6. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
Sherlock Holmes is a far more __________ hero than a character such as Sir Lancelot, King Arthur’s greatest knight, because Holmes solves problems with his mental abilities rather than with physical strength.
a.incendiary
b.ambivalent
c.culpable
d.cerebral
7. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
For the most part, my dad was very ______, rarely showing his emotions; but once in a while he would grow _______ and sentimental about the past.
a.clandestine…bombastic
b.stoic…wistful
c.solicitous…hapless
d.clairvoyant…vindictive
8. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
Since I have never actually been on a plane, my fear of flying is purely _______; my fear of tight spaces, however, is ______ and based on past experiences.
a.acute…deliberate
b.fatuous…gregarious
c.theoretical…authentic
d.inane…querulous
9. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
Now that the old house has been _________ and restored to its original splendor, it is one of the finest examples of nineteenth-century architecture in the city.
a.flabbergasted
b.infringed
c.refurbished
d.mollified
10. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
The damage those rumors did to the actor's reputation is __________, so it is somewhat understandable that he became so _______ and bitter toward the members of the press who spread lies about him.
a.wanton…sublime
b.irrevocable…vindictive
c.genial…zealous
d.odious…impeccable
Sherlock Holmes is a far more __________ hero than a character such as Sir Lancelot, King Arthur’s greatest knight, because Holmes solves problems with his mental abilities rather than with physical strength.
a.incendiary
b.ambivalent
c.culpable
d.cerebral
7. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
For the most part, my dad was very ______, rarely showing his emotions; but once in a while he would grow _______ and sentimental about the past.
a.clandestine…bombastic
b.stoic…wistful
c.solicitous…hapless
d.clairvoyant…vindictive
8. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
Since I have never actually been on a plane, my fear of flying is purely _______; my fear of tight spaces, however, is ______ and based on past experiences.
a.acute…deliberate
b.fatuous…gregarious
c.theoretical…authentic
d.inane…querulous
9. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
Now that the old house has been _________ and restored to its original splendor, it is one of the finest examples of nineteenth-century architecture in the city.
a.flabbergasted
b.infringed
c.refurbished
d.mollified
10. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.
The damage those rumors did to the actor's reputation is __________, so it is somewhat understandable that he became so _______ and bitter toward the members of the press who spread lies about him.
a.wanton…sublime
b.irrevocable…vindictive
c.genial…zealous
d.odious…impeccable