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Chapter 5Question Type 3: Sentence Equivalence

This chapter contains three sets of practice Sentence Equivalence questions. The sets are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, one easy, one medium, and one hard.

The answer key and the explanations for the answers for Chapter 5 are in the separate document named “GRE Chapter 5 – Sentence Equivalence Answers and Explanations.doc.”

Sharpen your G  R E Verbal Reasoning skills by working your way through these question sets, remembering to use the Tips for Answering given in Chapter 2. Begin with the easy set and then move on to the medium-difficulty and hard sets. Review the answer explanations carefully, paying particular attention to the explanations for questions that you answered incorrectly. Were you able to

understand the overall meaning of the passage? identify significant words in the passage? think up your own words for the blanks? identify suitable matching words to fill the blanks?

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Set 1. EasyDirections for questions 1 through 5:Each of the following questions includes a sentence with a blank indicating that something has been omitted. Following the sentence you will hear a list of six words or phrases, each of which could be used to complete the sentence. Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.

Following the list of answer choices are six readings of the sentence, one for each answer choice. The group of readings is surrounded by “Begin skippable content” and “End skippable content” labels formatted as level-6 headings. Each reading will begin with the word or phrase that can be inserted into the blank, followed by a reading of the sentence with the word or phrase inserted into the blank.

Question 1.Retrofitted with stabilizing devices, some of which BLANK, its aesthetics, the bridge has been reopened, no longer prone to excessive swaying but not quite the breathtaking structure it originally was.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. impairB. resistC. improveD. enhanceE. restoreF. compromise

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. impair. Retrofitted with stabilizing devices, some of which impair its aesthetics, the bridge has been reopened, no longer prone to excessive swaying but not quite the breathtaking structure it originally was.

B. resist. Retrofitted with stabilizing devices, some of which resist its aesthetics, the bridge has been reopened, no longer prone to excessive swaying but not quite the breathtaking structure it originally was.

C. improve. Retrofitted with stabilizing devices, some of which improve its aesthetics, the bridge has been reopened, no longer prone to excessive swaying but not quite the breathtaking structure it originally was.

D. enhance. Retrofitted with stabilizing devices, some of which enhance its aesthetics, the bridge has been reopened, no longer prone to excessive swaying but not quite the breathtaking structure it originally was.

E. restore. Retrofitted with stabilizing devices, some of which restore its aesthetics, the bridge has been reopened, no longer prone to excessive swaying but not quite the breathtaking structure it originally was.

F. compromise. Retrofitted with stabilizing devices, some of which compromise its aesthetics, the bridge has been reopened, no longer prone to excessive swaying but not quite the breathtaking structure it originally was.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 2.Although cosmic objects have struck Earth since the planet’s very formation, humanity has only recently become aware of these events: two centuries ago the idea that objects orbiting the Sun could collide with Earth was widely BLANK.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. ridiculedB. doubtedC. disseminatedD. promulgatedE. marginalizedF. disbelieved

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. ridiculed. Although cosmic objects have struck Earth since the planet’s very formation, humanity has only recently become aware of these events: two centuries ago the idea that objects orbiting the Sun could collide with Earth was widely ridiculed.

B. doubted. Although cosmic objects have struck Earth since the planet’s very formation, humanity has only recently become aware of these events: two centuries ago the idea that objects orbiting the Sun could collide with Earth was widely doubted.

C. disseminated. Although cosmic objects have struck Earth since the planet’s very formation, humanity has only recently become aware of these events: two centuries ago the idea that objects orbiting the Sun could collide with Earth was widely disseminated.

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D. promulgated. Although cosmic objects have struck Earth since the planet’s very formation, humanity has only recently become aware of these events: two centuries ago the idea that objects orbiting the Sun could collide with Earth was widely promulgated.

E. marginalized. Although cosmic objects have struck Earth since the planet’s very formation, humanity has only recently become aware of these events: two centuries ago the idea that objects orbiting the Sun could collide with Earth was widely marginalized.

F. disbelieved. Although cosmic objects have struck Earth since the planet’s very formation, humanity has only recently become aware of these events: two centuries ago the idea that objects orbiting the Sun could collide with Earth was widely disbelieved.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 3.Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

That people BLANK the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.

