7. far from being ——, pat was always —— to
appear acquiescent.
(a) unctuous…… loath
(b) brazen…… reluctant
(c) ignoble…… concerned
(d) obsequious…… eager
(e) gregarious…… willing
8. chuckle: laughing::
(a) uproar: shouting
(b) whisper: speaking
(c) hum: whistling
(d) lecture: conversing
(e) murmur: mimicking
9. paragraph: essay::
(a) object: verb
(b) phrase: preposition
(c) interjection: parenthesis
(d) clause: sentence
(e) colloquialism: expression
10. stupor: alert::
(a) rebellion: defiant
(b) despair: hopeful
(c) expectation: unfulfilled
(d) circumspection: careful
(e) ennui: listless
11. paean: joy::
(a) dirge: grief
(b) oratory: persuasion
(c) aria: opera
(d) chant: choir
(e) lecture: instruction
12. renegade: allegiance::
(a) revolutionary: reform
(b) aesthete: discernment
(c) apostate: faith
(d) politician: challenge
(e) criminal: imprisonment
13. devoted: zealous::
(a) affectionate: demonstrative
(b) animated: lively
(c) rabid: extreme
(d) objective: indifferent
(e) careful: fastidious
14. vestige: remainder::
(a) figurine: statue
(b) knife: cutlery
(c) hub: wheel
(d) angle: slope
(e) inventory: goods
15. ephemeral: endure::
(a) insensitive: cooperate
(b) infirm: react
(c) ineffectual: proceed
(d) inelastic: stretch
(e) inflammable: ignite
16. misdemeanor: crime::
(a) interview: conversation
(b) lapse: error
(c) oath: promise
(d) rebuke: criticism
(e) vendetta: feud