_____ some of America's most innovative architects set about rebuilding it in a bold style known as the "Chicago school".
  A) After a great fire destroyed much of Chicago in1871
  B) While Chicago was soon to emerge as the literary capital of the United States
  C) Because Chicago has traditionally been regarded as the great laboratory of American democracy
  D) As immigrants from many European countries had settled in ethnic enclaves in Chicago
  E) As long as Chicago remains the gateway to the rest of the nation for food products and industrial opportunities

  Iron deficiency is one of the commonest causes of anemia _____
  A) since even in a good diet the supply of iron is only just adequate.
  B) why adolescent outgrow their stones of iron
  C) which would result in brittle nails
  D) though new ways of treating pernicious anemia were soon introduced
  E) as numerous iron preparation are available for treatment

  Calvin reached the _____ of his career in his early thirties when
  he became president and CEO of a software company.
  A) zephyr
  B) plethora
  C) vale
  D) nocturne
  E) zenith

  The _____ child caused great difficulties for her parents and
  teachers because she refused to correct her bad behavior even in
  the face of punishment.
  A) adorable
  B) sincere
  C) incorrigible
  D) lamentable
  E) demure

  Though some scholars argue that, others say that the beginning of the 15th century saw its real rise.
  A) by the latter part of the 12th century most of the literary conventions of Urdu literature have already been well established
  B) the 12th century was the time of the great religious movements in India
  C) Urdu literature dates back to the 12th century
  D) most of the literary writings in India in the 12th century consisted of religious tracts and allegories
  E) most Urdu poets in the 12th century turned to romances and narratives of heroic deeds

  Teachers should not only be knowledgeable but also _____ ;
  students should feel comfortable approaching them with questions
  or problems.
  A) wheedling
  B) patronizing
  C) laconic
  D) affable
  E) frugal

  Although the effects of the famine have been made worse by the political instability in the country _____ .
  A) the West would have shown its sympathy in a most generous manner
  B) it was beyond the power of any government to undertake the responsibility
  C) a fair distribution of the available food will have been achieved
  D) so one disaster was naturally followed by another
  E) food is now being distributed wherever it is needed

  After fighting the five-alarm fire, the _____ firefighter could not
  relax enough to unwind and get some rest.
  A) amicable
  B) treacherous
  C) pliable
  D) durable
  E) overwrought

  Which Option can be equal revision for the given statement?
  It is no use expecting someone else to find a job for him; he must do something about it himself.
  A) You shouldn't expect anyone else to accept a job you aren't willing to take on yourself.
  B) He shouldn't expect others to give up their jobs for him.
  C) As he doesn't want the job himself he might as well let someone else have it.
  D) It is hard enough to find a job for oneself without having help from other people.
  E) He never will get a job unless he sets about getting one himself and not leaving it to others.

  Nothing spreads light better than our own sky. _____ To do this
  engineers have developed a system of prism panels that functions
  very much like our own atmosphere. They are thus able to diffuse
  incoming daylight uniformly. The result is a pleasant glare-free
  environment with all the beauty of the light indoors.
  A) As a result many engineers prefer to specialize in indoor lighting
  systems.
  B) This new lighting system will enable the country to save energy.
  C) Light travels through the atmosphere at a tremendous speed.
  D) The company has already committed itself to finding economic
  but effective solutions.
  E) The trick, however, is to get the same effect indoors without the
  use of electricity.