Inglés I

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Just as different people can have very different personalities, so too can pets, even those of the same species and breed possess varied ___________.

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Frustrated by her husband’s lack of _(1), Lisa tried to motivate him to _____(2) for greater things.

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At the edges of the universe astronomers have discovered (1) objects called quasars, which have given scientists the first direct (2) of the existence of stars in distant galaxies.

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If one were asked who transmitted the first radio broadcast of the human voice, one might guess the _________ inventor Guglielmo Marconi, but in fact the feat was was accomplished by the much less well-known Reginald Fessenden.

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The difference in economic terms between a bond and a note is still observed by the United States Treasury, but in other markets the (1) two terms has become unimportant and the two words are used _ (2).

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Now known as Administrative Professionals’ Day, Secretaries’ Day was created in 1952 by Harry F. Klemfuss, a public relations professional who _________ the value and significance of administrative assistants in order to attract more women to the profession.

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When editing manuscripts, literary scholars must remain acutely aware of textual (1); the differences among extant versions of the same work -resulting from printing errors, editing demands, or constant revisions- often make it (2) for scholars to publish truly (3) texts.

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With a similar contrast between a partly cloudy sky and a dark street, the cover of the recent rock CD _________ a famous surrealist painting from the early 1900s.

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Although, John F. Kennedy was known for his carefree flag football games, Gerald Ford should be __________ as our football president: He turned down offers to play for two National Football League teams in order to pursue a career in public service.

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Though many ______________ endlessly praised his work, Dan often wished for some honest criticism.

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The losing game show contestant experienced a strange mix of _(1) and (2); although she was disappointed that she didn’t win the million-dollar prize, she was still ____(3) about returning to her normal life.

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The magazine article from 1956 decrying the (1) of sequels and remakes flooding the nation’s movie theaters that summer (2) the claim that such derivative films are a uniquely 21st-cenutry phenomenon.

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1. Although considerable (1) resources had already been expended on the new drug, development had to be halted due to adverse effects during human testing; once hailed as a kind of (2) that could be used to treat numerous physical and mental ailments, the drug will likely be remembered only as a financial albatross that bankrupted its developers.

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Sheila would often ________ about her boyfriend’s habits, but everyone could tell that her seemingly bitter complaints were mostly facetious.

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Although the stress tests given to European banks are supposed to reassure _____(1) investors by distinguishing the reliable financial institutions from the more _(2) ones, the lack of candor from those reporting has made the test results _______(3).

Inglés I GRE - Cualitativo (Inglés I) Quiz on Inglés I, created by Daniel Tapia on 08/04/2016.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text. Just as different people can have very different personalities, so too can pets, even those of the same species and breed possess varied ___________.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text. Frustrated by her husband’s lack of ___________(1), Lisa tried to motivate him to _______________(2) for greater things.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text. Though many ______________ endlessly praised his work, Dan often wished for some honest criticism.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text. Sheila would often ________ about her boyfriend’s habits, but everyone could tell that her seemingly bitter complaints were mostly facetious.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

Just as different people can have very different personalities, so too can pets, even those of the same species and breed possess varied ___________.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

Frustrated by her husband’s lack of _(1), Lisa tried to motivate him to _____(2) for greater things.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

Though many ______________ endlessly praised his work, Dan often wished for some honest criticism.

Directions: for each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.

Sheila would often ________ about her boyfriend’s habits, but everyone could tell that her seemingly bitter complaints were mostly facetious.