1. The magazine article from 1956 decrying the ---- of sequels and remakes flooding the nation’s movie theaters
that summer ---- the claim that such derivative films are a uniquely 21st-century phenomenon.
(i) (ii)
A. dearth D. underscored
B. quality E. belied
C. glut F. predicted2. Even though they tended to be ------ strangers, fifteenth-century Europeans did not automatically associated
----- and danger.
(i) (ii)
A. interested in D. diversity
B. haughty with E. nonconformity
C. hostile to F. foreignness
3. Even though political editorializing was not ---- under the new regime, journalists still experienced -------,
though perceptible, governmental pressure to limit dissent.
(i) (ii)
A. commended D. clear
B. encourage E. discreet
C. forbidden F. overt4. It is true that the seeds of some plants often ____ after two hundred years of dormancy, but reports that viable seeds have been found in ancient tombs such as the pyramids are entirely ----
(i) (ii)
A germinated D empirical
B proliferated E unfounded
C endured F substantiated5. It has been argued that politics as ----, whatever its transcendental claims, has always been the systematic
organization of common hatreds.
A a theory
B an ideal
C a practice
D a contest
E an enigma6. In spite of ____ reviews in the press, the production of her play was ____ almost certain oblivion
by enthusiastic audiences whose acumen was greater than that of the critics.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
A lackluster D condemned to
B admiring E rescued from
C sensitive F exposed to7. Nurturing the Royal Ballet's artistic growth while preserving its institutional stability has been difficult,
because the claims of the latter seem inescapably to ____ development; apparently, attaining artistic success
is simpler than ____ it.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
A modify D resurrecting
B inhibit E perpetuating
C supplement F appreciating8. Though the futurist conceded that Apple’s iPhone was as revolutionary device, she was adamant that it
would not be immune to the same forces that caused such previous “game changing products as
Ford’s Model T and Sony’s Walkman to be considered -----.
A. anat-garde
B. electronic
C. circuitous
D. antediluvian
E. superannuated
F. radical9. In an era in which mass media is but a thrall of its corporate masters, the amateurish ---- of commercials for
local businesses provide a tonic for the slick homogeneity of most advertising
A. amalgamations
B. eccentricities
C. synergies
D. conglomerations
E. syllogisms
A. inevitable
B. intractable
C. incontrovertible
D. objective
E. respectable11. The tone of Jane Carlyle's letter is guarded, and her feelings are always ---- by the wit and pride that
made ---- plea for sympathy impossible for her
(i) (ii)
A. masked D. a direct
B. bolstered E. a needless
C. enhanced F. a circumspect12. The challenge of interpreting fictional works written under politically repressive regimes lies in distinguishing
what is ____ to an author's beliefs, as opposed to what is ____ by political coercion.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
A contradictory D conveyed
B organic E imposed
C oblique F captured
13. Many philosophers agree that the verbal aggression of profanity in certain radical newspapers is not ----
or childish, but an assault on ---- essential to the revolutionaries
purpose.
(i)
(ii)
A, trivial
D affectation
B. belligerent E fallibility
C. serious F decorum
14. Since the process of atherosclerosis cannot be ---- in humans, the best treatment known at this time is ----
of the disease.
(i) (ii)
A. discovered D. prevention
B. reversed E. remission
C. alleviated F. detection
15. Rousseau’s short discourse, a work that was generally ---- the cautious, unadorned prose of the day,
deviated from that prose style in its ---- discussion of the physical
sciences.
(i) (ii)
A. consistent with D. intelligent
B. vulnerable to E. unrestrained
C. superior to F. austere
16 While any bird egg will suffice for the tradition of egg decorating, those with ---- shells are preferred, so as to
prevent breaking when their contents are.
A. hollowed
B. tenuous
C. pristine
D. permeable
E. resilient
17 At the edges of the universe astronomers have discovered ----- objects called quasars, which have given
scientists the first direct ------ of the existence of stars in distant
galaxies.
(i) (ii)
A. remote D. collaboration
B. paranormal E. distortion
C. viscous F. intuition
18. When editing manuscripts, literary scholar’s must remain acutely aware of textual ----‘ the differences among
extant versions of the same work-resulting from printing errors, editing demands, or constant revisions—often
make it -------- for scholars to publish truly ------
texts.
(i) (ii) (iii)
A. conformities D. pejorative G. cosmetic
B. anomalies E. daunting H. innovative
C. congruities F. banal I. authoritative
19. Some activists believe that because the health-care system has become increasingly ---- to those it serves,
individuals must ---- bureaucratic impediments in order to develop and
promote new therapies.
(i) (ii)
A. unresponsive D. forsake
B. sensitized E. supplement
20. Personnel experts say that attractive benefits alone will not always keep ---- executives from changing jobs for better long-range opportunities, but they think the enticements may deter many executives from accepting
--- offers from other companies.
(i) (ii)
A. dedicated D. routine
b. ambitious E. superior
c. experienced F. advantageous
정답
CE CE CE AE C
AE BE DE BF C
AD BE CF BD AE
??(16번 이거 답이 없습니다 ㅜㅠ 혹시 답 아시는분)
AD BE? (18번 이거도 세번째 빈칸 답을 모르겠네요)
AF BD
질문 좀 드리겠습니다. 푸신 분 설명 좀 부탁드릴게요
13번 첫번째 빈칸 serious가 답인 이유가 먼가요
14번 첫번째 빈칸 alleviated는 정답이 안되나요
16번 답 있으신분
17번 두번째 빈칸 collaboration이 답인 이유를 모르겠어요 ㅠ
18번 세번째 빈칸 이건 세번째 빈칸 답이 없어서.. 개인적으로는 cosmetic 이 맞는 거 같아요
19번 두번째 빈칸 forsake 은 안되나요
20번 두번째 빈칸 advantageous가 아니고 routine 이 되는 이유가 먼가요