A. mimicB. recognizeC. relishD. are confounded byE. can make outF. are puzzled by

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. mimic. That people mimic the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.

B. recognize. That people recognize the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.

C. relish. That people relish the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.

D. are confounded by. That people are confounded by the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.

E. can make out. That people can make out the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.

F. are puzzled by. That people are puzzled by the musical features of birdsongs suggests that despite the vast evolutionary gulf between birds and mammals, songbirds and humans share some common auditory perceptual abilities.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 4.Torpey’s study has turned a seemingly BLANK topic, the passport, into a fascinating one by making an original contribution to the sociology of the state.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. ironicB. banal (Spelled: B A N A L)C. provocativeD. wittyE. insipidF. stimulating

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. ironic. Torpey’s study has turned a seemingly ironic topic, the passport, into a fascinating one by making an original contribution to the sociology of the state.

B. banal. Torpey’s study has turned a seemingly banal topic, the passport, into a fascinating one by making an original contribution to the sociology of the state.

C. provocative. Torpey’s study has turned a seemingly provocative topic, the passport, into a fascinating one by making an original contribution to the sociology of the state.

D. witty. Torpey’s study has turned a seemingly witty topic, the passport, into a fascinating one by making an original contribution to the sociology of the state.

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E. insipid. Torpey’s study has turned a seemingly insipid topic, the passport, into a fascinating one by making an original contribution to the sociology of the state.

F. stimulating. Torpey’s study has turned a seemingly stimulating topic, the passport, into a fascinating one by making an original contribution to the sociology of the state.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 5.Britain is attractive to worldwide advertisers because it is BLANK market, so there is no need to tailor advertisements for different parts of the country.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. a globalB. an uncomplicatedC. a vastD. a homogeneousE. a uniformF. an immense

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. a global. Britain is attractive to worldwide advertisers because it is a global market, so there is no need to tailor advertisements for different parts of the country.

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B. an uncomplicated. Britain is attractive to worldwide advertisers because it is an uncomplicated market, so there is no need to tailor advertisements for different parts of the country.

C. a vast. Britain is attractive to worldwide advertisers because it is a vast market, so there is no need to tailor advertisements for different parts of the country.

D. a homogeneous. Britain is attractive to worldwide advertisers because it is a homogeneous market, so there is no need to tailor advertisements for different parts of the country.

E. a uniform. Britain is attractive to worldwide advertisers because it is a uniform market, so there is no need to tailor advertisements for different parts of the country.

F. an immense. Britain is attractive to worldwide advertisers because it is an immense market, so there is no need to tailor advertisements for different parts of the country.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Set 2. Medium DifficultyDirections for questions 1 through 8:Each of the following questions includes a sentence with a blank indicating that something has been omitted. Following the sentence you will hear a list of six words or phrases, each of which could be used to complete the sentence. Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.

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Following the list of answer choices are six readings of the sentence, one for each answer choice. The group of readings is surrounded by “Begin skippable content” and “End skippable content” labels formatted as level-6 headings. Each reading will begin with the word or phrase that can be inserted into the blank, followed by a reading of the sentence with the word or phrase inserted into the blank.

Question 1.The band’s long-standing strategy of laying leisurely explorations atop a steady funk beat has proven to be surprisingly BLANK: a concert in Cologne from 1972 sounds as if it could have taken place today.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. fortuitousB. foresightedC. prescient (Spelled: P R E S C I E N T ,)D. popularE. serendipitousF. lucrative

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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A. fortuitous. The band’s long-standing strategy of laying leisurely explorations atop a steady funk beat has proven to be surprisingly fortuitous: a concert in Cologne from 1972 sounds as if it could have taken place today.

B. foresighted. The band’s long-standing strategy of laying leisurely explorations atop a steady funk beat has proven to be surprisingly foresighted: a concert in Cologne from 1972 sounds as if it could have taken place today.

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C. prescient. The band’s long-standing strategy of laying leisurely explorations atop a steady funk beat has proven to be surprisingly prescient: a concert in Cologne from 1972 sounds as if it could have taken place today.

