture.
A) charged
B) raised
C) exploited
D) prized
E) sought
479. The alien spacecraft hovered over the corn field for a while, and
then it 
vanished
, never to be sighted again.
A) landed
B) disappeared
C) attacked
D) rose
E) engulfed
480. In early summer, Mexico’s 
vast 
wheat fields look like golden seas of
grain.
A) pregnant
B) boundless
C) swift
D) teeming
E) cultivated
481. After listening to the testimony, the members of the jury delivered
their 
verdict
.
A) sentence
B) cross-examination
C) decision
D) foreman
E) speech
482. The 1961 missile crisis brought the world to the 
verge
of all-out war.
A) horror
B) brink
C) prospect
D) danger
E) security
483. The ambassador 
verified 
the report before he called the State
Department to make sure he wasn’t causing unwarranted anxiety.
A) canceled
B) confirmed
C) proofread
D) purloined
E) hid
484. A forest is a 
vibrant
, complex community of many forms of life, and
it should be protected at all costs.
A) active
B) fatal
C) slick
D) fabulous
E) fierce
485. The candidate’s 
victory 
at the polls was overwhelming.
A) treachery
B) defeat
C) triumph
D) popularity
E) certificate
486.
Views 
regarding private education appear to be changing.
A) forecasts
B) predictions
C) opinions
D) proponents
E) advocates
487. Some parts of the world, such as the Arctic and Antarctica, remain
virtually 
unexplored.
A) actually
B) partially
C) superficially
D) practically
E) completely
488. As I expected, I did not have to say much. He had actually agreed
to the plan 
voluntarily
.
A) to his benefit
B) enthusiastically
C) unwillingly
D) unhesitatingly
E) of his own accord
489. Will their 
vows
be made publicly or privately?
A) opening remarks
B) thoughts
C) promises
D) emotions
E) trials
490. The army was out in the open and therefore 
vulnerable
to the enemy
attack.
A) exposed
B) eager
C) closed
D) remote
E) attainable
491. Only 
wealthy
people can maintain such a big yacht.
A) fearless
B) gifted
C) mechanical
D) affluent
E) imbecile
492. Mr. Moore’s behavior was often considered 
weird
, even by his
friends.
A) strange
B) foreign
C) cold
D) unknown
E) shameless
493. Having spent all his money on clothes, Laura is not 
well-off
enough even to buy a loaf of bread.
A) destitute
B) arrogant
C) wealthy
D) afraid
E) peevish
494. Whenever she reads a good mystery, it 
whets
her appetite for
more books by any author.
A) waits
B cajoles
C) sharpens
D) resolves
E) idles
495. That railroads were ultimate mode of transport was a 
widespread
belief before the 20th century.
A) contagious
B) expansive
C) common
D) broad
E) esteemed
496. The city managed to 
withstand
the years-long siege by Serbian forces.
A) resist
B) rise against
C) prepare for
D) predict
E) overwhelm
497. Only a small number of the 
wounded
people in Gorazde were carried
to the aircrafts by the soldiers of the United Nations.
A) unconscious
B) injured
C) deceased
D) inept
E) distressed
498. He 
yearns
to ask his girlfriend to marry him, but he is too bashful to
do so.
A) hopes
B) wants
C) plans
D) refuses
E) discourages
499. My aunt worked in her garden with such 
zeal
that she grew more
vegetables than she could possibly eat.
A) fertilizers
B) garden tools
C) unwillingness
D) enthusiasm
E) vanity
500. A cave is a natural opening in the ground extending beyond the
zone 
of light, and large enough to permit the entry of man.
A) region
B) hamlet
C) refrain
D) aversion
E) articulation
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