1. We applauded the able cheerleader who __________ her baton so skillfully.

2. Your young nephew is going to ring the doorbells of the neighbors and say, “Trick or treat.” You should send him a(n) __________ card.

3. The Supreme Court was established by Article 3 of the Constitution. Since 1869 it has been made up of nine members—the chief justice and eight associate justices—who are appointed for life. Supreme Court justices are named by the president and must be confirmed by the Senate. The Supreme Court

4. Human behavior is far __________ variable, and therefore __________ predictable, than that of any other species.

5. “Consumer information and trade compliance cannot be emphasized in low income areas where language and education difficulties may exist.”

6. He is rather __________ and, therefore, easily __________.

7. Any person who is in __________ while awaiting trial is considered __________ until he or she has been declared guilty.

8. A lover of democracy has a(n) __________ toward totalitarianism.

9. The explanation by the teacher was so __________ that the students solved the problem with ease.

10. In the relationship of humankind to nature, the procuring of food and shelter is fundamental. With the migration of humans to various climates, ever new adjustments to the food supply and to the climate became necessary. According to the passage, the means by which humans supply their material needs are

11. Both the high school and the college should take the responsibility for preparing the student to get a job. Since the ability to write a good application letter is one of the first steps toward this goal, every teacher should be willing to do what he can to help the student learn to write such letters. The paragraph best supports the statement that

12. “Personal appearance may be relevant if the job is one involving numerous contacts with the public or with other people, but in most positions it is a matter of distinctly secondary importance; other qualities that have no bearing on the job to be filled should also be discounted.” According to this quotation,

13. “One of the important assets of a democracy is an active, energetic local government, meeting local needs, and giving an immediate opportunity to legislators to participate in their own public affairs.”

14. __________ education was instituted for the purpose of preventing __________ of young children, and guaranteeing them a minimum of education.

15. Blood pressure, the force that the blood exerts against the walls of the vessels through which it flows, is commonly meant to be the pressure in the arteries. The pressure in the arteries varies with contraction (work period) and the relaxation (rest period) of the heart. When the heart contracts, the blood in the arteries is at its greatest, or systolic, pressure. When the heart relaxes, the blood in the arteries is at its lowest, or diastolic, pressure. The difference between the two pressures is called the pulse pressure. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is most accurate?

16. A(n) __________ listener can distinguish fact from fiction.

17. “If the supervisor of a group of employees is to supply the necessary leadership to his or her subordinates, they will seek a leader outside the group for guidance and inspiration, because leadership must be supplied by someone whenever people work together for a common purpose.”

18. In large organizations some standardized, simple, inexpensive method of giving employees information about company policies and rules, as well as specific instructions regarding their duties, is practically essential. This is the purpose of all office manuals of whatever type. The paragraph best supports the statement that office manuals

19. Few drivers realize that steel is used to keep the road surface flat in spite of the weight of buses and trucks. Steel bars, deeply embedded in the concrete, are sinews to take the stresses so that the stresses cannot crack the slab or make it wavy. The passage best supports the statement that a concrete road

20. Because corn is __________ to the region, it is not expensive.

21. His hatred for his brother Abel was so intense that Cain committed __________.

22. “In whatever form and at whatever intervals, the written report submitted by the operating unit can never adequately supplement personal, firsthand acquaintance with the work.”

23. Our colleague was so __________ that we could not convince him that he was wrong.

24. As the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, the United States held its __________ celebration in 1976.

25. “The cost of wholesale food distribution in large urban centers is related to the cost of food to ultimate consumers, because they cannot pay for any added distribution costs.”