D. popular. The band’s long-standing strategy of laying leisurely explorations atop a steady funk beat has proven to be surprisingly popular: a concert in Cologne from 1972 sounds as if it could have taken place today.

E. serendipitous. The band’s long-standing strategy of laying leisurely explorations atop a steady funk beat has proven to be surprisingly serendipitous: a concert in Cologne from 1972 sounds as if it could have taken place today.

F. lucrative. The band’s long-standing strategy of laying leisurely explorations atop a steady funk beat has proven to be surprisingly lucrative: a concert in Cologne from 1972 sounds as if it could have taken place today.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 2.Factory production made an absence of imperfections so blandly commonplace that the BLANK of hand-produced goods were now cherished where they once might have been shunned.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. advantagesB. revivalsC. benefitsD. pretensionsE. blemishesF. defects

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. advantages. Factory production made an absence of imperfections so blandly commonplace that the advantages of hand-produced goods were now cherished where they once might have been shunned.

B. revivals. Factory production made an absence of imperfections so blandly commonplace that the revivals of hand-produced goods were now cherished where they once might have been shunned.

C. benefits. Factory production made an absence of imperfections so blandly commonplace that the benefits of hand-produced goods were now cherished where they once might have been shunned.

D. pretensions. Factory production made an absence of imperfections so blandly commonplace that the pretensions of hand-produced goods were now cherished where they once might have been shunned.

E. blemishes. Factory production made an absence of imperfections so blandly commonplace that the blemishes of hand-produced goods were now cherished where they once might have been shunned.

F. defects. Factory production made an absence of imperfections so blandly commonplace that the defects of hand-produced goods were now cherished where they once might have been shunned.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 3.Through its state associations, the American Medical Association controlled who could become a physician and dominated BLANK professions like nursing and occupational therapy.

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Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. commensurateB. proportionateC. kindredD. affiliatedE. imperativeF. voluntary

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. commensurate. Through its state associations, the American Medical Association controlled who could become a physician and dominated commensurate professions like nursing and occupational therapy.

B. proportionate. Through its state associations, the American Medical Association controlled who could become a physician and dominated proportionate professions like nursing and occupational therapy.

C. kindred. Through its state associations, the American Medical Association controlled who could become a physician and dominated kindred professions like nursing and occupational therapy.

D. affiliated. Through its state associations, the American Medical Association controlled who could become a physician and dominated affiliated professions like nursing and occupational therapy.

E. imperative. Through its state associations, the American Medical Association controlled who could become a physician and dominated imperative professions like nursing and occupational therapy.F. voluntary. Through its state associations, the American Medical Association controlled who could become a physician and dominated voluntary professions like nursing and occupational therapy.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 4.In a strong indication of the way the entire party is BLANK the candidate with moderate credentials, the outspokenly conservative former mayor of a major city has promised to raise a substantial amount of money for the candidate’s campaign.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. rallying behindB. incensed overC. undecided aboutD. mortified overE. embarrassed aboutF. coalescing around

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. rallying behind. In a strong indication of the way the entire party is rallying behind the candidate with moderate credentials, the outspokenly conservative former mayor of a major city has promised to raise a substantial amount of money for the candidate’s campaign.

B. incensed over. In a strong indication of the way the entire party is incensed over the candidate with moderate credentials, the outspokenly conservative former mayor of a major city has promised to raise a substantial amount of money for the candidate’s campaign.

C. undecided about. In a strong indication of the way the entire party is undecided about the candidate with moderate credentials, the outspokenly conservative former mayor of a major city has promised to raise a substantial amount of money for the candidate’s campaign.

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D. mortified over. In a strong indication of the way the entire party is mortified over the candidate with moderate credentials, the outspokenly conservative former mayor of a major city has promised to raise a substantial amount of money for the candidate’s campaign.

E. embarrassed about. In a strong indication of the way the entire party is embarrassed about the candidate with moderate credentials, the outspokenly conservative former mayor of a major city has promised to raise a substantial amount of money for the candidate’s campaign.

F. coalescing around. In a strong indication of the way the entire party is coalescing around the candidate with moderate credentials, the outspokenly conservative former mayor of a major city has promised to raise a substantial amount of money for the candidate’s campaign.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 5.Mr. Hirsch says he will aim to preserve the foundation’s support of BLANK thinkers, individuals who are going against the trends in a field or an acknowledged set of opinions.

