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A) summary
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C) outline
D) copy
E) paraphrase
155. The 
earliest
watches were actually small decks hung from a strap
around the neck.
A) first
B) timely
C) most unusual
D) fastest
E) most accurate
156. My uncle is not crazy. He is just a bit 
eccentric
.
A) intelligent
B) strange
C) lunatic
D) ordinary
E) dense
157. In spite of being 
economical
in most things, he spends a lot of
money on ties.
A) extravagant
B) awkward
C) thrifty
D) careless
E) profitable
158. The plant has an 
edible
, bulb-shaped stem.
A) eatable
B) rotund
C) convex
D) sizable
E) poisonous
159. The detectives use various means to 
elicit
a confession from
murderers.
A) make
B) force
C) frame
D) temper
E) draw out
160. He worked hard for the 
enlightenment
of his people.
A) lavishness
B) brightness
C) qualification
D) abuse
E) education
161. The residents of the small town looked for an 
eloquent
civil servant
to give the welcoming address in the ceremony.
A) a friendly person
B) a kind person
C) a good speaker
D) a calm speaker
E) a serious speaker
162. Imagine my 
embarrassment
when I realized that the man I thought
was a waiter was the president of the company.
A) chagrin
B) indifference
C) surprise
D) anger
E) rapture
163. Which country 
emerged
as a world power after World War II?
A) surrendered
B) came forth
C) fought
D) dismissed
E) lurked
164. We place 
emphasis
on mutual aid and cooperation in this
organization.
A) reward
B) work
C) stress
D) pressure
E) suspense
165. The speaker 
emphasized
that cooperation in the project we were
to undertake was of utmost importance.
A) accentuated
B) downplayed
C) discussed
D) displayed
E) bragged
166. The most frequently 
employed
technique for the purification of solid
substances is crystallization.
A) used
B) enjoined
C) belabored
D) added
E) fused
167. So 
engrossed
in his writing was the young writer that he barely
noticed the passing of time.
A) delighted
B) frustrated
C) approached
D) involved
E) detached
168. Modern methods of movie-making such as the wide screen, color film
and improved song, have 
enhanced
realism and audience enjoyment.
A) elaborated
B) flattered
C) improved
D) transcended
E) challenged
169. Psychology has always been an 
enigma
to me.
A) energy
B) problem
C) mystery
D) trial
E) draft
170.
Enraged
by being overcharged, Mr. Thompson refused to pay the
bill.
A) disappointed
B) infuriated
C) alienated
D) endangered
E) alleviated
171. This vitamin is abundant in 
enriched
and whole grain breads, cheese,
lean meats, eggs, leafy vegetables and liver.
A) adored
B) admired
C) fortified
D) enhanced
E) concise
172. Cooperative education is regarded as a valued educational
enterprise
.
A) blender
B) venture
C) fraud
D) revenue
E) prelude
173. Both a person’s heredity and his 
environment
help to shape his
character.
A) family
B) education
C) nationality
D) surroundings
E) genes
174. Today a great number of new medicines 
eradicate 
diseases before
they become too widespread.
A) wipe out
B) identify
C) prolong
D) suspend
E) exploit
175. The theory that business could operate totally without the aid of
government has proved to be an 
erroneous
belief.
A) authentic
B) argument
C) false
D) asset
E) feasible
176. Experienced mountaineers usually 
escorted 
the amateurs.
A) organized
B) financed
C) accompanied
D) tracked
E) trained
177. Since 
essential
causes of schizophrenia are not yet known, current
treatment methods are based on both clinical research and
experience.
A) accessory
B) basic
C) massive
D) resolute
E) impartial
178. The civil Defense officers 
evacuated 
all inhabitants from the area
where the earthquake was predicted to strike.
A) aided
B) warned
C) notified
D) removed
E) acknowledged
179. Even the richest nations will 
eventually 
have to adapt to smaller,
more economical automobiles.
A) never
B) better than never
C) reluctantly
D) gradually
E) sooner or later
180. By means of a new technique developed in his laboratory, the
scientist 
examined 
the fossils closely to determine their age.
A) processed
B) cleaned
C) compared
D) inspected
E) treated
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181.
Excavation 
for the first atomic power plant started officially in
1954.
A) planning
B) preparations
C) exploration
D) digging
E) surveys
182.
Excessive
exposure to sunlight is one of the most common causes
of skin cancer.
