As the roller coaster inched to the top of the hill, Helena could feel
  her heart begin to _____ .
  A) exfoliate
  B) dominate
  C) reattribute
  D) palpitate
  E) ventilate

  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

  Indigestion is a common _____ of participating in a hot-dog
  eating contest.
  A) euphemism
  B) penchant
  C) corollary
  D) juxtaposition
  E) itinerary

  Want, neglect, confusion, and misery in every shape and in every degree of intensity filled the endless corridors of the hospital. The very building itself was shockingly defective. _____ . There were not enough bedsteads and the sheets were of canvas and very coarse. There was no furniture of any kind, and empty beer bottles were used for candlesticks. There were no basins, no towels, no soap, no brooms, no trays, or plates.
  A) There had been some delay in the delivery of the medical stores sent out by various European countries
  B) The structural defects were equaled by the deficiencies in the commonest objects of hospital use
  C) The authorities had taken measures to ensure that there would be an adequate supply of stretchers, bandages and the most ordinary drugs
  D) Indeed, great detachments of the wounded were already comfortably accommodated
  E) The first signs of hope came when a fair supply of the most necessary objects arrived

  _____ Until a program is prepared and stored in the computer's
  memory, the computer "knows" absolutely nothing, not even
  how to accept or reject data. Even the most sophisticated
  computer must be told what to do.
  A) A computer is similar to a typewriter.
  B) A computer can repeat the same operation over and over again
  forever if permitted.
  C) Computers are widely used because they save time.
  D) Computers solve problems by means of various mathematical
  and decision-making operations.
  E) Like all machines, a computer needs to be directed and controlled
  if it is to perform a task successfully.

  The young kitten had a _____ look on its face when it noticed the
  menacing dog entering the yard.
  A) servile
  B) diligent
  C) scornful
  D) pavid
  E) optimistic

  "He isn't sure he can repair the damage but, he hopes to." Means
  "He _____ be able to repair it."
  A) will
  B) should
  C) may
  D) would

  "I'd much rather have watched TV at home." means:
  A) I will watch TV at home.
  B) I couldn't watch TV at home.
  C) I watched TV at home.
  D) I won't watch TV at home.

  The _____ weather patterns of the tropical island meant tourists
  had to carry both umbrellas and sunglasses.
  A) impertinent
  B) supplicant
  C) preeminent
  D) illustrative
  E) kaleidoscopic

  Which statement is irrelevant ?
  (I) Chartres cathedral is the medieval equivalent of the modern effort to put a man on the moon.
  (II) The medieval peasants who gazed at it must have been overwhelmed by a feeling of wonder.
  (III) Both represent the perfect combination of individual achievement and group cooperation.
  (IV) The space program would never have got off the ground without von Braun's discoveries in the field of jet propulsion.
  (V) Similarly, the arches of Chartres would never have soared if an unknown French architect hadn't devised a system of buttresses to sustain a two-ton block of stone 120 feet in the air.
  A) I
  B) II
  C) III
  D) IV
  E) V