10 The Ghent Altarpiece, widely thought to be one of the most famous panel paintings in the world, has been admired and ______ for centuries.
(A) coveted
(B) evolved
(C) lamented
(D) quoted

6 After joining the weight-losing program, Peter tried very hard to resist the ______ to eat too much dessert. (A) hypocrisy (B) propaganda (C) temptation (D) vigilance

7 Because emotional bullying can be the most difficult type of bullying to prove or cope with, its effects can be ______ and destructive. (A) conspicuous (B) devastating (C) gratifying (D) hilarious

8 To cut down possible sources of _____ when plague threatened, many cities banned the resale of old clothes, which were burned instead. (A) contagion (B) dilemma (C) utilities (D) vicinity

9 Jeremy Lin’s improbable success in the NBA prompted a spate of “gee-whiz” stories and added “Linsanity” into everyday ______. (A) dilemma (B) errand (C) lexicon (D) version

11 Mike claims to be a rich bachelor, but in fact he is a ______ with two wives living in different cities. (A) bigamist (B) bigot (C) decoy (D) diplomat

12 (A) experiment (B) equipment (C) supply (D) sculpture

13 (A) afford (B) manage (C) reach (D) succeed

14 (A) in advance (B) beforehand (C) behind schedule (D) afterward

15 (A) else (B) otherwise (C) whatever (D) whichever

16 After a decade of impressive growth in Africa, experts believe the year ahead will remain optimistic despite the Eurozone crisis and the potential problems it may cause for the continent. (A) According to the experts, the economic outlook for Africa remains bright. (B) The year ahead will not look promising unless the Eurozone crisis is solved. (C) Regardless of the crisis in Africa, the Eurozone stands a good chance to survive. (D) The continuous growth of Africa has created unknown problems for the Eurozone.