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Listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. iconoclasticB. integrativeC. doctrinaireD. heterodoxE. dogmaticF. synthesizing

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. iconoclastic. Mr. Hirsch says he will aim to preserve the foundation’s support of iconoclastic thinkers, individuals who are going against the trends in a field or an acknowledged set of opinions.

B. integrative. Mr. Hirsch says he will aim to preserve the foundation’s support of integrative thinkers, individuals who are going against the trends in a field or an acknowledged set of opinions.

C. doctrinaire. Mr. Hirsch says he will aim to preserve the foundation’s support of doctrinaire thinkers, individuals who are going against the trends in a field or an acknowledged set of opinions.

D. heterodox. Mr. Hirsch says he will aim to preserve the foundation’s support of heterodox thinkers, individuals who are going against the trends in a field or an acknowledged set of opinions.

E. dogmatic. Mr. Hirsch says he will aim to preserve the foundation’s support of dogmatic thinkers, individuals who are going against the trends in a field or an acknowledged set of opinions.

F. synthesizing. Mr. Hirsch says he will aim to preserve the foundation’s support of synthesizing thinkers, individuals who are going against the trends in a field or an acknowledged set of opinions.Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 6.In France cultural subsidies are BLANK: producers of just about any film can get an advance from the government against box-office receipts, even though most such loans are never fully repaid.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. ubiquitousB. invaluableC. sporadicD. scantyE. questionableF. omnipresent

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. ubiquitous. In France cultural subsidies are ubiquitous: producers of just about any film can get an advance from the government against box-office receipts, even though most such loans are never fully repaid.

B. invaluable. In France cultural subsidies are invaluable: producers of just about any film can get an advance from the government against box-office receipts, even though most such loans are never fully repaid.

C. sporadic. In France cultural subsidies are sporadic: producers of just about any film can get an advance from the government against box-office receipts, even though most such loans are never fully repaid.

D. scanty. In France cultural subsidies are scanty: producers of just about any film can get an advance from the government against box-office receipts, even though most such loans are never fully repaid.

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E. questionable. In France cultural subsidies are questionable: producers of just about any film can get an advance from the government against box-office receipts, even though most such loans are never fully repaid.

F. omnipresent. In France cultural subsidies are omnipresent: producers of just about any film can get an advance from the government against box-office receipts, even though most such loans are never fully repaid.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 7.The problem of avoiding duplicate names—such as for Internet domain names or for e-mail accounts—is particularly BLANK when the name has to fit into a format that allows only a finite number of possibilities.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. meagerB. acuteC. agreeableD. severeE. beneficialF. productive

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

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A. meager. The problem of avoiding duplicate names—such as for Internet domain names or for e-mail accounts—is particularly meager when the name has to fit into a format that allows only a finite number of possibilities.

B. acute. The problem of avoiding duplicate names—such as for Internet domain names or for e-mail accounts—is particularly acute when the name has to fit into a format that allows only a finite number of possibilities.

C. agreeable. The problem of avoiding duplicate names—such as for Internet domain names or for e-mail accounts—is particularly agreeable when the name has to fit into a format that allows only a finite number of possibilities.

D. severe. The problem of avoiding duplicate names—such as for Internet domain names or for e-mail accounts—is particularly severe when the name has to fit into a format that allows only a finite number of possibilities.

E. beneficial. The problem of avoiding duplicate names—such as for Internet domain names or for e-mail accounts—is particularly beneficial when the name has to fit into a format that allows only a finite number of possibilities.

F. productive. The problem of avoiding duplicate names—such as for Internet domain names or for e-mail accounts—is particularly productive when the name has to fit into a format that allows only a finite number of possibilities.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 8.At nearly 450 pages, the novel is BLANK: the author does not often resist the temptation to finish off a chapter, section, or even paragraph with some unnecessary flourish.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. instructiveB. complexC. prolix (Spelled: P R O L I X)D. educationalE. long-windedF. explicit

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. instructive. At nearly 450 pages, the novel is instructive: the author does not often resist the temptation to finish off a chapter, section, or even paragraph with some unnecessary flourish.

