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1
____ by nature, Jones spoke very little even to his own family members.
equivocal
garrulous
gregarious
taciturn
2
The conclusion of his argument, while ____ , is far from ____ .
germane - relevant
abstruse - incomprehensible
worthwhile - valueless
stimulating - interesting
3
Biological clocks are of such ____ adaptive value to living organisms, that we would expect...
clear - avoid
meager - evolve
obvious - possess
ambivalent - develop
4
Today Wegener's theory is ____ ; however, he died an outsider treated with ____ ...
dismissed - contempt
unsupported - approval
unchallenged - disdain
accepted - approbation
5
The revolution in art has not lost its steam; it ____ on as fiercely as ever.
ambles
meanders
trudges
rages
6
The word ‘palpably’ (line 24) most nearly means...
markedly
obviously
empirically
tentatively
7
1. The author implies that the 'professional schoolmaster' (line 7) has...
no interest in teaching science
thwarted attempts to enliven education
aided true learning
been a pioneer in both science and humanities.
8
All of the following can be inferred from the text except...
science teaching has imparted some knowledge of facts
the author finds chemical reactions interesting
the author believes that many teachers are authoritarian
it is relatively easy to learn scientific method
9
In the Middle Ages, the ____ of the great cathedrals did not enter into the architects' plans..
location - apt
ambience - salubrious
situation - incongruous
durability - convenient
10
The author blames all of the following for the failure to impart scientific method through...
examination methods
poor teaching
lack of direct experience
lack of interest on the part of students
11
The author’s attitude to secondary and public school education in the sciences is...
satirical
ambivalent
supportive
contemptuous
12
Each occupation has its own ____ ...
disadvantages
rewards
jargon
merits
13
The intellectual flexibility inherent in a multicultural nation has been ____ in classrooms...
thwarted - uniformity
eradicated - unanimity
encouraged - aspirations
stifled - diversity
14
If the author were to study current education in science to see how things have changed...
Can students apply their knowledge logically?
E. Do they respect their teachers?
Do students spend more time in laboratories?
Do students know more about the world about them?
15
The two artists differed markedly in their temperaments; Palmer was reserved and courteous...
stoic
choleric
phlegmatic
constrained
16
Astrology (line 31) is mentioned as an example of...
a science that needs to be better understood
unsupportable to those who know the methods of science
a belief which no educated people hold
Do they respect their teachers?
17
The peasants were the least ____ of all people, bound by tradition and ____ by superstitions.
pinioned - limited
enfranchised - rejected
free - fettered
conventional - encumbered
