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Section 2<br />

Practice Test One<br />

5. My bro<strong>the</strong>r is always ------- in doing his<br />

homework, waiting until <strong>the</strong> night be<strong>for</strong>e it's due<br />

to start it.<br />

(A) incompetent<br />

(B) obtrusive<br />

(C) dilatory<br />

(D) surreptitious<br />

(E) extroverted<br />

6. The FBI agent made ------ attempts to uncover an<br />

outlandish alien conspiracy and was ------- in <strong>the</strong><br />

face of his superiors' indifference.<br />

(A) obstinate . . elated<br />

(B) insightful . . impenitent<br />

( C) persuasive . . exultant<br />

(D) sedulous . . discomfited<br />

(E) successful . . satisfied<br />

7. Alex is so ------- that it is nearly impossible to offer<br />

him constructive criticism without him taking it<br />

personally and acting defensive.<br />

(A) cerebral<br />

(B) obdurate<br />

(C) sensitive<br />

(D) pretentious<br />

(E) enervated<br />

8. Many artists seem to be seeking to express what<br />

<strong>the</strong>y consider to be -------, or incommunicable by<br />

any o<strong>the</strong>r means.<br />

(A) ineffable<br />

(B) mundane<br />

(C) onerous<br />

(D) incisive<br />

(E) auspicious<br />

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