1.
The group's investment objectives include the _____ of long-term capital growth.
A
attainment
B
attempt
C
approaching
2.
But the film's creators _______ the true nature of corruption.
A
endow
B
misconceive
C
acquired
3.
This latest statement from the White House _______ with important aspects of US foreign policy.
A
reciprocates
B
crashes
C
clashes
4.
The incident, _____ shortly after the plane took off, caused significant consequences.
A
occurring
B
recurring
C
decaying
5.
I don't believe that human beings are _____ evil.
A
innately
B
initially
C
initiatively
6.
Language ______ (= learning a language without being taught) starts at a very young age.
A
attainment
B
acquiring
C
acquisition
7.
Descriptivists urge that language change is a natural, spontaneous phenomenon, so one ____ it.
A
should reconcile
B
shouldn't reconcile
C
we can't use "reconcile" in this sentence
8.
Currently, a balanced view of linguistic relativity is espoused by most linguists ____ the view that language influences certain kinds of cognitive processes in non-trivial ways.
A
tampering
B
holding
C
relishing
9.
A bit more time spent on preparation wouldn't have gone ___.
A
avid
B
amok
C
amiss
10.
The senator's recent _____ were promptly rebutted by three of his colleagues on Monday.
