ENGLISH ASSIGMENT Exercise Your College Reading Skills ( SECOND EDITION ) by JAN
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ENGLISH ASSIGMENT
Exercise Your College Reading Skills ( SECOND EDITION ) by JANET ELDER
Determine the Meaning of an Unfamiliar Word through Context:
Exercises: Vocabulary in Context
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1. Introverts prefer solitary activities, whereas extroverts prefer activities involving other people.
a. requiring a high level of skill
b. pertaining to computers
c. involving other people
d. done alone; without anyone else
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2. Examples of common allergens include pollen, ragweed, dog and cat dander, and dust.
a. pollen, ragweed, dog and cat dander, and dust
b. substances commonly found around the house
c. substances that cause allergic reactions
d. allergic reactions
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3. Mean-spirited people enjoy spreading malicious gossip. The rumors they spread damage the victim’s reputation unfairly and cause undeserved pain and embarrassment.
a. harmful
b. interesting
c. cheerful
d. uplifting
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4. The manic pace of Saigon is evident even in the streets, where swarms of motorbikes zip through intersections.
a. happy; upbeat
b. excessively active; intense
c. violent; destructive
d. leisurely; relaxed
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5. The cast of the television series is currently enjoying a threemonth hiatus, but they will start work again in the fall.
a. break
b. strike
c. call
d. probation
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6. There has been a dramatic increase in the sales of cosmeceuticals (cosmetics plus pharmaceuticals that are more potent than cosmetics, but not so powerful that the Food and Drug Administration needs to regulate them like drugs).
a. cosmetics whose sales have increased dramatically
b. cosmetics that are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration
c. cosmetics plus pharmaceuticals that are more potent than cosmetics, but not potent enough to require regulation by the Food and Drug Administration
d. new brands of cosmetics
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7. Both twins are extremely talented and intelligent. One has aspirations of obtaining a master’s degree and becoming a social worker; the other has aspirations of attending graduate school, and then becoming a concert pianist.
a. ambitions
b. unrealistic expectations
c. false hopes
d. frustrations
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8. But what is most remarkable about golfer Tiger Woods is his relentless drive for what the Japanese call kaizen, or continuous improvement.
a. relentless drive
b. remarkable ability
c. Japanese trait
d. continuous improvement
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9. Certain college courses are compulsory for all students who wish to receive a degree; however, there are also elective courses, and students can choose whichever of those they prefer.
a. difficult
b. required
c. unpleasant
d. enjoyable
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10. It is not lawful to practice medicine without first obtaining a valid medical license.
a. received as an honor
b. updated
c. legal
d. difficult to obtain
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11. At the formal dinner party, the employee made an embarrassing faux pas when he drank the water in the finger bowl instead of rinsing his fingertips in it.
a. international incident
b. illegal action
c. grammatical error
d. social blunder
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12. By age four-and-a-half, boys usually display better spatial skills than girls do. Although biology does play a role, so does nurture. In daily play, girls are not encouraged as much as boys to engage in spatially oriented activities such as playing with blocks and puzzles.
a. pertaining to or involving space
b. pertaining to gender differences in boys and girls
c. pertaining to blocks and puzzles
d. pertaining to biology and nurture
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Explanation / Answer
1. solitary means doing something alone so, answer is D
2. C
3.A
4.B
5.A
6.C
7.A
8. D
9. B
10.C
11. D
12. A
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