FIB Practice Set 10
Question 1: The old man could not have been accused of ___ his affection; his conduct toward the child betrayed his ______ her.lavishing...fondness for | |
sparing...tolerance of | |
rationing...antipathy for | |
stinting...adoration of | |
promising...dislike of |
Question 2: A leading chemist believes that many scientists have difficulty with stereochemistry because much of the relevant nomenclature is ___, in that it combines concepts that should be kept ____.
obscure...interrelated | |
specialized...intact | |
subtle…inviolate | |
descriptive...separate | |
imprecise...discrete |
Question 3: Among the many of the project, expense cannot be numbered; the goals of the project's promoters can be achieved with impressive
highlights...efficiency | |
features…savings | |
disadvantages...innovation | |
claims...speed | |
defects...economy |
Question 4: Though science is often imagined as a ____ exploration of external reality, scientists are no different from anyone else: they are ____ human beings enmeshed in a web of personal and social circumstances.
fervent...vulnerable | |
neutral...rational | |
painstaking...careless | |
disinterested...passionate | |
cautious...dynamic |
Question 5: Social scientists have established fairly clear-cut ____that describe the appropriate behavior of children and adults, but there seems to be ____ about what constitutes appropriate behavior for adolescents.
functions…rigidity | |
estimates...indirectness | |
norms...confusion | |
regulations...certainty | |
studies...misapprehension |
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