711. A computer program can provide information in ways that force students to _ learning instead of being merely _ of knowledge.(A) shore up . reservoirs(B) accede to . consumers(C) participate in . recipients(D) compensate for . custodians(E) profit from . beneficiaries2. The form and physiology of leaves vary according to the _ in which they develop: for example, leaves display a wide range of adaptations to different degrees of light and moisture.(A) relationship(B) species(C) sequence(D) patterns(E) environment3. One theory about intelligence sees _ as the logical structure underlying thinking and insists that since animals are mute, they must be _ as well.(A) behavior . inactive(B) instinct . cooperative(C) heredity . thoughtful(D) adaptation . brutal(E) language . mindless4. Though _ in her personal life, Edna St. Vincent Millay was nonetheless _ about her work, usually producing several pages of complicated rhyme in a day.(A) jaded . feckless(B) verbose . ascetic(C) vain . humble(D) impulsive . disciplined(E) self-assured . sanguine5. The childrens _ natures were in sharp contrast to the even-tempered dispositions of their parents.(A) mercurial(B) blithe(C) phlegmatic(D) introverted(E) artless6. By _ scientific rigor with a quantitative approach, researchers in the social sciences may often have _ their scope to those narrowly circumscribed topics that arewell suited to quantitative methods.(A) undermining . diminished(B) equating . enlarged(C) vitiating . expanded(D) identifying . limited(E) imbuing . broadened7. As early as the seventeenth century, philosophers called attention to the _ character of the issue, and their twentieth-century counterparts still approach it with _ .(A) absorbing . indifference(B) unusual . composure(C) complex . antipathy(D) auspicious . caution(E) problematic . uneasiness721. Since most if not all learning occurs through _ , relating one observation to another, it would be strange indeed if the study of other cultures did not also illuminate the study of our own.(A) assumptions(B) experiments(C) comparisons(D) repetitions(E) impressions2. The new _ of knowledge has created _ people: everyone believes that his or her subject cannot and possibly should not be understood by others.(A) specialization . barriers between(B) decline . associations among(C) redundancy . complacency in(D) disrepute . concern for(E) promulgation . ignorance among3. If a species of parasite is to survive, the host organisms must live long enough for the parasite to _ ; if the host species becomes _, so do its parasites.(A) atrophy . healthy(B) reproduce . extinct(C) disappear . widespread(D) succumb . nonviable(E) mate . infertile4. The author argues for serious treatment of such arts as crochet and needlework, finding in too many art historians a cultural blindness _ to their _ textiles as a medium in which women artists predominate.(A) traceable . prejudice against(B) opposed . distrust of(C) referring . need for(D) reduced . respect for(E) corresponding . expertise in5. Those who fear the influence of television deliberately _ its persuasive power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social change from being widely disseminated.(A) promote(B) underplay(C) excuse(D) laud(E) suspect6. Because the high seriousness of their narratives resulted in part from their metaphysics, Southern writers werepraised for their _ bent.(A) technical(B) discursive(C) hedonistic(D) philosophical(E) scientific7. Far from being _ , Pat was always _ to appear acquiescent.(A) unctuous . loath(B) brazen . reluctant(C) ignoble . concerned(D) obsequious . eager(E) gregarious . willing731. Though _ to some degree, telling a small lie sometimes enables one to avoid _ anothers feelings.(A) necessary . mollifying(B) regrettable . harming(C) unfortunate . exaggerating(D) attractive . considering(E) difficult . resisting2. Perhaps because scientists have been so intrigued by dogs superior senses of smell and hearing, researchers have long _ their eyesight, assuming that they inhabit a drab, black-and-white world, devoid of color.(A) studied(B) coveted(C) appreciated(D) resented(E) underestimated3. Despite a string of dismal earnings reports, the two-year-old strategy to return the company to profitability is beginning to -.(A) falter(B) disappoint(C) compete(D) work(E) circulate4. The President reached a decision only after lengthy-, painstakingly weighing the -opinions expressed by cabinet members.(A) deliberation. divergent(B) confrontation. unanimous(C) relegation. consistent(D) speculation. conciliatory(E) canvassing. arbitrary5. Although just barely _ as a writer of lucid pro