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91
What is the author's tone towards Dublin in the passage? [Passage No. 2]
A. Appreciative
B. Entirely nostalgic
C. Ambivalent
D. Indifferent
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The passage reflects a neutral, non-committal or indifferent analytical tone.
92
The underlined word, as used in this passage, most nearly means: [tremulous]
A. Trembling
B. Torpid
C. Wavering
D. Infirm
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'Tremulous' in literary contexts indicates quivering or wavering.
93
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? [Passage No. 1]
A. The city's beauty and music
B. The city's noise and chaos
C. A sense of distance and removal
D. The city's power and dominance
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The scene depicts an artist's quiet studio retreat insulated from the outside world, creating an overall sense of distance and removal.
94
What is the effect of the "momentary Japanese effect" created by the shadows of birds in flight? [Passage No. 1]
A. It adds to the sense of stillness and calm
B. It creates a sense of movement and energy
C. It emphasizes the beauty of nature
D. It highlights the artificiality of the scene
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The passage states that bird shadows evoke artists seeking 'to convey the sense of swiftness and motion', creating energy.
95
What is the dominant sensory experience in the passage? [Passage No. 1]
A. Visual
B. Auditory
C. Olfactory
D. Tactile
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The text heavily features auditory imagery ('murmur of the fountain', 'subtle music of the bees', 'roar of London').
96
The word that would most accurately fit the blank at the end of the passage is: [Passage No. 1]
A. Peeling
B. Jarring
C. Intimate
D. Distant
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In Oscar Wilde's passage, the text concludes: 'The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a distant organ.'
97
As clear as a dumpling broth means:
A. Something that is very clear and easy to understand
B. Something that is completely unclear or confusing
C. Something that is moderately clear
D. Something that is partially clear
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Because dumpling broth is cloudy, this idiom sarcastically signifies something completely murky, unclear, or confusing.
98
Forty winks mean:
A. A long, deep sleep
B. A short nap or brief period of sleep
C. A period of wakefulness
D. A dream or vision
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'Forty winks' is a colloquial term for a brief daytime nap.
99
The carrots are cooked means:
A. The situation is under control
B. The situation is hopeless
C. The situation is changing
D. The situation is improving
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'The carrots are cooked' means all is lost and the situation is completely hopeless.
100
To sell wolf tickets means:
A. To be honest and authentic
B. To talk tough but not back it up
C. To be weak and timid
D. To be intelligent and wise
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'To sell wolf tickets' means to make aggressive threats or boastful claims without the intent to back them up.
