SELF-REINFORCEMENT TCAS Admission 2 TGAT & A-LEVEL EXERCISE 5

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EXERCISE 5

Mixed Review Exercise I
Sentence Completion

1. The modest acceptance speech of the Academy Award-winning actress revealed a _________ that contrasted with her uninhibited screen performances.

a. theatricality

b. sullenness

c. flamboyance

d. reserve

2. Most of the students found the lecturer’s speech ________; in fact, it was so dull that some even nodded off.

a. illuminating

b. cryptic

c. tedious

d. disjointed

3. Her political _________ came from her _________ vision of the nation, a vision that included and drew strength from every social constituency.

a. autonomy -- sweeping

b. reticence -- mystical

c. triumph -- restricted

d. success -- comprehensive

4. Some fans feel that sport events are __________ only when the competitors are of equal ability, making the outcome of the game __________.

a. successful -- assured

b. boring -- questionable

c. dull -- foreseen

d. exciting -- uncertain

5. Years of _________ lifting heavy furniture had left him too __________ to be able to stand erect for long periods of time.

a. profitable -- dumbfounded

b. generous – distracted

c. onerous -- hesitant

d. strenuous -- debilitated

a. optimum

b. implicit

c. accurate

d. ultimate

a. exhausts

b. expends

c. exerts

d. exposes

a. Furthermore

b. Indeed

c. Consequently

d. However

a. excess

b. ample

c. scarce

d. immense

10.

a. assembled

b. deposited

c. enlarged

d. compiled

Meaning in Context (Synonym)

11. Through exposure to air, water, and organic matter, rocks undergo changes known as weathering.

a. repeat

b. support

c. experience

d. encourage

12. Motion-picture actor James Dean was known for his intense portrayals of discontented, rebellious young man.

a. dissatisfied

b. disruptive

c. discouraged

d. disagreeable

13. Some conductors proscribe sound amplification at their concerts.

a. permit

b. propose

c. demand

d. ban

14. Rockefeller Center has leased part of its land from Columbia.

a. inherited

b. bought

c. acquired

d. rented

15. Some physicists have proposed that sunspots and solar wind have negligible effects on the earth’s weather.

a. undetermined

b. insignificant

c. unusual

d. indisputable

Reading (Items 16-19)

Directions: Read the following passage and select the best answer

to each question listed below it.

Reading (Items 16-19)

Directions: Read the following passage and select the best answer

to each question listed below it.

16. What is the main idea of this passage?

a. the process of making Coca-Cola

b. a history of the company

c. a biography of John Styth Pemberton

d. the creation of Coca-Cola

17. Why would Coca-Cola officials want to compare Coca-Cola to Sherlock Holmes and the Statue of Liberty?

a. To create an atmosphere of mystery and grandeur

b. To strengthen their product’s status as a legend

c. To promote Coca-Cola as America’s number one drink

d. To portray Coca-Cola as a sophisticated brand

18. What does the word “overindulgence” refer to in the passage?

a. over-eating

b. thinking too much

c. drinking too much alcohol

d. staying up late

19. What can be inferred from these statements in the last paragraph? “Instead, he mixed the syrup with some charged water, which was closer at hand. The suffering customer perked up almost at once, and word quickly spread that the best Coca-Cola was a fizzy one.”

a. The syrup was electrified

b. The syrup tasted better when mixed with plain water.

c. The syrup was mixed with carbonated water.

d. The syrup has a high PH.