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89. George is a brilliant scientist.

a. mediocre

b. shining

c. talented

d. hard-working

90. You will learn English through intensive program.

a. updated

b. crash

c. modern

d. progressive

91. A barometer is a device for measuring changes in atmospheric pressure.

a. method

b. invention

c. figure

d. instrument

92. Nearly all weather occurs in the troposphere.

a. almost

b. entirely

c. barely

d. closely

93. Tides are a latent source of electric power.

a. expensive

b. important

c. valuable

d. potential

94. This method involved studying genuine material.

a. genetic

b. realistic

c. authentic

d. different

95. Tides are caused by the gravitational influence of the moon on ocean level.

a. impact

b. affluence

c. superfluity

d. reality

96. English physicist Henry Cavendish first confirmed that water is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen.

a. explained

b. verified

c. thought

d. proposed

97. In spite of these promising results, we need more training in this area.

a. although

b. so that

c. despite

d. in order to

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98. In this respect we seem to be undergoing the combined effects of the process.

a. appear

b. prove

c. happen

d. have

99. This museum houses one of the finest collections in the world.

a. promotes

b. creates

c. contains

d. advertises

100. We were discussing the actual collection and processing of pertinent data.

a. the latest

b. relevant

c. promising

d. important

101. One of the ways of presenting findings is through publications.

a. prognoses

b. hypotheses

c. analyses

d. results

102. In the past decade, a number of trends have influenced educational policies.

a. 10 days

b. 10 months

c. 10 weeks

d. 10 years

103. Other trends, too, have emerged in the course of the last three or four years.

a. disappeared

b. appeared

c. expressed

d. turned out

104. He devoted himself completely to science.

a. suddenly

b. immediately

c. entirely

d. effectively

105. It is hard to cope with social problems in big cities.

a. handle

b. know

c. witness

d. find

106. Stars move in identifiable patterns in the heavens with regularity and precision.

a. stability

b. exactness

c. provision

d. accessibility

107. Mahatma Gandhi was an outstanding humanitarian.

a. exhaustive

b. remarkable

c. charitable

d. stable

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108. She completely disregarded all our objections.

a. disliked

b. ignored

c. overestimated

d. agreed with

109. This is undoubtedly true.

a. vaguely

b. certainly

c. maybe

d. alternatively

110. Many people are unaware of this fact.

a. are capable of

b. doubt

c. realize

d. don't know

111. The problems we witness are the consequences of former years.

a. know

b. observe

c. disregard

d. solve

112. Washington was the first city in history to be created solely for the purpose of governance .

a. partly

b. arbitrarily

c. reasonably

d. exclusively

113. In a way I can see what you mean, even though I don't share your point of view.

a. I'm sure

b. As a rule

c. In a sense

d. Rather

114. The first factor is speed of response.

a. activity

b. reaction

c. appearance

d. disappearance

115. These data are useful for forecasts.

a. prognosis

b. analyses

c. prognoses

d. discussion

116. They gave us quite a bit of help.

a. a lot of

b. very little

c. very quiet

d. not much

117. They've answered all the questions save two.

a. and saved

b. namely

c. together with

d. except

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118. In other words, the simulator would serve as a training and research tool in place of the real one.

a. rather

b. instead of

c. located on

d. close to

119. We didn't realize that fact.

a. understand

b. follow

c. foresee

d. demonstrate

120. He attempted to figure out the problem.

a. express

b. solve

c. discuss

d. pose