A) wasteful
B) extreme
C) extravagant
D) exclusive
E) exceptional
183. Biologists believe that hair is found 
exclusively
in mammals.
A) particularly
B) commonly
C) exceptionally
D) only
E) occasionally
184. Kitaro is often described by critics being an 
exemplary
man of creative
music.
A) atypical
B) extraordinary
C) unusual
D) best
E) model
185. Aristotle believed that a thrown ball traveled in a straight line until
the force that impelled it was 
exhausted
.
A) used up
B) debilitated
C) diverted
D) tired out
E) accelerated
186. Please let me sit down; I’m 
exhausted
.
A) worn down
B) worn off
C) worn out
D) worn away
E) energetic
187. No one can 
exist 
for very long without water.
A) indicate
B) reproduce
C) prosper
D) transcend
E) survive
188. Mr. Steed was not promoted because his work did not meet the
director’s 
expectations
.
A) anticipations
B) expenditures
C) expertise
D) gauziness
E) means
189. The principal threatened to 
expel 
her from school if she didn’t behave
herself.
A) excise
B) exert
C) send out
D) try out
E) exhale
190. The new tax law is 
explicit
; there can be no doubt that type of
computers is tax-exempt.
A) definite
B) deficient
C) vague
D) imprecise
E) unfair
191. Hazel nuts are 
extensively
grown in most parts of the Black Sea
region.
A) widely
B) hardly
C) permanently
D) increasingly
E) gradually
192. The 
extinction
of some animals changed the history of early nomadic
hunters.
A) extermination
B) bellow
C) avarice
D) plea
E) exclusion
193. Daniel is very 
extravagant
, he is always buying clothes he can’t really
afford.
A) expensive
B) mean
C) stingy
D) extrovert
E) wasteful
194. The Olympic Games are held in different countries in turn. The host
country provides vast 
facilities 
including a stadium swimming pools
and living accommodation
A) incompetence
B) dexterity
C) cleverness
D) equipment and services
E) aptness
195. The detective looking for the lost woman heard a voice, but it was
so 
faint
that it was impossible to be sure what it was or even where
it came from.
A) frightening
B) pale
C) loud
D) indistinct
E) weird
196. The first ice-boxes were quite 
fancy 
pieces of dining-room furniture.
A) whimsical
B) delightful
C) elaborate
D) delicate
E) tiny
197. The clown in the circus 
fascinates 
not only the children but their
parents as well.
A) charms
B) bans
C) repulses
D) divulges
E) frustrates
198. In spite of the medical advances of recent years , AIDS is basically as
fatal 
as ever before.
A) curable
B) painful
C) deadly
D) disabling
E) long-lasting
199. Istanbul enjoys a 
favorable
geographical location.
A) preferential
B) pleasing
C) exceptional
D) advantageous
E) profitable
200. The Turkish athlete got a gold medal for the 
feat
of lifting 300 kilos.
A) accomplishment
B) fear
C) trial
D) event
E) plaudit
201. The old man was too 
feeble
to sit down at his table and write his
letter, so his nephew wrote down what he wanted to say.
A) tired
B) weak
C) timid
D) blind
E) crazy
202. This animal has a 
ferocious
appearance and sometimes a combative
nature.
A) grim
B) harmful
C) savage
D) harsh
E) docile
203. Spies generally use 
fictitious
names when they deal with the
enemies.
A) foul
B) false
C) real
D) foreign
E) cogent
204. Students have to 
fill out
many forms before beginning classes.
A) complete
B) eliminate
C) produce
D) distribute
E) apply for
205. The man neglected to file his income tax form and therefore had to
pay a 
fine
.
A) penalty
B) failure
C) promise
D) refusal
E) praise
206. Gasoline is 
fired 
by spark plugs in the engine.
A) excited
B) ignited
C) scorched
D) struck
E) extinguished
207. The
 fitness 
of a person depends upon the amount of food, exercise,
and rest he gets.
A) readiness
B) eligibility
C) health
D) preparation
E) offence
208. Supporters of no-fault automobile insurance believe it corrects 
flaws
in the older system, which requires that blame be determined before
claims are settled.
A) amenities
B) defects
C) discrepancies
D) ingredients
E) instruments
209. It is useless to attempt to 
flee
from every danger; some risks must be
taken, be it an individual or a nation.
A) hide oneself
B) run away
C) protect oneself
D) hesitate
E) deal with
210. Earth is just the right distance from the sun to maintain the conditions
for life to