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1CONV0003

 

1CONV0003 Adj


51. being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; ""as white as fresh snow""; ""a bride's white dress""
A. fish
B. good
C. white
D. leave

52. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; ""he apologized subsequently""; ""he's going to the store but he'll be back here later""; ""it didn't happen until afterward""; ""two hours after that""
A. time
B. after
C. down
D. out

53. anew; ""she tried again""; ""they rehearsed the scene again""
A. again
B. kid
C. eight
D. while

54. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); ""he was wholly convinced""; ""entirely satisfied with the meal""; ""it was completely different from what we expected""; ""was com
A. all
B. nine
C. just
D. mother

55. with a forward motion; ""we drove along admiring the view""; ""the horse trotted along at a steady pace""; ""the circus traveled on to the next city""; ""move along""; ""march on""
A. so
B. along
C. joy
D. oh

56. to the same degree (often followed by `as'); ""they were equally beautiful""; ""birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly""; ""sang as sweetly as a nightingale""; ""he is every bit as mean as she is""
A. as
B. no
C. sixth
D. at

57. in or to or toward a former location; ""she went back to her parents' house""
A. good
B. dog
C. bag
D. back

58. with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly'); ""the injury hurt badly""; ""the buildings were badly shaken""; ""it hurts bad""; ""we need water bad""
A. men
B. bad
C. call
D. kid

59. earlier in time; previously; ""I had known her before""; ""as I said before""; ""he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier""; ""her parents had died four years earlier""; ""I mentioned that problem earlier""
A. me
B. before
C. grab
D. go

60. in a most excellent way or manner; ""he played best after a couple of martinis""
A. call
B. best
C. tree
D. up

61. extremely well; ""his performance went over big""
A. big
B. fast
C. so
D. brown

62. and nothing more; ""I was merely asking""; ""it is simply a matter of time""; ""just a scratch""; ""he was only a child""; ""hopes that last but a moment""
A. just
B. dog
C. but
D. saw

63. so as to pass a given point; ""every hour a train goes past""
A. last
B. by
C. slow
D. fox

64. completely; used as intensifiers; ""clean forgot the appointment""; ""I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out""
A. plus
B. look
C. jump
D. clean

65. quickly and without warning; ""he stopped suddenly""
A. man
B. white
C. take
D. dead

66. with affection; ""she loved him dearly""; ""he treats her affectionately""
A. side
B. see
C. dear
D. bike

67. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; ""don't fall down""; ""rode the lift up and skied down""; ""prices plunged downward""
A. net
B. down
C. side
D. week

68. with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); ""she was easily excited""; ""was easily confused""; ""he won easily""; ""this china breaks very easily""; ""success came too easy""
A. easy
B. say
C. may
D. pink

69. to a considerable degree; very much; ""a far far better thing that I do""; ""felt far worse than yesterday""; ""eyes far too close together""
A. far
B. much
C. rain
D. see

70. quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); ""how fast can he get here?""; ""ran as fast as he could""; ""needs medical help fast""; ""fast-running rivers""; ""fast-breaking news""; ""fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"
A. soon
B. run
C. fast
D. men

71. before anything else; ""first we must consider the garter snake""
A. such
B. there
C. first
D. win

72. at full length; ""he fell flat on his face""
A. look
B. plus
C. fall
D. flat

73. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); ""the children behaved well""; ""a task well done""; ""the party went well""; "
A. good
B. left
C. toy
D. go

74. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; ""I work here""; ""turn here""; ""radio waves received here on Earth""
A. milk
B. given
C. ten
D. here

75. at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; ""He stays home on weekends""; ""after the game the children brought friends home for supper""; ""I'll be home tomorrow""; ""came riding home in style""; ""I hope you will come ho
A. here
B. bag
C. make
D. home

 

ANSWERS


  1. (C) white
  2. (B) after
  3. (A) again
  4. (A) all
  5. (B) along
  6. (A) as
  7. (D) back
  8. (B) bad
  9. (B) before
  10. (B) best
  11. (A) big
  12. (C) but
  13. (B) by
  14. (D) clean
  15. (D) dead
  16. (C) dear
  17. (B) down
  18. (A) easy
  19. (A) far
  20. (C) fast
  21. (C) first
  22. (D) flat
  23. (A) good
  24. (D) here
  25. (D) home
  26. white-->Adj-->being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; ""as white as fresh snow""; ""a bride's white dress""
  27. after-->Adv-->happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; ""he apologized subsequently""; ""he's going to the store but he'll be back here later""; ""it didn't happen until afterward""; ""two hours after that""
  28. again-->Adv-->anew; ""she tried again""; ""they rehearsed the scene again""
  29. all-->Adv-->to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); ""he was wholly convinced""; ""entirely satisfied with the meal""; ""it was completely different from what we expected""; ""was com
  30. along-->Adv-->with a forward motion; ""we drove along admiring the view""; ""the horse trotted along at a steady pace""; ""the circus traveled on to the next city""; ""move along""; ""march on""
  31. as-->Adv-->to the same degree (often followed by `as'); ""they were equally beautiful""; ""birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly""; ""sang as sweetly as a nightingale""; ""he is every bit as mean as she is""
  32. back-->Adv-->in or to or toward a former location; ""she went back to her parents' house""
  33. bad-->Adv-->with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly'); ""the injury hurt badly""; ""the buildings were badly shaken""; ""it hurts bad""; ""we need water bad""
  34. before-->Adv-->earlier in time; previously; ""I had known her before""; ""as I said before""; ""he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier""; ""her parents had died four years earlier""; ""I mentioned that problem earlier""
  35. best-->Adv-->in a most excellent way or manner; ""he played best after a couple of martinis""
  36. big-->Adv-->extremely well; ""his performance went over big""
  37. but-->Adv-->and nothing more; ""I was merely asking""; ""it is simply a matter of time""; ""just a scratch""; ""he was only a child""; ""hopes that last but a moment""
  38. by-->Adv-->so as to pass a given point; ""every hour a train goes past""
  39. clean-->Adv-->completely; used as intensifiers; ""clean forgot the appointment""; ""I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out""
  40. dead-->Adv-->quickly and without warning; ""he stopped suddenly""
  41. dear-->Adv-->with affection; ""she loved him dearly""; ""he treats her affectionately""
  42. down-->Adv-->spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; ""don't fall down""; ""rode the lift up and skied down""; ""prices plunged downward""
  43. easy-->Adv-->with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); ""she was easily excited""; ""was easily confused""; ""he won easily""; ""this china breaks very easily""; ""success came too easy""
  44. far-->Adv-->to a considerable degree; very much; ""a far far better thing that I do""; ""felt far worse than yesterday""; ""eyes far too close together""
  45. fast-->Adv-->quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); ""how fast can he get here?""; ""ran as fast as he could""; ""needs medical help fast""; ""fast-running rivers""; ""fast-breaking news""; ""fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"
  46. first-->Adv-->before anything else; ""first we must consider the garter snake""
  47. flat-->Adv-->at full length; ""he fell flat on his face""
  48. good-->Adv-->(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); ""the children behaved well""; ""a task well done""; ""the party went well""; "
  49. here-->Adv-->in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is; ""I work here""; ""turn here""; ""radio waves received here on Earth""
  50. home-->Adv-->at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; ""He stays home on weekends""; ""after the game the children brought friends home for supper""; ""I'll be home tomorrow""; ""came riding home in style""; ""I hope you will come ho

 

 

PROFESSOR STEVEN DONAHUE MIAMI DADE COLLEGE  


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