GRE Text Completion Practice Test 01

1. With his sub-four minute mile Bannister broke a psychological barrier, and inspired thousands of others to attempt to overcome seemingly ____ hurdles. A. insurmountable B. inane C. trivial D. traumatic E. ineffable 2. Ricks has written extensively not only on the poetry of such (i)____ figures in English poetry as Milton and Housman, but also on the less obviously (ii)____ lyrics of Bob Dylan. Blank (i) A. obscurantist B. arcane C. established Blank (ii) D. canonical E. popular F. judicious

3. People who seek advice from (i)____ often find that what they are told can seem true, because these seekers of information attribute significance to some predictions and ignore others. The mind seeks to make sense of predictions that, in themselves, have no (ii)____ value, and thus it becomes difficult to prove that the forecasts are (iii)____ . Blank (i) A. experts B. philosophers C. clairvoyants Blank (ii) D. special E. general F. legal Blank (iii) G. genuine H. specious I. accurate

4. Stress-induced amnesia is a rare and (i)____ phenomenon; it strikes the patient apparently without warning and the memory loss can be as (i)____ as that induced by (iii)____ trauma. Blank (i) A. devastating B. venial C. pervasive Blank (ii) D. generic E. limited F. complete Blank (iii) G. unexpected H. mental I. physical

5. The publishers, unwilling to (i)____ the entire risk, insisted that the author pay half the cost of the initial print run of his (ii)____ new book. Blank (i) A. hedge B. shoulder C. mitigate Blank (ii) D. unexceptionable E. controversial F. jaundiced

6. Science advances (i)____ as (ii)____ change abruptly and we are forced to stop and reorient ourselves to view old information in new ways. Blank (i) A. exponentially B. inexorably C. jerkily Blank (ii) D. paradigms E. axioms F. continuities

7. The game of chess is an example of a ___ information system: the pieces sit inertly on the board until the players move them according to known rules. A. interactive B. passive C. cybernetic D. disruptive E. logistic 8. A highly intelligent person often thinks (i)____; a few snippets of information can trigger a (ii)____ conclusion that might not stand up to closer, and (iii)____, scrutiny. Blank (i) A. too deeply B. too warily C. too quickly Blank (ii) D. firm E. labored F. hasty Blank (iii) G. slower H. precipitous I. overt

9. Major philosophical (i)____ about morality, identity and rationality, for example, can often be (ii)____ by thought experiments: short and simple expositions that pose an abstract and complex problem in a concrete manner with all the (iii)____ factors removed. Blank (i) Blank (ii) Blank (iii)

A. certitudes B. dilemmas C. dogmas

D. mimicked E. illuminated F. evoked

G. extraneous H. inherent I. pivotal

10. All good comic writers use humor to ____, not to side-step the problems of human behavior. A. amuse B. avert C. juxtapose D. confront E. solve Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. A Not attempted 2. CD Not attempted 3. CDH Not attempted 4. AFI Not attempted 5. BE Not attempted 6. CD Not attempted 7. B Not attempted 8. CFG Not attempted 9. BEG Not attempted 10. D Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 02

1. When staying in a hotel, Bernard would arrange for his valet to bring him his newspaper in the dining room so that everyone would realize that he had a manservant; this (i)____ embarrassed his nephew who, though equally rich, preferred a more (ii)____ life-style. Blank (i) A. ostentation B. arrogance C. dissimulation Blank (ii) D. opulent E. libertine F. understated

2. Although he was finally (i)____, the years of (ii)____ tore apart his social circle, ruined his health and (iii)____ his mind. Blank (i) A. incriminated B. vindicated C. acclaimed Blank (ii) D. dedication E. self-doubt F. suspicion Blank (iii) G. sharpened H. deranged I. mellowed

3. As Gerard (i)____ the (ii)____ that greeted his work, he became increasingly smug. Blank (i) A. repudiated B. humbly accepted C. basked in Blank (ii) D. accolades E. opprobrium F. lack of interest

4. It is a common complaint that people today have a short attention span. But is it that people are (i)____ if the television camera (ii)____ a view, or is it that the (iii)____ from one angle to another has trained the viewer to expect variety? Blank (i) A. satisfied B. fascinated C. impatient Blank (ii) D. lingers over E. cuts short F. rapidly changes Blank (iii) G. constant shift H. delay in moving I. inability to move

5. The (i)____ and virtuosity required of a jazz player make jazz seem to lack (ii)____; this apparently amorphous flow can make it hard for people with traditional expectations of musical stability to acquire a taste for this genre.

