FIB Practice Set 28
Question 1: During the widespread fuel shortage, the price of gasoline was so _______ that suppliers were generally thought to be______ the consumer.| reactive..shielding | |
| stable..blackmailing | |
| depressed..cheating | |
| prohibitive..placating | |
| excessive..gouging |
Question 2: Art _______ science, but that does not mean that the artist must also be a scientist; an artist uses the fruits of science but need not _______ the theories from which they derive.
| precedes..anticipate | |
| incorporates..understand | |
| transcends..abandon | |
| imitates..repudiate | |
| resembles..contest |
Question 3: Imposing steep fines on employers for on-the-job injuries to workers could be an effective _______ to creating a safer workplace, especially in the case of employers with poor safety records.
| antidote | |
| alternative | |
| addition | |
| deterrent | |
| incentive |
Question 4: Literature is inevitably a_______ rather than_______ medium for the simple reason that writers interpose their own vision between the reader and reality.
| distorting..a neutral | |
| transparent..an opaque | |
| colorful ..a drab | |
| flawless..an inexact | |
| flexible..a rigid |
Question 5: With its maverick approach to the subject, Shere Hite's book has been more widely debated than most; the media throughout the-country have brought the author's ____ opinions to the public's attention.
| controversial | |
| authoritative | |
| popular | |
| conclusive | |
| articulate |
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