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2CONV0007 Adv


151. at an earlier place; ""see above""
A. dark
B. book
C. above
D. plus

152. to the opposite side; ""the football field was 300 feet across""
A. I
B. help
C. name
D. across

153. at or in the front; ""I see the lights of a town ahead""; ""the road ahead is foggy""; ""staring straight ahead""; ""we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front""; ""with the cross of Jesus marching on before""
A. laugh
B. begin
C. ahead
D. candle

154. equally; ""parents and teachers alike demanded reforms""
A. alike
B. tree
C. look
D. wind

155. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; ""the job is (just) about done""; ""the baby was almost asleep
A. at
B. bent
C. almost
D. better

156. without any others being included or involved; ""was entirely to blame""; ""a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children""; ""he works for Mr. Smith exclusively""; ""did it solely for money""; ""the burden of proof rest
A. brake
B. alone
C. jump
D. why

157. prior to a specified or implied time; ""she has already graduated""
A. tomorrow
B. meet
C. dress
D. already

158. at all times; all the time and on every occasion; ""I will always be there to help you""; ""always arrives on time""; ""there is always some pollution in the air""; ""ever hoping to strike it rich""; ""ever busy""
A. sun
B. are
C. dead
D. always

159. to any degree or extent; ""it isn't any better""
A. capital
B. buy
C. why
D. any

160. separated or at a distance in place or position or time; ""These towns are many miles apart""; ""stood with his legs apart""; ""born two years apart""
A. sixth
B. mix
C. apart
D. barn

161. in the area or vicinity; ""a few spectators standing about""; ""hanging around""; ""waited around for the next flight""
A. he
B. five
C. bank
D. around

162. into a sleeping state; ""he fell asleep""
A. hold
B. cheek
C. asleep
D. clean

163. from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); ""ran away from the lion""; ""wanted to get away from there""; ""sent the children away to boarding school""; ""the teacher waved the children away from the dead ani
A. behind
B. away
C. feel
D. make

164. for a short time; ""sit down and stay awhile""; ""they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West""; ""the baby was quiet for a while""
A. moon
B. awhile
C. girl
D. tomorrow

165. in or to or toward the rear; ""he followed behind""; ""seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front""; ""the final runners were far behind""
A. base
B. behind
C. ride
D. bad

166. in or to a place that is lower
A. below
B. bow
C. bad
D. busy

167. in or to a place that is lower
A. well
B. beneath
C. clean
D. draw

168. comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; ""She had never sung better""; ""a deed better left undone""; ""better suited to the job""
A. car
B. busy
C. better
D. cook

169. with brightness; ""the stars shone brilliantly""; ""the windows glowed jewel bright""
A. run
B. double
C. bright
D. move

170. completely; ""read the book clear to the end""; ""slept clear through the night""; ""there were open fields clear to the horizon""
A. care
B. clear
C. land
D. ten

171. near in time or place or relationship; ""as the wedding day drew near""; ""stood near the door""; ""don't shoot until they come near""; ""getting near to the true explanation""; ""her mother is always near""; ""The end draws nigh"";
A. kid
B. fat
C. close
D. dog

172. make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; ""call collect""; ""send a package collect""
A. fat
B. absent
C. collect
D. base

173. to a great depth; ""dived deeply""; ""dug deep""
A. bill
B. deep
C. cloud
D. green

174. downward and forward; ""he was bent double with pain""
A. small
B. book
C. double
D. call

175. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
A. cool
B. card
C. sixteen
D. am

 

ANSWERS


  1. (C) above
  2. (D) across
  3. (C) ahead
  4. (A) alike
  5. (C) almost
  6. (B) alone
  7. (D) already
  8. (D) always
  9. (D) any
  10. (C) apart
  11. (D) around
  12. (C) asleep
  13. (B) away
  14. (B) awhile
  15. (B) behind
  16. (A) below
  17. (B) beneath
  18. (C) better
  19. (C) bright
  20. (B) clear
  21. (C) close
  22. (C) collect
  23. (B) deep
  24. (C) double
  25. (D) am
  26. above-->Adv-->at an earlier place; ""see above""
  27. across-->Adv-->to the opposite side; ""the football field was 300 feet across""
  28. ahead-->Adv-->at or in the front; ""I see the lights of a town ahead""; ""the road ahead is foggy""; ""staring straight ahead""; ""we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front""; ""with the cross of Jesus marching on before""
  29. alike-->Adv-->equally; ""parents and teachers alike demanded reforms""
  30. almost-->Adv-->(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; ""the job is (just) about done""; ""the baby was almost asleep
  31. alone-->Adv-->without any others being included or involved; ""was entirely to blame""; ""a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children""; ""he works for Mr. Smith exclusively""; ""did it solely for money""; ""the burden of proof rest
  32. already-->Adv-->prior to a specified or implied time; ""she has already graduated""
  33. always-->Adv-->at all times; all the time and on every occasion; ""I will always be there to help you""; ""always arrives on time""; ""there is always some pollution in the air""; ""ever hoping to strike it rich""; ""ever busy""
  34. any-->Adv-->to any degree or extent; ""it isn't any better""
  35. apart-->Adv-->separated or at a distance in place or position or time; ""These towns are many miles apart""; ""stood with his legs apart""; ""born two years apart""
  36. around-->Adv-->in the area or vicinity; ""a few spectators standing about""; ""hanging around""; ""waited around for the next flight""
  37. asleep-->Adv-->into a sleeping state; ""he fell asleep""
  38. away-->Adv-->from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); ""ran away from the lion""; ""wanted to get away from there""; ""sent the children away to boarding school""; ""the teacher waved the children away from the dead ani
  39. awhile-->Adv-->for a short time; ""sit down and stay awhile""; ""they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West""; ""the baby was quiet for a while""
  40. behind-->Adv-->in or to or toward the rear; ""he followed behind""; ""seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front""; ""the final runners were far behind""
  41. below-->Adv-->in or to a place that is lower
  42. beneath-->Adv-->in or to a place that is lower
  43. better-->Adv-->comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.; ""She had never sung better""; ""a deed better left undone""; ""better suited to the job""
  44. bright-->Adv-->with brightness; ""the stars shone brilliantly""; ""the windows glowed jewel bright""
  45. clear-->Adv-->completely; ""read the book clear to the end""; ""slept clear through the night""; ""there were open fields clear to the horizon""
  46. close-->Adv-->near in time or place or relationship; ""as the wedding day drew near""; ""stood near the door""; ""don't shoot until they come near""; ""getting near to the true explanation""; ""her mother is always near""; ""The end draws nigh"";
  47. collect-->Adv-->make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays; ""call collect""; ""send a package collect""
  48. deep-->Adv-->to a great depth; ""dived deeply""; ""dug deep""
  49. double-->Adv-->downward and forward; ""he was bent double with pain""
  50. am-->Noun-->a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

 

 

PROFESSOR STEVEN DONAHUE MIAMI DADE COLLEGE  


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