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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."



Her wildlife movies unflinchingly capture the ______ of the animal kingdom: predators stalking their prey, singling out the weak, young, and very old as easy kills, and the cold-blooded killing which is a necessity of life in the wild.

  1. brutality
  2. romance
  3. color
  4. mystery
  5. grandeur

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

All we need here is a word that summarizes the tone of the second half of the sentence. A word like "violence, " "bloodthirstiness, " or "brutality" will work.



Although the Internet was originally created to facilitate scientific research and emergency communication, today most people consider it ______ enterprise, offering services marketed as sources of information and entertainment.

  1. a commercial
  2. a private
  3. an obsolete
  4. an insidious
  5. an institutional

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

If the Internet today offers "services" that are "marketed, " then it is clearly a "commercial" (that is, for- profit) enterprise.



Her character was completely ______; she was totally devoid of ______.

  1. prosaic .. dullness
  2. prudent .. affection
  3. passive .. inertia
  4. impassive .. emotion
  5. saintly .. virtue

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

To be impassive(without feelings) is to be totally devoid of (lackingin)emotion.






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