B. complex. At nearly 450 pages, the novel is complex: the author does not often resist the temptation to finish off a chapter, section, or even paragraph with some unnecessary flourish.

C. prolix. At nearly 450 pages, the novel is prolix: the author does not often resist the temptation to finish off a chapter, section, or even paragraph with some unnecessary flourish.

D. educational. At nearly 450 pages, the novel is educational: the author does not often resist the temptation to finish off a chapter, section, or even paragraph with some unnecessary flourish.

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E. long-winded. At nearly 450 pages, the novel is long-winded: the author does not often resist the temptation to finish off a chapter, section, or even paragraph with some unnecessary flourish.

F. explicit. At nearly 450 pages, the novel is explicit: the author does not often resist the temptation to finish off a chapter, section, or even paragraph with some unnecessary flourish.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Set 3. HardDirections for questions 1 through 5:

Each of the following questions includes a sentence with a blank indicating that something has been omitted. Following the sentence you will hear a list of six words or phrases, each of which could be used to complete the sentence. Select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce completed sentences that are alike in meaning.

Following the list of answer choices are six readings of the sentence, one for each answer choice. The group of readings is surrounded by “Begin skippable content” and “End skippable content” labels formatted as level-6 headings. Each reading will begin with the word or phrase that can be inserted into the blank, followed by a reading of the sentence with the word or phrase inserted into the blank.

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Question 1.If researchers can determine exactly what is wrong with people who suffer from this condition, they may be able to suggest drug therapies or other treatments that could BLANK the effects of the damage.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. mitigateB. exacerbateC. specifyD. identifyE. ameliorateF. stabilize

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. mitigate. If researchers can determine exactly what is wrong with people who suffer from this condition, they may be able to suggest drug therapies or other treatments that could mitigate the effects of the damage.

B. exacerbate. If researchers can determine exactly what is wrong with people who suffer from this condition, they may be able to suggest drug therapies or other treatments that could exacerbate the effects of the damage.

C. specify. If researchers can determine exactly what is wrong with people who suffer from this condition, they may be able to suggest drug therapies or other treatments that could specify the effects of the damage.

D. identify. If researchers can determine exactly what is wrong with people who suffer from this condition, they may be able to suggest drug therapies or other treatments that could identify the effects of the damage.

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E. ameliorate. If researchers can determine exactly what is wrong with people who suffer from this condition, they may be able to suggest drug therapies or other treatments that could ameliorate the effects of the damage.

F. stabilize. If researchers can determine exactly what is wrong with people who suffer from this condition, they may be able to suggest drug therapies or other treatments that could stabilize the effects of the damage.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 2.Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be BLANK.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. incompatibleB. devaluedC. obsoleteD. ubiquitousE. everywhereF. outmoded

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. incompatible. Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be incompatible.

B. devalued. Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be devalued.

C. obsolete. Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be obsolete.

D. ubiquitous. Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be ubiquitous.

E. everywhere. Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be everywhere.

F. outmoded. Some analysts worry about consumers’ perception that the electronics industry is always on the verge of major breakthroughs; that perception could hurt the industry by making consumers reluctant to buy products they believe will soon be outmoded.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 3.

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After people began to make the transition from gathering food to producing food, human societies followed markedly BLANK courses; some adopted herding, others took to tillage, and still others stuck to foraging.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. divergentB. ruralC. novelD. unfamiliarE. disparate (Spelled: D I S P A R A T E ,)F. quotidian

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. divergent. After people began to make the transition from gathering food to producing food, human societies followed markedly divergent courses; some adopted herding, others took to tillage, and still others stuck to foraging.

B. rural. After people began to make the transition from gathering food to producing food, human societies followed markedly rural courses; some adopted herding, others took to tillage, and still others stuck to foraging.

C. novel. After people began to make the transition from gathering food to producing food, human societies followed markedly novel courses; some adopted herding, others took to tillage, and still others stuck to foraging.

D. unfamiliar. After people began to make the transition from gathering food to producing food, human societies followed markedly unfamiliar courses; some adopted herding, others took to tillage, and still others stuck to foraging.

E. disparate. After people began to make the transition from gathering food to producing food, human societies followed markedly disparate courses;

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some adopted herding, others took to tillage, and still others stuck to foraging.

