7 President Barack Obama has_____ the Islamic State militants who killed an American reporter and threatened to kill another one.
(A)illuminated
(B) recruited
(C)refunded
(D)condemned

3 Since some dyes can_____ and stain your skin, colorists agree that, in order to protect your skin, it is helpful to spread Vaseline along your hairline before applying any color. (A)irritate (B)wipe (C)irrigate (D)bloat

4 According to psychologist Laurence Steinberg, good parenting is_____ , but all parents can improve their skills through practice. (A)innate (B)innocent (C)innocuous (D)inner

5 President Obama says he hopes the_____ will reveal the truth about the shooting and he hopes that truth will bring peace to the city. (A)indignation (B)implication (C)investigation (D)illusion

6 The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is hopeful that the spread of the deadly Ebola virus can be defeated. But he says quick action is_____ to make that happen. (A)essential (B)bleak (C)clinical (D)comparable

8 Demonstrators in Monrovia, Liberia, protested the government's insufficient efforts to_____ the Ebola virus. (A)contain (B)articulate (C) attain (D) depict

9 The monsoon has brought _____ amounts of rain in June and July and the flooding has killed more than 50 people in India. (A)resistant (B)cordial (C)tremendous (D)respective

10 The idea of global warming was retrieved from the bin and turned into one of the biggest arguments of our time. (A)The idea of global warming began as a pure theoretical postulation and then the debate heated up dramatically. (B)The idea of global warming resulted from laboratory research and then the debate heated up dramatically. (C)The idea of global warming was initially due to natural disasters and then the debate heated up dramatically. (D)The idea of global warming used to be refuted but has regained attention and become a hot topic of arguments these days.

11. Which of the following best explains Weasel Words? (A)double-speak (B)words that are used to mislead without outright lying (C)words that make the negative disappear (D)words that make the reader feel flattered

12 According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true? (A)Advertisers try to convince people that the product does what they claim it can do. (B)Encouraging people to buy products, advertisers try to avoid being outright dishonest. (C)Advertisers may possibly benefit from using weasel words in advertising claims. (D)Weasel words are not considered abuses in advertising claims.

13 Which of the following can NOT be inferred from this passage? (A)Identifying weasel words may help us become aware of the potential trap in buying products. (B)Advertisers use weasel words to appear to be making a claim for a product when in fact they are making no such claim. (C)Weasel words are not subject to some laws. (D)Many weasel words can be found in advertising claims.