Blank (i) A. controlled playing B. inventiveness C. emotional distance

Blank (ii) D. inherent structure E. underlying rhythm F. controlled emotions

6. An artists preliminary sketches are often a ____of a subject; on the basis of these sketches the artist makes a decision on his or her approach to the final painting. A. reconnaissance B. caricature C. vignette D. pastiche E. cameo 7. Taking antibiotics for a viral infection may, it is true, be ____ ; however, in certain cases a course of these drugs can actually ward off opportunistic bacterial infections. A. justified B. enough C. recommended D. ineffective E. curative 8. Rock music has often been credited with (or decried for) containing (i)____ messages, purportedly to influence the minds of (ii)____ listeners. Blank (i) A. criminal B. overt C. subliminal Blank (ii) D. preordained E. unsuspecting F. covert

9. It cannot be denied that without creative reasoning it would not have been possible to (i)____ of classical physics. Yet classical physics has no contribution to make to the understanding of (ii)_____. This kind of (iii)____ is surprisingly common in logic as well as in life. Blank (i) A. dispute the value Blank (ii) D. creative reasoning Blank (iii) G. circular reasoning

B. lay the foundations C. understand the basics

E. other sciences F. the arts

H. inflexibility I. symmetry

10. During a decade of (i)____, social scientists sought to (ii)____ the idea of the family as a healthy and stabilizing force, and replace it with the view that the family was (iii)____. Blank (i) A. moderation B. conservatism C. iconoclasm Blank (ii) D. promote E. debunk F. iconize Blank (iii) G. moribund H. progressive I. paramount

Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. AF Not attempted 2. BFH Not attempted 3. CD Not attempted 4. CDG Not attempted 5. BD Not attempted 6. A Not attempted 7. D Not attempted 8. CE Not attempted 9. BDI Not attempted 10. CEG Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 03

1. Today Wegener's theory is (i)____ ; however, he died an outsider treated with (ii)____ by the scientific establishment. Blank (i) A. unsupported B. unchallenged C. undervalued Blank (ii) D. reverence E. disdain F. impartiality

2. The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on as fiercely as ever. A. trudges B. meanders C. edges D. ambles E. rages 3. Each occupation has its own ____ ; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following. A. merits B. disadvantages C. rewards D. jargon E. problems 4. ____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members. A. garrulous B. equivocal C. taciturn D. arrogant E. gregarious 5. Biological clocks are of such (i)____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect most organisms to (ii)____ them, and, indeed, we find that such clocks are virtually (iii)____.

Blank (i) A. meager B. ambivalent C. clear

Blank (ii) D. eschew E. possess F. select

Blank (iii) G. ubiquitous H. unknown I. compulsory

6. The revolutionaries working to improve the lives of the peasants faced an (i)____ task; the peasants were the least (ii)____ of all people, bound by tradition and (iii)____ by superstitions. Blank (i) A. unwarranted B. uphill C. unacceptable Blank (ii) D. free E. reactionary F. enthralled Blank (iii) G. rejected H. obscured I. fettered

7. Many people at that time believed that spices help preserve food; however, Hall found that many marketed spices were ____ bacteria, moulds and yeasts. A. devoid of B. teeming with C. improved by D. destroyed by E. active against 8. If there is nothing to absorb the energy of sound waves, they travel on (i)____ , but their intensity (ii)____ as they travel further from their source. Blank (i) A. indefinitely B. erratically C. slowly Blank (ii) D. alleviates E. diminishes F. mitigates

