46. Moths are nocturnal pollinators, visiting scented flower during the hours of darkness, whereas the butterflies are —– attracted to bright flowers in the daytime
(a) Diurnal
(b) Quotidian
(c) Colorful
(d) Ephemeral
47. In a fit of —- she threw out the valuable statue simply because it had belonged to her ex-husband
(a) Pique
(b) Goodwill
(c) Contrition
(d) Pedantry
48. She was roundly condemned for her —– she betrayed the woman to whom she owed her success
(a) Truculence
(b) Perfidy
(c) Serendipity
(d) Pragmatism
49. The quantum theory was initially regarded as absurd, unnatural and —— with common sense
(a) Consanguineous
(b) Discernible
(c) Incompatible
(d) Decipherable
50. Their bantering talk seemed ——, but in fact it masked an underlying ——
(a) Hostile — antipathy
(b) Amicable — antagonism
(c) Jovial — assumptions
(d) Exasperating — frustrations
51. Do not be fooled by her —- manner; her superficial ___ belies her worldliness
(a) Ingenuous — proficiency
(b) Worldly simplicity
(c) Unsophisticated — naiveté
(d) Gregarious — isolation
52. His one vice was gluttony and so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly ——-
(a) Emaciated
(b) Despondent
(c) Corpulent
(d) Carping
53. After saying Beverly made too many mistakes, Bob added insult to injury by saying
(a) They were small mistakes
(b) She worked very slowly
(c) Her work was excellent
(d) None of these
54. The success of the business venture —— his expectations he never thought that the firm would prosper
(a) Confirmed
(b) Belied
(c) Nullified
(d) Fulfilled
55. In business, it’s often necessary to be quick on the draw, but sometimes it’s better to
(a) Think carefully before doing something
(b) Do something faster than others
(c) Be slow to understand what’s happening
(d) None of these
56. Because Elaine’s father was a field entomologist who trekked over the continent studying insect infestations, and insisted on taking his young family with him, Elaine and her brother had a(n) —- childhood
(a) Idyllic
(b) Itinerant
(c) Sedentary
(d) Propitious
57. If you read between the lines, you will
(a) Know what the writer really thinks
(b) Be able to read a lot quicker
(c) Make up the story for yourself
(d) None of these
58. The —– weather forced us to stay indoors
(a) Enticing
(b) Glorious
(c) Restorative
(d) Inclement
59. Her name escaped me just as I was introducing her to other guests. I felt
(a) Embarrassed
(b) Very proud
(c) Quite angry
(d) None of these
60. Literary criticism has in recent years become increasingly —– it is almost impossible for the non-literary person to understand its analyses
(a) Abstruse
(b) Accessible
(c) Colloquial
(d) Wide-ranging