F. quotidian. After people began to make the transition from gathering food to producing food, human societies followed markedly quotidian courses; some adopted herding, others took to tillage, and still others stuck to foraging.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 4.In The Simple Soybean, the author is much less restrained in his enthusiasm for the bean’s medical efficacy than he is in his technical writings, but he still cautions against treating soy as a BLANK.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. stapleB. supplementC. heraldD. panaceaE. cure-allF. harbinger

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. staple. In The Simple Soybean, the author is much less restrained in his enthusiasm for the bean’s medical efficacy than he is in his technical writings, but he still cautions against treating soy as a staple.

B. supplement. In The Simple Soybean, the author is much less restrained in his enthusiasm for the bean’s medical efficacy than he is in his technical writings, but he still cautions against treating soy as a supplement.

C. herald. In The Simple Soybean, the author is much less restrained in his enthusiasm for the bean’s medical efficacy than he is in his technical writings, but he still cautions against treating soy as a herald.

D. panacea. In The Simple Soybean, the author is much less restrained in his enthusiasm for the bean’s medical efficacy than he is in his technical writings, but he still cautions against treating soy as a panacea.

E. cure-all. In The Simple Soybean, the author is much less restrained in his enthusiasm for the bean’s medical efficacy than he is in his technical writings, but he still cautions against treating soy as a cure-all.

F. harbinger. In The Simple Soybean, the author is much less restrained in his enthusiasm for the bean’s medical efficacy than he is in his technical writings, but he still cautions against treating soy as a harbinger.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 5.Parkin’s characterization of the movement as neoscholastic is too BLANK to be accepted without further investigation.

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Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. cursoryB. detailedC. perfunctoryD. biasedE. self-evidentF. complete

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. cursory. Parkin’s characterization of the movement as neoscholastic is too cursory to be accepted without further investigation.

B. detailed. Parkin’s characterization of the movement as neoscholastic is too detailed to be accepted without further investigation.

C. perfunctory. Parkin’s characterization of the movement as neoscholastic is too perfunctory to be accepted without further investigation.

D. biased. Parkin’s characterization of the movement as neoscholastic is too biased to be accepted without further investigation.

E. self-evident. Parkin’s characterization of the movement as neoscholastic is too self-evident to be accepted without further investigation.

F. complete. Parkin’s characterization of the movement as neoscholastic is too complete to be accepted without further investigation.

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Question 6.A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their BLANK, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. potentialB. misuseC. popularityD. efficacyE. prevalenceF. usefulness

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. potential. A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their potential, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

B. misuse. A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their misuse, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

C. popularity. A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their popularity, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

D. efficacy. A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their efficacy, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

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E. prevalence. A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their prevalence, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

F. usefulness. A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their usefulness, are no better than sugar pills for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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Question 7.Despite her relaxed and flexible style, Miss de la Fressange is BLANK businesswoman who knows how to market her brand: herself.

Now listen to the six answer choices, labeled A through F.

A. a ruthlessB. a creativeC. a cannyD. an industriousE. a shrewdF. an effective

Indicate your two answer choices or go on to hear them in context.

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Answer Choices in Context:

A. a ruthless. Despite her relaxed and flexible style, Miss de la Fressange is a ruthless businesswoman who knows how to market her brand: herself.

B. a creative. Despite her relaxed and flexible style, Miss de la Fressange is a creative businesswoman who knows how to market her brand: herself.

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C. a canny. Despite her relaxed and flexible style, Miss de la Fressange is a canny businesswoman who knows how to market her brand: herself.

D. an industrious. Despite her relaxed and flexible style, Miss de la Fressange is an industrious businesswoman who knows how to market her brand: herself.

E. a shrewd. Despite her relaxed and flexible style, Miss de la Fressange is a shrewd businesswoman who knows how to market her brand: herself.

F. an effective. Despite her relaxed and flexible style, Miss de la Fressange is an effective businesswoman who knows how to market her brand: herself.

Indicate your two answer choices.

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The answer key and the explanations for the answers for Chapter 5 are in the separate book named “GRE Chapter 5 – Sentence Equivalence Answers and Explanations.doc.”

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