FIB Practice Set 6
Question 1: In many science fiction films, the opposition of good and evil is portrayed as a______ between technology, which is ________, and the errant will of a depraved intellectual.| fusion...useful | |
| struggle...dehumanizing | |
| parallel...unfettered | |
| conflict...beneficent | |
| similarity...malevolent |
Question 2: Although scientists claim that the seemingly ______ language of their reports is more precise than the figurative language of fiction, the language of science, like all language, is inherently _______.
| ornamental...subtle | |
| one-dimensional...unintelligible | |
| symbolic...complex | |
| literal...allusive | |
| subjective…metaphorical |
Question 3: In recent decades the idea that Cezanne influenced Cubism has been caught in the ___________between art historians who credit Braque with its invention and those who ________Picasso.
| crossfire...tout | |
| interplay...advocate | |
| paradox…prefer | |
| deliberation...attribute | |
| tussle…substitute |
Question 4: In the British theater young people under thirty-five have not had much ________ getting recognition onstage, but offstage—in the ranks of playwrights, directors, designers, administrator—they have mostly been relegated to relative obscurity.
| trouble | |
| satisfaction | |
| curiosity about | |
| success at | |
| fear of |
Question 5: An institution concerned about its reputation is at the mercy of the actions of its members, because the misdeeds of individuals are often used to ________ the institutions of which they are a part.
| reform | |
| coerce | |
| honor | |
| discredit | |
| intimidate |
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