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Read the item below.  It includes a word or words that are an antonym of the italicized word.  Write the antonym of the italicized word in the space provided. The children wanted us to adopt an older German shepherd from the pound, but we were told he was rather wild, so instead we chose a collie that was more docile.

For questions 21-25 1 Self-disclosure is a special type of conversation in which we share intimate information and feelings with another person.  2 There are many reasons why we disclose personal information to another person.  3 One is simply to express our feelings—to “get them off our chest.” 4 After a hard day at work, we may eagerly tell a friend just how angry we are at our boss and how unappreciated we feel.  5 A second reason for self-disclosure is to gain greater understanding and self-awareness.  6 Talking to a friend about a problem can help us to clarify our thoughts about the situation.  7 Social approval is another reason for disclosing information.  8 By seeing how a listener reacts to what we say, we get information about the appropriateness of our views.  9 People may reassure us that our reactions are “perfectly normal” or suggest that we’re “blowing things out of proportion.”  10 Yet another common reason for self-disclosure is relationship development.  11 The sharing of personal information is an important way to begin a relationship and to move toward increasing levels of intimacy. *************** The main idea is expressed in _____.

Choose the letter of the sentence that best expresses the implied main idea of the following paragraph. A puddle of dark liquid under a car indicates a leak in the oil or transmission fluid.  Another warning sign of car trouble is uneven wear on tire treads.  If the outer edge of the tire tread wears out before the center, the tire is under-inflated.  The most significant early warning signal, however, is less and less mileage per gallon.  Lower fuel economy is caused by a variety of problems ranging from a clogged filter to ignition or carburetor trouble.

Read the sentence below.  It includes a word or words that are a synonym of the italicized word.  Write the synonym of the italicized word in the space provided. You can’t do algebra until you have mastered rudimentary math skills–basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Choose the letter of the best meaning for each italicized word or words. The chapter ended with the hero in the precarious position of hanging from a cliff.

Choose the letter of the best meaning for each italicized word or words. When speaking to a large audience, it is helpful to remember that people are egocentric.  They pay closest attention to messages about their own values, their own beliefs, and their own well-being.

Choose the transition that best completes the sentence. There have been many fictional captains.  One is Captain Marvel, the red-suited comic-strip superhero.  _____ is Captain Nemo, captain of the submarine in Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

The following selection has a main idea that may appear at any place within the paragraph.  Identify the main idea of the paragraph by choosing the number of the sentence. The number of each sentence comes before it. 1 Until the 1940s, most Americans were born and died at home.  2 Births and deaths happened when they happened, often without medical intervention.  3 If a baby was too premature or defective, or if a seriously ill person was dying, there was little the family doctor could about it other than to offer comfort.  4 Today, most Americans are born and die in hospitals under the supervision of medical personnel who are born and die in hospitals under the supervision of medical personnel who sometimes decide to keep them alive long beyond the point at which they would normally have died.  5 Patients can be hooked up for days, months, or years to machines that sustain their lives.  6 This step may be taken even if they are in constant pain or permanently comatose. 7 Obviously, technology has greatly changed how we are born and die.

Choose the letter of the sentence that best expresses the implied main idea of the following paragraph. A round foundation in Africa that is two million years old reveals an appreciation like our own for balance and form.  A flower arrangement found in an ancient burial site in Iraq suggests that flowers were a symbol of comfort.  Ice Age sculptures emphasize human sexuality, showing the importance of fertility to early people.  And cave paintings dating back to 20, 000 B.C. prove that the artists were keen observers of nature.

Choose the letter of the best meaning for each italicized word or words. After winning the basketball championship, the players flaunted their victory by screaming over and over, “We won!”