FIB Practice Set 13
Question 1: Although nothing could be further from the truth, freight railroads have been____ of _____the nation's shift from- oil to coal by charging exorbi¬tant fees to transport coal.| accused. impeding | |
| proud..accelerating | |
| guilty..delaying | |
| conscious..contributing to | |
| wary..interfering with |
Question 2: Although the revelation that one of the contestants was a friend left the judge open to charges of lack of , the judge remained adamant in her asser¬tion that acquaintance did not necessarily imply _______
| prudence..tolerance | |
| detachment..foreknowledge | |
| exoneration..impropriety | |
| prejudice..preference | |
| disinterestedness..partiality |
Question 3: Within the next decade, sophisticated telescopes now orbiting the Earth will determine whether the continents really are moving, ____ the incipient among geologists about the validity of the theory of continental drift.
| obviating..consensus | |
| forestalling..rift | |
| escalating..debates | |
| engendering..speculation | |
| resolving..rumors |
Question 4: The commission criticized the legislature for mak¬ing college attendance dependent on the ability to pay, charging that, as a result, hundreds of quali¬fied young people would be___ further educa¬tion.
| entitled to | |
| striving for | |
| deprived of | |
| uninterested in | |
| participating in |
Question 5: In most Native American cultures, an article used in prayer or ritual is made with extraordinary atten-tion to and richness of detail: it is decorated more ___ than a similar article intended for use.
| delicately..vocational | |
| colorfully..festive | |
| creatively. religious | |
| subtly..commercial | |
| lavishly..everyday |
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