9. This recent evaluation of two artists whose works even experts find difficult to (i)____, reveals a surprising (ii)____ in their temperaments: Palmer was reserved and courteous, Frazer (iii)____ and boastful. Blank (i) A. evaluate B. distinguish Blank (ii) D. similarity E. difference Blank (iii) G. choleric H. tractable

C. critique

F. constraint

I. phlegmatic

10. The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been (i)____ in classrooms where emphasis on British-American literature has not reflected the cultural (ii)____ of our country. Blank (i) A. inculcated B. encouraged C. stifled Question 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Blank (ii) D. unanimity E. diversity F. aspirations Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation BE Not attempted E Not attempted D Not attempted C Not attempted CEG Not attempted BDI Not attempted B Not attempted AE Not attempted BEG Not attempted CE Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 04

1. Unwilling to admit that they had been in error, the researchers tried to ____ their case with more data obtained from dubious sources. A. ascertain B. buttress C. refute D. absolve E. dispute 2. Archaeology is a poor profession; modest sums are available for excavating sites and even more (i)____ amounts for preserving the excavations. As a result many sites that are still to reveal even a fraction of their potentially vital information have been (ii)____ and left to the forces of Nature. Re-opening such sites in the future will be all but (iii)____. Blank (i) A. paltry B. controversial C. abundant Blank (ii) D. abandoned E. overworked F. denuded Blank (iii) G. trivial H. impossible I. rewarding

3. The student was extremely foolhardy; he had the ____ to question the senior professor's judgment. A. wisdom B. temerity C. interest D. trepidation E. condescension 4. The formerly (i)____ waters of the lake have become (ii)____. So even though the waters are teeming with life, fish are no longer visible from the surface. Blank (i) A. murky B. stagnant C. pellucid Blank (ii) D. tranquil E. verdant F. turbid

5. After the accident, the nerves to her arm were damaged and so the muscles ____ through disuse. A. atrophied B. contracted C. elongated D. invigorated E. dwindled 6. Some critics maintain that Tennyson's poetry is uneven, ranging from the (i)____ to the (ii)____. Blank (i) A. succinct B. trite C. sublime Blank (ii) D. laconic E. sonorous F. inspired

7. The immune system is capable of distinguishing self from other at the cellular level. After grafting, unless the immune system is effectively (i)____, there is a (ii)____ of lymphocytes in the lymph glands; the newly produced lymphocytes then move in to (iii)____ the foreign tissue. Blank (i) A. primed B. suppressed C. activated Blank (ii) D. reduction E. proliferation F. stasis Blank (iii) G. stimulate H. regenerate I. attack

8. One (i)____ of the new scheme is that it might actually (ii)____ just those applicants that it was intended to encourage. Blank (i) A. attraction B. highlight C. drawback Blank (ii) D. induce E. daunt F. attract

9. Corruption is (i)____ our society; the integrity of even senior officials is (ii)____. Blank (i) A. rife in Blank (ii) D. suspect

B. endangered throughout C. alien to

E. intact F. unquestioned

10. In their day to day decision making, many senior managers do not follow the apparently (i)____ model favored by orthodox management experts, but rather rely on intuitive processes that often appear (ii)____ and (iii)____. Blank (i) A. conscientious B. normal C. rational Question 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Blank (ii) D. thoughtful E. cerebral Blank (iii) G. logical H. iconoclastic Explanation

F. capricious I. deliberate Your Answer Correct Answer Result B Not attempted ADH Not attempted B Not attempted CF Not attempted A Not attempted BF Not attempted BEI Not attempted CE Not attempted AD Not attempted CFH Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 05

1. He was treated like a ____ and cast out from his community. A. ascetic B. prodigy C. prodigal D. pariah E. tyro 2. The teacher accused me of (i)____ because my essay was so similar to that of another student. Once I was able to (ii)____ myself, the teacher viewed the other students denials with more (iii)____. Blank (i) A. plagiarism B. procrastination C. decorum Blank (ii) D. vindicate E. inculpate F. reprieve Blank (iii) G. credulity H. cognizance I. skepticism

3. We live in a ____ age; everyone thinks that maximizing pleasure is the point of life. A. ubiquitous B. propitious C. sporadic D. corrupt E. hedonistic 4. After having subjected the patient to an aggressive course of treatment that in itself could be (i)____, the doctor was thankful that the disease had gone into (ii)____ . He was able to tell the patient that symptoms might (iii)____ for many years. Blank (i) A. refulgent B. life-enhancing C. life-threatening Blank (ii) D. remission E. quarantine F. sequestration Blank (iii) G. not recur H. persist I. malinger

5. People from all over the world are sent by their doctors to breathe the pure, (i)____ air in this mountain region to counteract the (ii)____ effects of their urban existence.

