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At three o’clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had not yet returned. The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning. I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be.
Adapted from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)
The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning.
At three o’clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had not yet returned. The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning. I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be.
Adapted from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)
The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning.
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The correct answer is "informed." This is because the sentence uses the past tense, and so the verb must also be in past tense. Neither "inform" nor "informing" are in past tense. The word "asked" is in past tense, but it does not make sense in this sentence, since the landlady is giving the speaker information, not asking him a question.
The correct answer is "informed." This is because the sentence uses the past tense, and so the verb must also be in past tense. Neither "inform" nor "informing" are in past tense. The word "asked" is in past tense, but it does not make sense in this sentence, since the landlady is giving the speaker information, not asking him a question.
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Without a map, it was hard to the best route to take.
Without a map, it was hard to the best route to take.
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Without a map, it's hard to figure out which route to take. The word that best replaces "figure out" is determine.
Though define and determine are close in meaning, to define something means to establish its definition or meaning, while determine means more to reach a conclusion or make a choice.
Without a map, it's hard to figure out which route to take. The word that best replaces "figure out" is determine.
Though define and determine are close in meaning, to define something means to establish its definition or meaning, while determine means more to reach a conclusion or make a choice.
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Jean-Paul was a mountain guide; his were useful to the group.
Jean-Paul was a mountain guide; his were useful to the group.
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Expertise is a plural noun meaning skills or knowledge. It is the only choice that fits both grammatically and logically.
Expertise is a plural noun meaning skills or knowledge. It is the only choice that fits both grammatically and logically.
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It was a tough hike that would take the whole day. They needed to be sure they had enough .
It was a tough hike that would take the whole day. They needed to be sure they had enough .
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Both the difficulty and duration of the hike indicate that the group will need to have supplies with them. Used as a noun, provisions is a synonym for supplies.
Though the word looks similar, proviso has a very different meaning: it denotes a modification or clause in a contract.
Though prerequisite also connotes preparation, it means a specific qualification one needs to have in order to be allowed to enrol in something. For example, you might say that a specific wilderness safety training course was a prerequisite to join a hiking group.
Both the difficulty and duration of the hike indicate that the group will need to have supplies with them. Used as a noun, provisions is a synonym for supplies.
Though the word looks similar, proviso has a very different meaning: it denotes a modification or clause in a contract.
Though prerequisite also connotes preparation, it means a specific qualification one needs to have in order to be allowed to enrol in something. For example, you might say that a specific wilderness safety training course was a prerequisite to join a hiking group.
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They planned to the mountain before 2:00pm in order to leave themselves plenty of time to hike back down.
They planned to the mountain before 2:00pm in order to leave themselves plenty of time to hike back down.
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Used as a verb, to summit means to reach the top of something. Because the second half of the sentence lets you know the group is going back down the mountain, this is the only answer that fits.
Used as a verb, to summit means to reach the top of something. Because the second half of the sentence lets you know the group is going back down the mountain, this is the only answer that fits.
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There were cougars on the mountain. Jean-Paul stressed the importance of remaining .
There were cougars on the mountain. Jean-Paul stressed the importance of remaining .
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Vigilant is an adjective meaning aware and attentive; vigilante is a noun meaning someone who takes the law into their own hands (like most comic book superheroes, for example).
Vigilant is an adjective meaning aware and attentive; vigilante is a noun meaning someone who takes the law into their own hands (like most comic book superheroes, for example).
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There was a fork in the hiking trail; the group stopped at the point where the trail .
There was a fork in the hiking trail; the group stopped at the point where the trail .
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From the first sentence, you know there is a fork in the road. To diverge means to extend in different directions. Although the other words sound similar, none of them has a similar meaning.
From the first sentence, you know there is a fork in the road. To diverge means to extend in different directions. Although the other words sound similar, none of them has a similar meaning.
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As the day wore on and the apex of the mountain seemed no closer, the group began to feel about their prospects of getting back to camp before dark.
As the day wore on and the apex of the mountain seemed no closer, the group began to feel about their prospects of getting back to camp before dark.
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There are only two options that convey emotional states: anxious means worried and is therefore the right choice. The only other emotional state on this list, impervious, means impenetrable.
There are only two options that convey emotional states: anxious means worried and is therefore the right choice. The only other emotional state on this list, impervious, means impenetrable.
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his years of experience climbing mountains, Jean-Paul was unsure which path was the right one.
his years of experience climbing mountains, Jean-Paul was unsure which path was the right one.
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There is a conflict in the sentence between Jean-Paul's uncertainty and his experience. The word despite is the only way to maintain that tension logically.
There is a conflict in the sentence between Jean-Paul's uncertainty and his experience. The word despite is the only way to maintain that tension logically.
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Over many years working in the mountains, Jean-Paul had developed instinctive survival skills. When the cougar leapt out of the woods, his reflexes were swift and .
Over many years working in the mountains, Jean-Paul had developed instinctive survival skills. When the cougar leapt out of the woods, his reflexes were swift and .
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The word instinctive in the first sentence is the first clue to helping you fill in the blank. The structure of the sentence, too, should also indicate that the word you're looking for is an adjective. Automatic is the only option that fits.
The word instinctive in the first sentence is the first clue to helping you fill in the blank. The structure of the sentence, too, should also indicate that the word you're looking for is an adjective. Automatic is the only option that fits.
