MPT Comprehension Ex 2.7
For each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.
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1. Although his latest project was relatively _______ —little more than a few basic plot points scribbled on a napkin—the veteran screenwriter easily sold the story to a major Hollywood studio. *
1 point
2. Despite being located in hot and sunny California, San Francisco is famous for its _______ weather, engendered by the confluence of two different meteorological systems in the Bay Area. *
1 point
3. Possessing few natural resources upon its newly-granted independence in 1863, Singapore remained economically _______ until an influx of industrialization and foreign investment took hold there. *
1 point
4. Wealth and technology wrought by industrialization gave nations in the northern hemisphere strategic ____(i)____. This included sophisticated weaponry that could easily overpower the more ____(ii)____ arms held by the countries of the southern hemisphere. *
1 point
5. Even though legislators claimed the Contagious Diseases Acts strengthened the nation, social purists argued the Acts _______ the nation’s moral growth by encouraging licentious behavior. *
1 point
6. The new lecture hall’s _______ design reflected the architect’s minimalist influences. *
1 point
7. Bentham provided the conceptual model for modern prisons, though not the actual structural model. In Bentham’s ____(i)____, a central watchtower provided a ____(ii)____ view of all subjects under surveillance, theoretically allowing the guard to observe all of their actions;the tower, however, was structured in such a way that the subjects being observed could not see the guard. This meant that the prisoners were forced to assume that they were being ____(iii)___, even when the guard was o􀀽-duty, allowing prison administrators tobe economical in their employment of guards. *
1 point
8. The grave accusations made by the plaintiff were almost entirely _____(i)_____ the testimony of two witnesses. Therefore, when the court _____(ii)_____ the credentials of those witnesses, the plaintiff’s case disintegrated, and the relevant claims were shown to be _____(iii)_____. *
1 point
9. Modern tennis fans have come to realize that, although, quantum technological leaps in racquet technology have lead to _______ increases in the speed and power with which players can hit the ball, this has not necessarily lead to a more entertaining game. *
1 point
10. Many Major League Baseball relief pitchers choose an electrifying theme song to play as they take the mound; the song _______ their fansand instills fear in their opponents. *
1 point
11. Emmet Ray, a fictional jazz guitarist in Woody Allen’s film Sweet and Lowdown, is a paradoxical character; while he displays sophisticated musical artistry, his personality is typically _______. *
1 point
12. The editorial, though intended to ____(i)____ the current administration, inadvertently ____(ii)____ several claims made against the regime suggested as a preferable alternative, effectively ____(iii)____ any plans for a change in leadership. *
1 point
13. Humans have a natural affinity for Vervet monkeys; in both their habits and their personalities, they remind us of the essential humanity of non-human creatures. Vervet monkeys, like most humans, are ____(i)____, conducting most of their activities during the day.Their ____(ii)____ behavior and desire for company shows us that humans are not the only species that values ____(iii)____. *
1 point
14. A mathematician should not automatically reject theorems that might at first seem witless or juvenile; advanced degrees are not a license for ____(i)___, nor do they ____(ii)____ arrogance or egotism. *
1 point
15. Bettelheim’s ____(i)____ of “Hansel and Gretel” is thorough and well-researched, but ultimately not compelling due to his ____(ii)____ focus,which is severely constricted by his narrow worldview. *
1 point
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