Blank (i) A. insalubrious B. soporific C. invigorating

Blank (ii) D. deracinating E. stimulating F. debilitating

6. As were many colonial administrators, Gregory was (i)____ in his knowledge of the grammar of the local language, though his accent was almost (ii)____ . Blank (i) A. deficient B. faultless C. erratic Blank (ii) D. unintelligible E. germane F. stentorian

7. Though Adam Bede is presented to us by the author as ____ fiction, there are none of the lifelike meanderings of the story of Amos Barton. A. realistic B. romantic C. imaginative D. educational E. entertaining 8. There is a general (i)____ in the United States that our ethics are declining and that out moral standards are (ii)____ . That is not to say, however, that (iii)____ will translate into action. Blank (i) A. complaint B. optimism C. clich Blank (ii) D. improving E. deteriorating F. resurgent Blank (iii) G. morality H. awareness I. belligerence

9. Homo sapiens, the proud splitter of the atom, inventor of the electronic computer, (i)____ of the genetic code may be humbled by a lowly (ii)____ of the sewers and soils the microbe. Blank (i) A. designer B. author C. decipherer Blank (ii) D. creation E. denizen F. rodent

10. After centuries of (i)____, this philosopher's thesis is enjoying a surprising (ii)____ . Blank (i) A. limelight B. obscurity Blank (ii) D. renaissance E. decimation

C. longevity F. neglect Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. D Not attempted 2. ADI Not attempted 3. E Not attempted 4. CDG Not attempted 5. CF Not attempted 6. BD Not attempted 7. A Not attempted 8. AEH Not attempted 9. CE Not attempted 10. BD Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 06

1. Scrooge, in the famous novel by Dickens, was a ____ ; he hated the rest of mankind. A. misanthrope B. hypochondriac C. philanthropist D. hedonist E. sybarite 2. A businessman must (i)____ his horizons; a (ii)____ attitude will get you nowhere in this age of global communications. Blank (i) A. limit B. foresee C. widen Blank (ii) D. parochial E. moderate F. comprehensive

3. Our bookshelves at home display a range of books on wide-ranging subjects and in many languages, reflecting the ____ tastes of our family members. A. anomalous B. limited C. arcane D. furtive E. eclectic 4. We humans are selfish creatures, continuing to (i)____ the use of plastic bags, those (ii)____ symbols of consumer society. Wherever you travel you see them clogging drains, polluting beaches and generally threatening the well-being of the biosphere. Blank (i) A. condone B. attenuate C. abrogate Blank (ii) D. ubiquitous E. fleeting F. covert

5. The preliminary review concludes that Dr. Stuart needs to (i)____ his argument with more experimental data. In its current avatar his thesis is so (ii)____ that it must be deemed (iii)____. Blank (i) A. define B. bolster C. culminate Blank (ii) D. exigent E. monumental F. slight Blank (iii) G. succinct H. profound I. inadequate

6. After an initially warm reception by most reviewers and continued ____ by conservative thinkers, Bloom's work came under heavy fire. A. criticism B. endorsement C. denigration D. counterattack E. refutation 7. Through the 19th Century, the classics of Western Civilization were considered the (i)____ of wisdom and culture, and an (ii)____ person by definition knew them well. Blank (i) A. repository B. obituary C. frontispiece Blank (ii) D. educated E. ecclesiastical F. obtuse

8. In this biography we are given a glimpse of the young man (i)____ pursuing the path of the poet despite (ii)____ and rejection slips. Blank (i) A. unsuccessfully B. sporadically C. doggedly Blank (ii) D. acclaim E. disappointment F. encouragement

