1. Throughout history, many people have attempted to find the _ secret to success, but relatively few have actually done it. a. elusive b. evasive c. illusory d. eloquent 2. It was hard for Cynthia to remain uninvolved with the controversy since she is such a _ part of the company. a. visibility b. risible c. visible d. visibly 3. Officer Clarke, in the best interest of the case, please consider absolutely everything to be at your _. a. dispose b. disposal c. disposing d. disposed 4. The mountain climbers demonstrated a(n) _ feat of selflessness when they turned around to help an injured stranger. a. advantageous b. gorgeous c. outrageous d. courageous 5. Many movie stars are notorious for wearing excessive amounts of expensive _. a. jewellery b. jewels c. jewelers d. jewelling 6. Her novel successfully _ an entire generation of young women to believe they could be whatever they wanted. a. emboldened b. embittered c. empowered d. embroidered 7. Im not really a _ of pop culture trends, so can you explain that reference to me? a. flower b. follower c. fellow d. fallowing 8. We just moved into town so were still a little _. a. unsettling b. settlers c. settled d. unsettled 9. The movie is fantastic, but youll need to _ your disbelief toward the end. a. upend b. suspend c. depend d. misspend 10. Dont _ Jacks determination to do whatever it takes to win. a. underestimate b. overestimate c. estimate d. misestimate 11. As judge, I _ over this courtroom and have the final say on all matters. a. preside b. reside c. presume d. resume 12. Please stay back! This is a _ area! a. constricted b. districted c. restricted d. unrestricted 13. The moon shone down and cast a _ glow over the entire field. a. luminosity b. luminous c. luminal d. luminously 14. The state dinner is a _ affair, so please dress appropriately. a. distinctive b. respectable c. dramatic d. formal 15. Stock prices rose _ after the company publically announced its new product. a. dramatically b. magically c. loosely d. exclusively 16. The colonists began to form a _ in response to the unfair taxes. a. rebel b. rebellion c. rebellious d. rebelling 17. After striking the iceberg, the ship quickly sank into the _ depths. a. skinny b. preppy c. murky d. baggy 18. Im not a good typist, so I find it easier to _ all of my emails. a. dictate b. elucidate c. explicate d. exacerbate 19. To accommodate increased traffic, city planners are going to expand the _of the highway. a. length b. height c. depth d. width 20. Lets be proactive and do something instead of just watching the situation _. a. ameliorate b. collaborate c. deteriorate d. elaborate Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.21. Things didnt quite turn the way I expected, but Im still happy with the result. out22. You cant fool me; Im wise the way things work around here. to23. My question sparked much discussion in the group about right versus wrong. off24. They didnt know it, but they were playing right our hands the whole time. into25. Leslie broke her argument into three main points. down26. It was pure luck that we chanced the fossilized remains of the dinosaur. upon27. Our town was named the explorer who first discovered the nearby waterfall. after28. After the ship sank, wreckage washed on shore for weeks. up29. Some of the oldest headstones in the graveyard were completely worn so we awaycouldnt tell whom they belonged to. 30. The novel revolves a protagonist who is searching for a lost city of gold. aroundPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Everyones always told me that I should be a model. I have to admit, it does sound like it would be a(n) (31) lifestyle with lots of traveling, parties, and beautiful people. I think it glamorouscould also be a great opportunity to assert my (32) and creativity. However, at individualitymy age, Im not sure I have the experience or (33) to start a modeling career. credentialsIt takes more than a(n) (34) face to be a model. You must have a(n) (35)stunningpersonality and always be ready to take risks and explore the unknown. You daringalso need to have near infinite patience. Many people are under the impression that the fashion and modeling industry attracts only very (36) people who only care about themselves. From what I understand, nothing superficialcould be further from the truth. Yes, there are some models who only care about their own appearance, wealth, and (37) surroundings, but the industry isnt (38)lavishcomposed of this type of person. Its a(n) (39) fact that exclusively inescapablethe fashion and modeling world has a strong (40) for all kinds of peopleand lureIm one of them. Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. The debate over school uniforms is one of the most controversial issues affecting pub