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The bright coloration of American coot chicks is an anomaly: although colorful plumage is usually ____________ to newborn birds because it may attract predators, among this species it appears to be ____________ , because parents are more likely to notice and care for brightly-colored offspring.

  1. pernicious . . fatal
  2. dangerous . . unnecessary
  3. deleterious . . favorable
  4. beneficial . . advantageous
  5. detrimental . . helpful

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

The words "anomaly" and "although" both suggest that the second half of the sentence is built around a contrast between the role colorful plumage usually plays among birds and the role it actually plays in this particular species. Thus, the two words we want must be nearly opposite in meaning, as the two words in choice E. are.



Unlike the American worker, who expects to work for several different firms during his or her career, until recently the Japanese worker regarded employment as ____________ commitment.

  1. a lifetime
  2. a significant
  3. a bilateral
  4. an economic
  5. a moral

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The word "Unlike" shows us that the two halves of the sentence will contrast with one another. The idea of a "lifetime" commitment nicely contrasts with the idea of changing jobs several times.



Andre's gift for music seemed to be ____________ ; both his mother and grandfather before him had been famed concert pianists.

  1. simulated
  2. innate
  3. accidental
  4. inexplicable
  5. prodigious

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

If musical talent runs in Andre's family, then it would be logical to consider his gift inborn, inherited, or "innate."



The many obvious lapses in the author's research make it ____________ to accept the ____________ of his conclusions.

  1. easy . . accuracy
  2. impossible . . meaning
  3. attractive . . logic
  4. questionable . . structure
  5. difficult . . validity

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

A simple cause-and-effect relationship is required here; if the research contains "many obvious lapses," then accepting its conclusions would certainly be "difficult."






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