38 Questions

　　1. Although sales have continued to increase since last

　　April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ――.

　　(A) resurged

　　(B) capitulated

　　(C) retaliated

　　(D) persevered

　　(E) decelerated

　　2. Although the mental process that creates a fresh and

　　original poem or drama is doubtless ―― that which

　　originates and elaborates scientific discoveries, there

　　is clearly a discernible difference between the crea-

　　tors

　　(A) peripheral to

　　(B) contiguous with

　　(C) opposed to

　　(D) analogous to

　　(E) inconsistent with

　　3. It is disappointing to note that the latest edition of

　　the bibliography belies its long-standing reputation

　　for ―― by ―― some significant references to

　　recent publications.

　　(A) imprecision…… appropriating

　　(B) relevance…… adding

　　(C) timeliness…… updating

　　(D) meticulousness…… revising

　　(E) exhaustiveness…… omitting

　　4. Although Simpson was ingenious at ―― to appear

　　innovative and spontaneous, beneath the ruse he

　　remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to

　　problem-solving.

　　(A) intending

　　(B) contriving

　　(C) forbearing

　　(D) declining

　　(E) deserving

　　5. She was criticized by her fellow lawyers not because

　　she was not ――, but because she so ―― pre-

　　pared her cases that she failed to bring the expected

　　number to trial.

　　(A) well versed…… knowledgeably

　　(B) well trained…… enthusiastically

　　(C) congenial…… rapidly

　　(D) hardworking…… minutely

　　(E) astute…… efficiently

　　6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory atti-

　　tude that is not ―― by his colleagues, who con-

　　tinue to ―― compromise.

　　(A) eschewed…… dread

　　(B) shared…… defend

　　(C) questioned…… reject

　　(D) understood…… advocate

　　(E) commended…… disparage

　　7. The National Archives contain information so ――

　　that researchers have been known never to publish

　　because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an

　　end.

　　(A) divisive

　　(B) seductive

　　(C) selective

　　(D) repetitive

　　(E) resourceful

　　8. HILL: MOUNTAIN::

　　(A) grass: rocks

　　(B) autumn: winter

　　(C) creek: river

　　(D) star: sun

　　(E) cliff: slope

　　9. AERATE: OXYGEN::

　　(A) eclipse: light

　　(B) desiccate: moisture

　　(C) precipitate: additive

　　(D) hydrate: water

　　(E) striate: texture

　　10. ORCHESTRA: MUSICIAN:

　　(A) cube: side

　　(B) kilometer: meter

　　(C) sonnet: poem

　　(D) biped: foot

　　(E) pack: wolf