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1.
The poet gave an incredibly speech and brought many people to tears.
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eloquent
eloquent
2.
What's the proper required for eating dinner with a prince?
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etiquette
etiquette
3.
My daughter shows a(n) curiosity not usual for someone so young.
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intellectual
intellectual
4.
I like the debate team at school because we always have such conversations.
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animated
animated
5.
What's your to go fishing next weekend?
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availability
availability
6.
Her brother was with their father's fortune after he passed away.
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entrusted
entrusted
7.
Sadly, my grandmother went through much of her life feeling like there was a(n) connected to her skin color.
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stigma
stigma
8.
Don't question my decisions and my authority in front of the other employees!
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undermine
undermine
9.
It's obvious that Kevin has amazing abilities since he's fluent in six languages!
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linguistic
linguistic
10.
The final score of the game was 20-3, making it a(n) unfair competition.
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decidedly
decidedly
Section B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.
11.
Even if I don't win the award, it's still an honor to be a(n) _____.
a. applicant
b. champion
c. nominee
d. spectator
12.
I see parents of twins and triplets and I can't imagine having _____ children at once.
a. multiply
b. double
c. individual
d. multiple
13.
I'm one of two vice-presidents, and my _____ at the other office will be your main point of contact.
a. counterpart
b. supervisor
c. subordinate
d. employee
14.
"Always be kind" is the _____ rule I expect my employees to live by.
a. principle
b. principal
c. standard
d. irrelevant
15.
His time in office was marked by _____ affairs and controversy.
a. highbrow
b. unemotional
c. scandalous
d. unintended
16.
I became a partner in the law firm, _____ increasing my salary considerably.
a. thereby
b. hereby
c. standby
d. passerby
17.
Choosing not to hire someone based on their race or sex is a textbook example of _____.
a. discriminate
b. discrimination
c. discriminatory
d. discriminator
18.
Tony gets _____ if he drinks too much, and he's liable to hurt someone.
a. peaceful
b. hostile
c. ambivalent
d. apathetic
19.
What was the suspect's _____ to kill Gene?
a. motivate
b. motivator
c. motivation
d. motive
20.
After all these years, I still _____ that it wasn't my fault.
a. portend
b. attend
c. contend
d. pretend
Section C: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.
21.
She entrusted me managing the entire staff this week.
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with
with
22.
They managed to catch the opposing player guard and score a goal.
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off
off
23.
Tony has been described both a lover and a hater.
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as
as
24.
Other the occasional cup of tea, I never drink caffeine.
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than
than
25.
I think it goes saying that I want to go to college.
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without
without
26.
Diane wrote an article to the effect men and women were equal in all respects.
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that
that
27.
Let's rake the suspect's answers and see if we can find some clues.
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over
over
28.
Please fill these forms and have a seat; someone will be with you shortly.
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out
out
29.
Remember to take yard work account when you figure how much free time you have this weekend.
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into
into
30.
It's not a good idea to make sarcastic comments your previous boss during a job interview.
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about
about
Part II: Banked Cloze
Questions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.
It's very interesting that so many world cultures are (31), or based on the superiority of the father or husband. Why do you think this is so? There are a(n) (32) of explanations, but many of them can be traced back to the basic (33) stereotypes: strength, power, and dominance. Throughout history and around the world, men have overpowered women due to their physical qualities.
Yet how can we explain the handful of cultures that are actually (34), or based on the superiority of the mother or wife? No one can (35) to know the precise reason for why they developed differently, but it is interesting to theorize. One particularly (36) fact is that most of these cultures have a strong agricultural tradition and, hence, a strong female role in society.
One of the major tenets of the (37) movement is that modern women should not be restricted by traditional roles and their subservient status in society. Women should not believe that their gender automatically (38) them for the same rights and privileges that men enjoy.
"Women have been taught that, for us, the earth is flat, and that if we venture out, we will fall off the edge." This anonymous (39) perfectly captures the essence of the modern feminist movement. Elevating the female gender to be completely equal with men should be the (40) cause of everyone everywhere.
Your answer
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(31)
patriarchal
patriarchal
(32)
myriad
myriad
(33)
masculine
masculine
(34)
matriarchal
matriarchal
(35)
presume
presume
(36)
revealing
revealing
(37)
feminism
feminism
(38)
disqualifies
disqualifies
(39)
quote
quote
(40)
singular
singular
Part III: Reading Comprehension
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Language not only allows us to communicate our thoughts and ideas to others but also helps us understand the world and how others think. Words and ideas convey much more than the basic information we use them for. Our choice of words, examples, context, and grammatical structure all contribute to forming a picture of ourselves and our world view. However, language is not a neutral vehicle in the representation of reality, and the mere existence of non-sexist and feminist terms does not guarantee their usage.
Many of the words and ideas we use in everyday speech are overtly coded with sexist or gendered understandings which distract from their true intent. The only way to truly create a neutral language is to eliminate all of the sexist, feminist, gender-encoded terms and replace them with new ones. However, even this is not a guarantee that the words will be used in the intended manner or even that the cultural understandings which are attached to the non-neutral terms will be changed. Sexist use of language can not, very feasibly, be changed simply through the replacement of certain words or terms. With the same cultural understanding in place, the new terms will only be appropriated to mean or signify the same thing as the old ones. There is inherent sexism in language.
Language and cultural understanding are connected and have a reciprocating relationship. Another implied sexist use of language is the tendency to refer to inanimate objects in English (with no grammatical gender) as gendered. This is seen in references to boats, planes, or cars as feminine. Perhaps the most widely-used example of this is the idea of Mother Nature. Historically, men have treated nature as they treat women—as something to be subdued, exploited, and admired. Our concepts of gender and the relation of those concepts to reality are reflected in our choice of words and referents.
Language and our use of it are almost entirely entrenched in our understanding of the world. Therefore, commonly held beliefs about gender and the differences between men and women are reflected in language use. When gender neutral or feminine terms are introduced into a society still dominated by men, their intended neutrality is thwarted in actual usage. Indeed, if man equals human (linguistically and culturally), then man will always be the standard against which woman is measured.
41.
Which of the following would make the best title for this passage?
A. The Neutrality of Language: Why Uninteresting Language is Sometimes Better
B. Language as a Mirror: How Our Words Reflect What We Think
C. Gendered Language: How English Sets a Perfect Example
D. The Culture of Language: Why We Think the Way We Do
42.
After reading this passage, what can you infer about the nature of language?
A. The interpretation of language is largely a matter of semantics.
B. There is tenuous connection between language and culture.
C. Very few words have cultural and sexual connotations.
D. Language is the primary vehicle people use to express cultural understanding.
43.
"Historically, men have treated nature as they treat women—as something to be subdued, exploited, and admired." This statement establishes a _____ to use language in a particular way.
A. motive
B. stigma
C. myriad
D. standard
44.
Which paragraph introduces a discussion of the sexist use of language?
A. Paragraph 1.
B. Paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 3.
D. Paragraph 4.
45.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Much of the language we use is sexist.
B. Language allows us to communicate our thoughts.
C. Language and culture are directly related.
D. Many inanimate objects are given genders in speech.
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