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1. Her concern for the earthquake victims _________ her reputation
as a callous person.
A. restored
B. rescinded
C. created
D. proved
E. belied
2. The author presumably believes that all businessmen are
_________, for her main characters, whatever qualities they
may lack, are virtual paragons of _________.
A. clever . . . ingenuity
B. covetous . . . greed
C. virtuous . . . deceit
D. successful . . . ambition
E. cautious . . . achievement
3. Lacking sacred scriptures or __________, Shinto is more
properly regarded as a legacy of traditional practices and
basic values than as a formal system of belief.
A. followers
B. customs
C. dogma
D. relics
E. faith
4. Male sperm whales are normally _________ creatures; however,
when they are jealously guarding their territory, they have
been known to _______ ships.
A. docile . . . attack
B. aggressive . . . strike
C. large . . . assault
D. peaceful . . . ignore
E. powerful . . . assail
5. Her charisma was a double-edged sword; in her friends,
it aroused both admiration and __________.
A. envy
B. laudation
C. equanimity
D. obstinacy
E. affection
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