10. I love the ____ simplicity of many traditional Japanese rooms.
(A)austere
(B)majestic
(C)ascetic
(D)stern

6. Everyone ____ the plan to build a highway right next to their houses angrily. (A)flocked to (B)chirped about (C)was up in arms about (D)crowded into

7. My oldest sister has a naturally ____ personality. She’s very talkative and sociable. (A)chirping (B)gregarious (C)uprising (D)revolting

8. For some animals, climate change offers a chance to ____. (A)luxuriate (B)flourish (C)expand (D)vegetate

9. The magazine often features a(n) ____ of a famous person on its cover. (A) prototype (B) euphoria (C) protagonist (D) caricature

11. Our roof was damaged in the ____ gales last night. (A)heavy (B)fast (C)large (D)fierce

12. Obama promised to ____ a battle against poverty around the world. (A)howl (B)wage (C)stoop (D)impart

13. If he was shocked by the news he didn’t show it; his expression remained ____. (A)placid (B)sole (C)galore (D)teeming

14. I don’t approve of the methods he is using, but his ____ aim, as regards the project, is admirable. (A)conclusive (B)controversial (C)deplorable (D)ultimate

15. In an effort to ____ the rate of inflation, many banks have raised their interest rates. (A)run out of (B)keep up with (C)play back (D)bring off

16. Choose the sentence that best paraphrases the following excerpts in paragraph 1, “As if unless the bass is jack hammering your cerebellum and mix mastering your intestines, you can’t be having fun.” (A) The bass has to be loud in order for the music to be “upbeat.” (B) The bass cannot be too loud. (C) The bass is so loud that it feels like the sound is being hammered into your body. (D) The bass is the primary source of loud music.