
Among humans, brain size doesn't indicate how smart someone is. Some geniuses have smaller-than-
average brains, _______.
(A) some brains are as large as average (B) others have larger brains than some
(C) much larger than other brains are (D) while others larger than average
Swinging Lamppost Apartments ______ pet owners. There’s even a dog park on the premises.
(A) applies to (B) caters to (C) reacts to (D) sticks to
Archaeologists searching Portugal’s coast have found a 400-year-old ship (26) near Lisbon after
returning from India laden with spices. “In Portugal, this is the most important (27) of all time,”
project director Jorge Freire said. In and around the shipwreck, 40 feet (28) the surface, divers found
spices, nine cannons (29) the Portuguese coat of arms, Chinese ceramics and cowry shells, a type of
currency used to (30) slaves during the colonial era.
(A) as is believed to sink (B) believed to have sunk
(C) is believed to sink (D) to believe in sinking
(A) fake (B) fault (C) find (D) froth
(A) below (B) next to (C) on top of (D) opposite
(A) discharging (B) engraved with (C) pulled by (D) reflecting on
(A) blame (B) chain (C) forecast (D) trade
Approximately six to eight million adults in the United States eat no meat, fish, or poultry. Several
million more have (31) red meat but still eat chicken or fish. About two million have become vegans,
forgoing not only animal flesh but also animal-based products such as milk, cheese, eggs, and gelatin.
Traditionally, research into vegetarianism focused mainly on potential nutritional deficiencies, but
in recent years, the (32) has swung the other way, and studies are confirming the health benefits of
meat-free eating. Nowadays, plant-based eating is recognized as not only nutritionally sufficient but
also as a way to reduce the risk for many (33) illnesses. You can get many of the health benefits of
being vegetarian without going all the way. For example, a Mediterranean eating pattern — known to
be associated with longer life and reduced risk of several illnesses — (34) an emphasis on plant
foods with a sparing use of meat. Even if you don't want to become a complete vegetarian, you can
steer your diet in that direction (35) a few simple substitutions, such as plant-based sources of protein
— beans or tofu, for example — or fish instead of meat a couple of times a week.
(A) eliminated (B) obtained (C) switched (D) adapted
(A) management (B) exhibition (C) merchandise (D) pendulum
(A) pending (B) available (C) chronic (D) punctual
(A) features (B) featuring (C) was featured (D) have featured
(A) about (B) with (C) off (D) for
Much of the theory of manners was formulated by the sociologist Norbert Elias in his book, The
Civilizing Process. Elias notes that medieval culture initially gave powerful men the ability to act like
children—to live without any physical or psychic restraints. Over a span of several centuries, beginning
in the 11th or 12th and maturing in the 17th and 18th, Europeans increasingly inhibited their impulses,
anticipated the long-term consequences of their actions, and took other people’s thoughts and feelings
into consideration. A culture of honor—the readiness to take revenge—gave way to a culture of
dignity—the readiness to control one’s emotions.
In the 16th century, the great Erasmus penned the first etiquette book—The Handbook of Good