1. I just bought the second part of the ( trilogy)*
A. eight-side thing
B. musical score
C. three-part novel
D. three-petaled plant
2. After a (sojourn) of two weeks in Venice, they moved on to Florence.*
A. vacation
B. trip
C. hotel
D. stay
3. A series of (smart) inventions in Britain provided the impetus for the industry Revolution.*
A. clever
B. minor
C. mechanical
D. intricate
4. If the weatherman has predicted (accurately), tomorrow will be a perfect day*
A. astutely
B. correctly
C. carefully
D. acutely
5. Swarms of Locust (ravaged) the crops*
A. raided
B. landed on
C. flew over
D. destroyed
6. The earthquake left huge (gaps) in the city streets*
A. debris
B. holes
C. buildings
D. electric lines
7. All of the (tenants) in the building complained about the lack of hot water*
A. old people
B. landlords
C. superintendents
D. occupants
8. The royal (nuptials) captured the attention of the whole world.*
A. attendance
B. wedding
C. baptism
D. event
9. When the former movie star was killed in an automobile accident, her (obituary) appeared worldwide.*
A. picture
B. death notice
C. agent
D. beauty
10. On every pack of cigarettes there is a (warning) from the surgeon general.*
A. caution
B. message
C. reaction
D. price
11. Bruce is such a (fanatic) jogger that he takes his running shorts and shoes with him on business trips.*
A. athletic
B. excessively enthusiastic
C. fantastic
D. easily duped
12. Because the jury had a (deadlock), the judge called for retrial*
A. impasse
B. verdict
C. disagreement
D. reduction
13. The snarling dog on my door step (disconcerted) the potential thief*
A. frustrated
B. attacked
C. bit
D. disconnected
14. The heavy rains (inundated) our basement.*
A. undulated
B. flooded
C. humidified
D. cooled
15. His (tenacious) personality made him top salesperson in the company.*
A. tenable
B. explosive
C. persistent
D. charming
16. An old story that the Indians sold New York for $24 worth of (baubles)*
A. trinkets
B. bubbles
C. jewels
D. bullets
17. Car owners who live by the sea are well aware of the havoc salt water causes to a car's finish*
A. distortion
B. drag
C. destruction
D. care
18 . The ship left New York on her (initial) voyage*
A. first
B. final
C. fast
D. famous
19 . (Conservationists) are interested in protecting the environment from the pollution of individual waste.*
A. conservatives
B. people who want to conserve natural resources
C. people who enjoy getting out in the country
D. people who grow their own produce
20 .In spite of the (complexity) of the problem, the mathematician solved it quickly.*
A. completeness
B. community
C. compression
D. complication