1. William James lacked the usual___B___death; writing to his dying father, he spoke without__E____about the old man’s impending death.
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A longing for D inhibition
B awe of E rancor
C anticipation of. F eloquence
2. Although the discovery of antibiotics led to great advances in clinical practice, it did not represent a ___B__ bacterial illness, for there are some bacteria that cannot be ___ E__ treated with antibiotics.
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A breakthrough in D consistently
B panacea for E effectively
C resurgence of F efficiently
3. During the widespread fuel shortage, the price of gasoline was so __C___ that suppliers were generally thought to be __E ___ the consumer.
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A stable D cheating
B depressed E placating
C excessive F gouging
4. Recent research indicates that a system of particles which has apparently decayed to randomness from __C___ state can be returned to that state; thus the system exhibits a kind of memory of its __E___ condition.
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A an equilibrium D lesser
B an ordered E earlier
C a chaotic F present
5. Despite an agreement between labor and management to keep the print and electronic media __A___ development, the details of the negotiations were ___B__ all but a few journalists from the major metropolitan newspapers.
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A inhibits D lessened
B reflects E measured
C enhances F increased
