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| 1) Miniatures
became very popular during the 16th and 17th centuries.
(A) Small
plants (B) Short stories
(C) Small
pictures (D) Short compositions |
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| 2)
A lie detector detects minute changes in
the temperature of a person's skin.
(A)
dormant (B) momentary
(C)
dwarf (D) tiny |
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| 3)
The plant life in tundra regions include mosses,
dwarf shrubs, and some flowers.
(A)
microscopic (B) minuscule
(C)
minimal (D) diminutive |
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| 4)
The jute, a relative of the basswood trees,
flourishes in warm, humid climates.
(A)
amplifies (B) swells
(C)
thrives (D) prolongs. |
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| 5)
Originally developed for Southern California, the
Richter Scale was expanded for worldwide use.
(A) prolonged
. (B) enlarged
(C)
minuscule (D) swamped |
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| 6)
The transatlantic telegraph cable is broken by a
number of relay stations to boost the signal.
(A) strengthen (B) prosper
.
(C)
swell
(D) subside |
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7)
Viruses are microscopic organisms that cause a
number of important diseases in man, animals and even
plants.
(A) extremely minute (B) very
active
(C) out of
proportion
(D) enlarged |
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8)
Many California mining towns
prospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved on to new areas,
leaving
boom towns to become ghost towns.
(A)
declined (B) assembled
(C)
employed (D) thrived
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| 9)
Excessive amounts of lead in the air can decrease
a child's intelligence.
(A) boom (B) diminish
(C)
abate
(D) swamp |
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| 10)
Supplies of natural gas are diminishing.
(A)
dwindling (B)
contracting
(C)
swelling (D)
condensing |
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