Quiz Sentence Completion 4-1-65

1. Understanding the .................. that separate us from each other can also enable us to .................. the complex fabric of our society.

• differences . . . appreciate

• truths . . . combat

• traditions . . . resolve

What is most needed in a discussion of immigration are solid facts, not wishful thinking; realities, not .................. .

• explanations

• fears

• myths

South Korea’s industrial production fell 6 percent last year, the largest annual .................. since 1980, fueling fears that the .................. economy is slipping deeper into recession.

• decrease . . . steady

• decline . . . sagging

• drop . . . booming

By gradually winning the support of  both liberals and conservatives, both rich and poor, the governor has demonstrated that her remarkable .................. skills go side by side with her willingness to speak openly and .................. on controversial issues.

• interpersonal . . . equivocally

• diplomatic . . . frankly

• organizational . . . covertly

Slander and libel laws stand as a protection of an individual’s reputation against the .................. dissemination of falsehoods.

• inferential

• irresponsible

• incontestable

Presenting love as foolish, compromised, or dangerous, his love songs are frankly .................. .

• lyrical

• antiromantic

• melodic

By showing that the trainer’s voice .................. gave commands to the horse, he was able to .................. the clever ruse which contended that an animal could add and subtract.

• never . . . debunk

• covertly . . . unmask

• potentially . . . defend

For an actor so changeable and unpredictable, even the word .................. seems inadequate.

• volatile

• myriad

• priceless

A .................. is distrustful of human goodness and sincerity, and a .................. has a hatred of people in general.

 

• psychiatrist. . . terrorist

• cynic . . . misanthrope

• philanthropist . . .stable

With the .............. of hindsight , it is easy to see the mistakes we made last week or last year.

• benefit

• projection

• eloquence