9. While unwilling to forgo the benefits of standardized testing, many European countries are seeking to (i)____ individual (ii)____ which state examinations with their (iii)____ growth have bought in their train. Blank (i) Blank (ii) Blank (iii)

A. increase control over B. diminish the check on C. increase awareness of

D. spontaneity E. limitations F. persecution

G. randomizing effects H. tyrannous growth I. empowering actions

10. In keeping with his own (i)____ in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was (ii)____ , as the temper of the times was (iii)____. Blank (i) A. peccadilloes B. aversions C. predilections Blank (ii) D. doomed to failure E. instantly accepted F. considered worthwhile Blank (iii) G. amicable H. auspicious I. inimical

Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. A Not attempted 2. CD Not attempted 3. E Not attempted 4. AD Not attempted 5. BFI Not attempted 6. B Not attempted 7. AD Not attempted 8. CE Not attempted 9. BDH Not attempted 10. CDI Not attempted
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GRE Text Completion Practice Test 07

1. Stephen was always (i)____ ; in fact, his own father described him as having a(n) (ii)____ vacillation. Blank (i) A. indecisive B. earnest C. volatile Blank (ii) D. concern for E. propensity for F. aversion to

2. The cricket match seemed ____ to our guests; they were used to watching sports in which the action is over in a couple of hours at the most. A. unintelligible B. inconsequential C. interminable D. implausible E. evanescent 3. Our present accountant is most (i)____ ; unlike the previous (ii)____ incumbent, he has never made a mistake in all the years that he has worked for the firm. Blank (i) A. pusillanimous B. punctilious C. asinine Blank (ii) D. craven E. unreliable F. mercenary

4. The refugee's poor grasp of English is hardly an _____ problem; she can attend classes and improve within a matter of months. A. implausible B. insuperable C. inconsequential D. evocative E. injudicious

5. The (i)____ shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with (ii)____ and (iii)____ . Blank (i) A. eloquent B. nuanced C. stygian Blank (ii) D. sincerity E. certainty F. hope Blank (iii) G. alacrity H. precision I. disinterest

6. His musical tastes are certainly ____ ; he has recordings ranging from classical piano performances to rock concerts, jazz and even Chinese opera. A. antediluvian B. eclectic C. harmonious D. sonorous E. dazzling 7. All the truly outstanding breakthroughs in this area have come from historians who have been willing to adopt innovative techniques and pursue (i)____ lines of inquiry. Yet we should not (ii)____ the more (iii)____ research, which, after all, has given us the solid core of our knowledge of this important era. Blank (i) A. conservative B. unorthodox C. hidebound Blank (ii) D. decry E. applaud F. acknowledge Blank (iii) G. moribund H. convergent I. mundane

8. Before his marriage the Duke had led an austere existence and now regarded the affectionate, somewhat (i)____ behavior of his young wife as simply (ii)____ . Blank (i) A. restrained B. frivolous C. ungainly Blank (ii) D. delightful E. sublime F. puerile

9. Wilson (i)____ that human beings inherit a tendency to feel an affinity and awe for other living things, in the same way that we are (ii)____ to be inquisitive or to protect our young at all costs.

Blank (i) A. contends B. fears C. demurs

Blank (ii) D. predisposed E. taught F. encouraged

10. The pond was a place of reek and corruption, of ____ smells and of oxygen-starved fish breathing through laboring gills. A. fragrant B. evocative C. dolorous D. resonant E. fetid

Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. AE Not attempted 2. C Not attempted 3. BE Not attempted 4. B Not attempted 5. BEH Not attempted 6. B Not attempted 7. BDI Not attempted 8. BF Not attempted 9. AD Not attempted 10. E Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 08

1. The crew of the air balloon ____ the sand bags to help the balloon rise over the hill. A. capsized B. jettisoned C. salvaged D. augmented E. enumerated 2. We were not fooled by his (i)____ arguments; his plan was (ii)____ . That even he was (iii)____ by his own reasoning was apparent from his unenthusiastic demeanor. Blank (i) A. specious B. cogent C. labyrinthine Blank (ii) D. obviously untenable E. clearly brilliant F. cunningly contrived Blank (iii) G. duped H. persuaded I. unconvinced

