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101
Emit smoke from seven orifices means:
A. To be very happy
B. To be extremely angry
C. To be very sad
D. None of these
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'Emit smoke from seven orifices' is an idiomatic translation meaning to be furious or boiling mad.
102
The pusillanimous politician's lack of courage and conviction reeked _____ opportunism and cowardice, causing his supporters _____ lose faith in his ability to lead.
A. off, of
B. of, to
C. in, in
D. away, to
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The standard verb collocations are 'reeked of' and 'causing someone to lose faith'.
103
The museum is situated both _____ the square and _____ the library.
A. on, beneath
B. on, under
C. at, underneath
D. around, above
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The correct parallel spatial prepositions are 'on the square and under the library'.
104
The emperor advocated the expostulation _____ calamities and reanimate officeholders to point out the officials' faults used for reference for the frequency of natural disasters _____ Yuan Dynasty.
A. on, in
B. about, in
C. at, at
D. over, inside
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The proper historical prepositional pairing in the text is 'expostulation about calamities' and 'in the Yuan Dynasty'.
105
Identify the sentence with semantic error.
A. The new policy has been implemented to increase the company's profits, but it has had a detrimental effect on the employees' morale, which has subsequently led to a decrease in productivity, thereby negating the initial purpose of the policy.
B. The research paper argues that climate change is a myth perpetuated by scientists to secure funding for their research, but the data presented in the paper actually contradicts this claim and supports the reality of climate change.
C. The company's mission statement emphasizes its commitment to sustainability, but its business practices reveal a disregard for environmental concerns.
D. The politician's speech advocated for increased funding for education, but the proposed budget actually allocates fewer resources to schools.
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Option A presents an internal logical/semantic loop contradiction as identified in standard test key diagnostics.
106
Identify the sentence with semantic error.
A. The dog chased its tail with a spoon.
B. The sun is shining in the sky.
C. The author is writing the book.
D. The rain is falling downwards.
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A dog chasing its own tail cannot logically use an instrument like 'a spoon', creating a semantic impossibility.
107
Identify the sentence with right use of raising constructions.
A. The report recommends adopting a new policy.
B. The teacher believes exceeding the student's abilities.
C. The data indicates to show a significant result.
D. What seems the problem solves the manager.
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Option A demonstrates correct syntactic complementation with the matrix verb 'recommends'.
108
Identify the sentence with incorrect use of conversational turn-turning and transition.
A. I'm going to the store, but I need to get milk.
B. I love reading books. Also I love watching movies.
C. I'm tired, therefore I'm going to bed.
D. I went to the party; however, I didn't have fun.
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Beginning a sentence with 'Also' without an introductory comma creates an informal/disjointed transitional structure.
109
Identify the sentence with incorrect use of hyphen.
A. The company's well-known CEO spoke at the conference.
B. The self-portrait was painted by a famous-artist.
C. The co-pilot navigated the plane through turbulent weather.
D. The full-time employee received benefits.
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A hyphen should not link a standard single adjective to its noun ('famous artist').
110
Identify the sentence with the incorrect of conjunctive verbs.
A. She studied hard for the exam, however, she still failed.
B. I went to the store, bought milk, but forgot to buy eggs.
C. I wanted to go to the beach, but my parents wouldn't let me.
D. He is a great singer and he can also dance.
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'However' is a conjunctive adverb; connecting two independent clauses with only a comma creates a comma splice error.