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When his friends came upon Jean-Paul's body after the cougar attack, they were to see he was still breathing.
When his friends came upon Jean-Paul's body after the cougar attack, they were to see he was still breathing.
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The fact that their friend is still breathing will be welcome new to the group of hikers. Therefore, they will feel relief that he has not been more badly injured. The correct choice is relieved. None of the other words are logical.
The fact that their friend is still breathing will be welcome new to the group of hikers. Therefore, they will feel relief that he has not been more badly injured. The correct choice is relieved. None of the other words are logical.
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At three o’clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had not yet returned. The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning. I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be.
Adapted from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)
The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning.
At three o’clock precisely I was at Baker Street, but Holmes had not yet returned. The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning. I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be.
Adapted from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892)
The landlady me that he had left the house shortly after eight o’clock in the morning.
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The correct answer is "informed." This is because the sentence uses the past tense, and so the verb must also be in past tense. Neither "inform" nor "informing" are in past tense. The word "asked" is in past tense, but it does not make sense in this sentence, since the landlady is giving the speaker information, not asking him a question.
The correct answer is "informed." This is because the sentence uses the past tense, and so the verb must also be in past tense. Neither "inform" nor "informing" are in past tense. The word "asked" is in past tense, but it does not make sense in this sentence, since the landlady is giving the speaker information, not asking him a question.
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Without a map, it was hard to the best route to take.
Without a map, it was hard to the best route to take.
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Without a map, it's hard to figure out which route to take. The word that best replaces "figure out" is determine.
Though define and determine are close in meaning, to define something means to establish its definition or meaning, while determine means more to reach a conclusion or make a choice.
Without a map, it's hard to figure out which route to take. The word that best replaces "figure out" is determine.
Though define and determine are close in meaning, to define something means to establish its definition or meaning, while determine means more to reach a conclusion or make a choice.
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Jean-Paul was a mountain guide; his were useful to the group.
Jean-Paul was a mountain guide; his were useful to the group.
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Expertise is a plural noun meaning skills or knowledge. It is the only choice that fits both grammatically and logically.
Expertise is a plural noun meaning skills or knowledge. It is the only choice that fits both grammatically and logically.
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It was a tough hike that would take the whole day. They needed to be sure they had enough .
It was a tough hike that would take the whole day. They needed to be sure they had enough .
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Both the difficulty and duration of the hike indicate that the group will need to have supplies with them. Used as a noun, provisions is a synonym for supplies.
Though the word looks similar, proviso has a very different meaning: it denotes a modification or clause in a contract.
Though prerequisite also connotes preparation, it means a specific qualification one needs to have in order to be allowed to enrol in something. For example, you might say that a specific wilderness safety training course was a prerequisite to join a hiking group.
Both the difficulty and duration of the hike indicate that the group will need to have supplies with them. Used as a noun, provisions is a synonym for supplies.
Though the word looks similar, proviso has a very different meaning: it denotes a modification or clause in a contract.
Though prerequisite also connotes preparation, it means a specific qualification one needs to have in order to be allowed to enrol in something. For example, you might say that a specific wilderness safety training course was a prerequisite to join a hiking group.
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They planned to the mountain before 2:00pm in order to leave themselves plenty of time to hike back down.
They planned to the mountain before 2:00pm in order to leave themselves plenty of time to hike back down.
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Used as a verb, to summit means to reach the top of something. Because the second half of the sentence lets you know the group is going back down the mountain, this is the only answer that fits.
Used as a verb, to summit means to reach the top of something. Because the second half of the sentence lets you know the group is going back down the mountain, this is the only answer that fits.
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There were cougars on the mountain. Jean-Paul stressed the importance of remaining .
There were cougars on the mountain. Jean-Paul stressed the importance of remaining .
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Vigilant is an adjective meaning aware and attentive; vigilante is a noun meaning someone who takes the law into their own hands (like most comic book superheroes, for example).
Vigilant is an adjective meaning aware and attentive; vigilante is a noun meaning someone who takes the law into their own hands (like most comic book superheroes, for example).
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There was a fork in the hiking trail; the group stopped at the point where the trail .
There was a fork in the hiking trail; the group stopped at the point where the trail .
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From the first sentence, you know there is a fork in the road. To diverge means to extend in different directions. Although the other words sound similar, none of them has a similar meaning.
From the first sentence, you know there is a fork in the road. To diverge means to extend in different directions. Although the other words sound similar, none of them has a similar meaning.
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As the day wore on and the apex of the mountain seemed no closer, the group began to feel about their prospects of getting back to camp before dark.
As the day wore on and the apex of the mountain seemed no closer, the group began to feel about their prospects of getting back to camp before dark.
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There are only two options that convey emotional states: anxious means worried and is therefore the right choice. The only other emotional state on this list, impervious, means impenetrable.
There are only two options that convey emotional states: anxious means worried and is therefore the right choice. The only other emotional state on this list, impervious, means impenetrable.
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his years of experience climbing mountains, Jean-Paul was unsure which path was the right one.
his years of experience climbing mountains, Jean-Paul was unsure which path was the right one.
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There is a conflict in the sentence between Jean-Paul's uncertainty and his experience. The word despite is the only way to maintain that tension logically.
There is a conflict in the sentence between Jean-Paul's uncertainty and his experience. The word despite is the only way to maintain that tension logically.
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