3. Hawkins is ____ in his field; no other contemporary scientist commands the same respect. A. disparaged B. ignominious C. obsolete D. anachronistic E. preeminent 4. The model paraded in front of the celebrities with (i)____ ; it was impossible to tell that this was her (ii)____. Blank (i) A. trepidation B. consternation C. panache Blank (ii) D. first assignment E. normal gait F. real persona

5. English words and expressions have come into being (i)____, and some common expressions are decidedly illogical. The term lead pencil, for example, is a (ii)____ ; pencils are filled with graphite not lead.

Blank (i) A. haphazardly B. rationally C. ab initio

Blank (ii) D. misdemeanor E. misnomer F. euphemism

6. When the (i)____ weather forced us to stay indoors, we resorted to (ii)____ board games to pass the time. Anything, however (iii)____, was better in our present troubled state of mind than sitting in silence. Blank (i) A. congenial B. restorative C. inclement Blank (ii) D. inane E. exhilarating F. challenging Blank (iii) G. time-consuming H. vacuous I. versatile

7. It will be hard to (i)____ Leonid now that you have so (ii)____ him. Blank (i) A. indict B. mollify C. lampoon Blank (ii) D. subjugated E. incensed F. bemused

8. Edward was understandably upset that he had lost the position, but he was (i)____ by the conviction that he had done nothing to (ii)____ the dismissal. Blank (i) A. saddened B. miffed C. consoled Blank (ii) D. merit E. mar F. delay

9. She was roundly condemned for her ____ ; she betrayed the woman to whom she owed her success. A. truculence B. perfidy C. serendipity D. pragmatism E. discernment

10. Our grandfather was an entertaining (i)____; he used to (ii)____ us with marvelous anecdotes that we, in our childlike simplicity, (iii)____. Blank (i) A. raconteur B. rascal C. curmudgeon Blank (ii) D. intimidate E. regale F. bore Blank (iii) G. accepted unquestioningly H. debated ferociously I. debunked readily

Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. B Not attempted 2. ADI Not attempted 3. E Not attempted 4. CD Not attempted 5. AE Not attempted 6. CDH Not attempted 7. BE Not attempted 8. CD Not attempted 9. B Not attempted 10. AEG Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 09

1. The parliamentary session degenerated into (i)____ with politicians (ii)____ each other and refusing to (iii)____. Blank (i) A. mayhem B. obsolescence C. authoritarianism Blank (ii) D. trading banter with E. hurling invectives at F. staring pointedly at Blank (iii) G. escalate the situation H. challenge the opposition I. come to order

2. Contrary to his reputation, the admiral was not a (i)_____. He (ii)____ his order to attack when he saw the white flag raised by the enemy sailors, and was actually relieved that he could bring an end to the (iii)____. Blank (i) A. bloodthirsty man B. pacifist C. pedant Blank (ii) D. countermanded E. reiterated F. commandeered Blank (iii) G. truce H. hiatus I. hostilities

3. In a fit of ____ she threw out the valuable statue simply because it had belonged to her exhusband. A. pique B. goodwill C. contrition D. pedantry E. prudence 4. Many 17th century buildings that are still in existence have been so (i)____ by successive owners that the original layout is no longer (ii)____ beneath the sometimes much-needed, but usually (iii)____ attempts to personalize or improve. Blank (i) A. preserved B. transmogrified C. decimated Blank (ii) D. discernible E. extant F. enshrouded Blank (iii) G. adept H. grotesque I. tasteful

5. Since ancient times sculpture has been considered the prerogative of men; women sculptors have, until recently, consistently met with (i)____, or even (ii)____. Blank (i) A. discouragement B. vilification C. concern Blank (ii) D. ridicule E. approbation F. tolerance

6. (i)____ at this time would be inadvisable; we have not yet accumulated sufficient expertise to warrant anything other than a (ii)____ approach. Blank (i) A. Circuitous proceedings B. Vacillation C. Precipitate action Blank (ii) D. decisive E. direct F. cautious

