The surgeon placed a _____ on the femoral artery to bind it
  during the long and exhausting surgery.
  A) ligature
  B) doctrine
  C) premise
  D) synopsis
  E) degeneration

  In the days of white rule, the South African economy suffered immensely from global indifference. Sanctions deterred foreign firms from investing in the country. _____ . Since they could not easily operate abroad, they then started to expand sideways. The mining company Anglo Tech, for instance, diversified into cars, newspapers and other enterprises.
  A) At the same time, rigid exchange controls prevented South African firms from expanding overseas
  B) As a result, there was no foreign competition and this proved disastrous
  C) The crisis is not yet over and interest rates remain steep
  D) In fact, South Africa desperately needs access to global capital
  E) Actually neither of these expectations materialized

  Racha's glance was a _____ invitation to speak later in private
  about events of the meeting.
  A) trecherous
  B) scintillating
  C) tactful
  D) tacit
  E) taboo

  Although Maya's _____ sensibilities are quite different from mine,
  I think she is a remarkable interior decorator and I recommend her
  highly.
  A) aesthetic
  B) dialectical
  C) reclusive
  D) synthetic
  E) mercurial

  Find irrelevant sentence to "Ketchup"
   A) Even if it sounds odd to many of us, some ice cream manufacturer allegedly once tried a ketchup ice cream.
   B) Ketchup dates back as far as 1600 AD, when sailors traveling to China discovered a sauce called ketsiap.
   C) It was a sauce that was made out of soy or oysters and didn't contain tomatoes.
   D) This version quickly changed ingredients to include mushrooms, anchovies and lemon peel.
   E) Then in the late 1700's tomato ketchup began the transformation to today's sweet tomato version.

  Carter is writing a letter of recommendation that I can include in
  my _____ for prospective employers.
  A) denunciation
  B) panacea
  C) dossier
  D) incantation
  E) restitution

  Keith was _____ in his giving to friends and charities throughout
  the year, not just during the holidays.
  A) munificent
  B) portly
  C) amphibious
  D) guileful
  E) forensic

  If we leave this minute, _____.
   A) I'm sure we'll make it
   B) I'm sure we'll take it
   C) I'm sure we'll get it
   D) I'm sure we'll turn it

  The barnyard scene outside the 4-H tent made a charming _____
  for visitors to the state fair.
  A) melee
  B) tabloid
  C) tableau
  D) rant
  E) tangent

  The professor's lectures were filled with excessive _____ , lasting
  much longer than was necessary to convey his ideas.
  A) verbiage
  B) herbage
  C) maliciousness
  D) portent
  E) intrigue