RT Set 1 Minimum Context 2

When a chef fuses two culinary traditions, they _____ them.

• choose one over the other

• present them separately

• blend them into a single whole

• criticize both of them

An invasive species is an organism that _____.

• is very rare and protected

• is not native and causes harm

• is used to make medicine

• has been in the area for centuries

A person known for their originality is praised for their _____.

• punctuality

• technical skill

• creativeness and novelty

• popularity

To misconstrue a statement is to _____ it.

• repeat

• praise

• interpret wrongly

• ignore

The word subordinate describes a position that is _____.

• higher in rank

• equal in importance

• lower in rank

• temporary

A critic who finds a film to be pretentious would most likely describe it as _____.

• Simple and clear

• Trying to seem more important than it is

• Humorous and witty

• Factual and accurate

If a speech magnifies a small issue, what does it do?

• It explains the cause of the issue.

• It denies the issue exists.

• It reduces the issue's significance.

• It makes the issue seem more important than it is.

To buttress a claim is to _____ it.

• summarize

• challenge

• support or strengthen

• introduce

A pervasive feeling is one that has _____.

• been kept secret

• spread throughout an entire area

• just appeared for the first time

• been felt by only one person

When a committee censures an official, it is expressing _____.

• formal disapproval

• its complete support

• its gratitude

• a question