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2981. He _ the incident to the back of his mind.
- A. Revered
- B. Regulated
- C. Reagitated
- D. Relegated
Explanation: Relegated means to degrade or devalue something, in this case the incident, which he did by putting it at the back of his mind.
Correct answer: Relegated2982. He _ the day they had bought such a large house.
- A. Hues
- B. Rows
- C. Rues
- D. Dues
Explanation: "Rues" means regrets or feels sorrow about something in the past.The sentence suggests that the person regrets buying such a large house, so "rues" is the correct choice.The subject "He" is singular, so the verb must be "rues" (third-person singular present tense).Correct sentence:"He rues the day they had bought such a large house."
Correct answer: Rues2983. She is intelligent enough to _ things to serve her own purpose.
- A. Pick
- B. Maneuver
- C. Give
- D. Take
Explanation: "Maneuver" is a verb, which means to perform a movement in order to secure an advantage. This is the actual context in which this vocabulary word is used here.
Correct answer: Maneuver2984. His theories have been _ by recent research.
- A. Pronounced
- B. Rearmed
- C. Dammed
- D. Debunked
Explanation: Debunked means to prove something false or expose the hollowness of something. Thus, D is the appropriate option.
Correct answer: Debunked2985. International rules _ the number of foreign entrants.
- A. Hoodwink
- B. Stipulate
- C. Fabricate
- D. Traverse
Explanation: Stipulate means to set conditions. Demand or specify a requirement. Hoodwink means deceiving; traverse means to cross or travel through; and fabricate means to falsify.Option B is the correct option.
Correct answer: Stipulate2986. A carpenter carves _ on cab doors. Choose the right word to fill in the blank.
- A. Arabesque
- B. Ornate
- C. Decked
- D. Floral
Explanation: "Arabesque" refers to intricate, decorative patterns often used in woodwork and carvings, making it the most appropriate word for the kind of design a carpenter might carve on cab doors.Decked means decorated or adorned, but it's a verb/adjective, not a thing you carve. You can deck something, but you can't carve a decked.Ornate is an adjective meaning heavily decorated. Again, you can't carve ornate - you can carve ornate patterns.Floral is an adjective meaning flower-related, not a noun. You can carve floral designs, but not just floral.
Correct answer: Arabesque2987. Do not lose heart, it is just a _ in the teacup.
- A. Wind
- B. Cyclone
- C. Blast
- D. Storm
Explanation: The phrase 'storm in a teacup' is an idiom used to describe a situation where there is a lot of fuss or excitement about something that is not important. 'Storm' is the correct word that completes this idiomatic expression. The other options, 'wind,' 'cyclone,' and 'blast,' do not fit because they either imply a different scale of disturbance or lack the idiomatic context.
Correct answer: Storm2988. The craft statesman manipulated the situation by making false promises and declaring sport festivities a _ to fool the public.
- A. Red-Herring
- B. Red-Feather
- C. Red-Heiring
- D. Red-Haring
Explanation: Red herring is a clue or piece of information which is intended to be misleading or distracting.The remaining options are incorrect because they can not be used in this situation.
Correct answer: Red-Herring2989. Choose the correct option:
- A. Hand up the answer sheet to me.
- B. Hand over the answer sheet to me.
- C. Hand down the answer sheet to me.
- D. Hand for the answer sheet to me.
Explanation: "Hand over" is the correct phrasal verb.
Correct answer: Hand over the answer sheet to me.2990. Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word:Disruption
- A. Comfort
- B. Luxury
- C. Trouble
- D. Freedom
Explanation: Disruption means disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process. "Trouble" has similar meanings of difficulty or problems. Hence, this is the most suitable option.
Correct answer: Trouble