7. I cannot conclude this preface without ____ that an early and untimely death should have prevented Persius from giving a more finished appearance to his works. A. rejoicing B. lamenting C. affirming D. commenting E. mentioning 8. Harding was unable to (i)____ the results of the survey; although entirely unexpected, the figures were obtained by a market research firm with an (ii)____ reputation. Blank (i) A. believe B. accept C. discount Blank (ii) D. mediocre E. unenviable F. impeccable

9. The quantum theory was initially regarded as absurd, unnatural and ____ with common sense. A. consanguineous B. discernible

C. incompatible D. decipherable E. consistent 10. Do not be fooled by her (i)____ manner; her superficial (ii)____ belies her worldliness. Blank (i) A. unsophisticated B. gregarious C. off-hand Blank (ii) D. proficiency E. naivet F. seriousness

Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. AEI Not attempted 2. ADI Not attempted 3. A Not attempted 4. BDH Not attempted 5. AD Not attempted 6. CF Not attempted 7. B Not attempted 8. CF Not attempted 9. C Not attempted 10. AE Not attempted

GRE Text Completion Practice Test 10

1. The success of the business venture ____ his expectations; he never thought that the firm would prosper. A. confirmed B. belied C. nullified D. fulfilled E. ratified 2. The journalist (i)____ the efforts of the drug squad to control drug peddling, claiming that they had actually (ii)____ the problem. Blank (i) A. commended B. deprecated C. noted Blank (ii) D. delineated E. mollified F. exacerbated

3. Since the Romans failed to subjugate the tribes in Northern Britain, they built a wall in a (i)____ attempt to (ii)____ the natives. After all, what wall can (iii)____ the determined? Blank (i) A. seemingly overoptimistic B. thoroughgoing C. successful Blank (ii) D. intimidate E. exclude F. barricade Blank (iii) G. deter H. conquer I. circumscribe

4. The professor became increasingly ____ in later years, flying into a rage whenever he was opposed. A. taciturn B. voluble C. subdued D. contrite E. irascible 5. To Simon, not usually so (i)____, their bantering talk seemed (ii)____. Actually their exchanges masked underlying (iii)____.

Blank (i) A. inscrutable B. unperceptive C. perspicacious

Blank (ii) D. amicable E. exasperating F. hostile

Blank (iii) G. antagonism H. assumptions I. geniality

6. The new systematic nomenclature was so (i)____ that many chemists preferred to (ii)____ the older trivial names that were at least shorter. At least, that is the ostensible reason. Actually, tradition seems to carry more weight than (iii)____ with some scientists. Blank (i) A. succinct B. cumbersome C. irrational Blank (ii) D. revert to E. adopt F. suspend Blank (iii) G. chronology H. longevity I. system

7. Even though the auditors (i)____ the accountant, his reputation, hitherto unblemished, was (ii)____ by the allegations of fraud. Blank (i) A. indicted B. betrayed C. vindicated Blank (ii) D. enhanced E. tarnished F. condoned

8. Many so-called social playwrights are distinctly ____ ; rather than allowing the members of the audience to form their own opinions, these writers force a viewpoint on the viewer. A. conciliatory B. prolific C. iconoclastic D. didactic E. contumacious 9. The archaeologist, viewing the fragmentary remains of the ancient city, reflected on the (i)____ of human (ii)____ . Blank (i) A. impermanence B. dearth Blank (ii) D. endeavor E. thought

C. durability

F. humility

10. He was normally entirely (i)____ , but in the embarrassing situation in which he found himself he felt compelled to (ii)____. Blank (i) A. equable B. considerate C. forthright Blank (ii) D. concede E. prevaricate F. capitulate

Question Your Answer Correct Answer Result Explanation 1. B Not attempted 2. BF Not attempted 3. AEG Not attempted 4. E Not attempted 5. BDG Not attempted 6. BDI Not attempted 7. CE Not attempted 8. D Not attempted 9. AD Not attempted 10. CE Not attempted