7. The new chief has tried to restore the reputation of a department _____ by allegations of _____. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
dispirited ... excellence sanctified ... promiscuity glorified ... lethargy decorated ... impropriety tainted ... corruption
5. It would be an _________ to encounter a Komodo Dragon on a casual stroll through Golden Gate Park, because they are indigenous to a few small islands of Indonesia. (A) abatement (C) anomaly (E) innovation
8. After the water pipe burst, the carpeting became drenched, and soon the entire hallway was _____.
(B) abundance (D) altruism
(A) recreated (C) renovated (E) desiccated
6. After decades of fighting and open _______, the prospect of peace among the _______ warlords still seems remote.
(B) inundated (D) augmented
9. His essay on feudal monarchies is rather ______; while glossing over a number of subjects, it explores none in depth.
(A) discord … belligerent (B) conflict … amiable (C) harmony ... disgruntled (D) collaboration … bickering (E) diplomacy … feuding
(A) superlative (C) stilted (E) superficial 10
(B) fascinating (D) condemnatory