Question

exercise 1 sentence completion
directions: for each of the following items, circle the letter of the choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence or sentences.

1. for some, only the most ____ conditions, such as war, are enough to drive them from the supportive ____ of their homes.

(a) insidious … periphery
(b) heinous … bulwarks
(c) invidious … bulwarks
(d) heinous … exodus
(e) ambitious … exodus

1. other emigrants may pull up their roots when they are experiencing ______. this oppressiveness might be politically or ethically racist and

(a) exodus
(b) twentyfifths
(c) exigenes
(d) repression
(e) bulwark

1. unrealistic expectations of wealth are the ______ side of the american dream. some immigrants feel that they’ve been duply deceived about the economic opportuni - ties in the united states.

(a) heinous
(b) insidious
(c) invidious
(d) martyred
(e) waived

1. fewer than 10 percent of immigrants permanently ______ or give up, their right to stay in the united states.

(a) claim
(b) exorcise
(c) martyred
(d) exodus
(e) waive

1. a mass ____ from germany took place in the mid - 1800s. millions left germany for the u.s., partly because of the enemy ____ for actions of political factions in germany.

(a) exodus … condition
(b) repression … martyred
(c) exodus … insidious
(d) martyrs … bulwarks
(e) bulwark … condition

1. the vietnam war brought a wave of vietnamese immigrants. some were only ____ involved in the conflict and left before the killing began. they fear a close, ____ communist takeover.

(a) condition … insidious
(b) exodus … heinous
(c) peripherally … insidious
(d) bulwark … insidious
(e) condition … heinous

1. in 1921, the united states established an immigration quota and ____ some emi - grants’ entry into the country. many emi - grants must have seen the delay as an ____ act of ill will.

(a) martyred … heinous
(b) martyred … insidious
(c) waived … invidious
(d) waived … martyred
(e) martyred … invidious

1. these quotas, which were considered ______ or fair, by many people, were made less restrictive in 1965.

(a) repressive
(b) waived
(c) conditional
(d) martyred
(e) heinous

1. people who remain in war - torn countries to help their families, instead of joining the mass ____ of emigrants, are often con - sidered ____ because of their sacrifices.

(a) exodus … martyrs
(b) exodus … bulwarks
(c) condition … bulwarks
(d) repression … martyrs
(e) exodus … martyrs

1. some argue that immigrants are the ______ the supplicating backbone of the u.s.

(a) peripheral
(b) bulwark
(c) repression
(d) martyrs
(e) insidious

Answer:

To solve these sentence completion questions, we analyze each one by considering the context and the meaning of the vocabulary options:

Question 21

• Context: The sentence is about conditions (like war) driving people from their homes. We need to find the best pair of words.
• Let's analyze the options:
• Option A: "heinous" (extremely wicked) for conditions and "periphery" (outer edge) for the "suppressive... of their homelands" doesn't fit.
• Option B: "heinous" (wicked) conditions and "backlash" (a strong negative reaction) for the suppressive part? No, "backlash" is a reaction, not a part of the homeland.
• Option C: "invidious" (unfair, causing resentment) conditions? No, "heinous" is better for war - like conditions. "backlash" again doesn't fit.
• Option D: "heinous" conditions (war is heinous) and "exodus" (mass departure) of their homelands. This makes sense: Heinous conditions (like war) drive people into an exodus (mass leaving) from their homelands.
• Option E: "invidious" and "exodus" - "invidious" is not as strong as "heinous" for war conditions.

So the answer for 21 is D.

Question 22

• Context: "Other emigrants may pull up their roots when they are experiencing... This oppression might be politically or otherwise racist and..."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "exodus" (mass departure) - but the sentence is about what they experience that makes them pull up roots. "Exodus" is the result, not the cause.
• Option B: "persecution" (the act of harassing or oppressing) - this fits. People pull up roots when experiencing persecution (oppression), and the oppression is racist and... (the second part is consistent with persecution).
• Option C: "uproot" - redundant, as the sentence says "pull up their roots".
• Option D: "suppression" (the action of suppressing) - not as specific as persecution for racist oppression.
• Option E: "backlash" - a reaction, not the oppression itself.

So answer for 22 is B.

Question 23

• Context: "Unrealistic expectations of wealth are the... side of the American dream. Some immigrants feel that they've been slyly... since there are few supportive opportunities in the United States."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "heinous" - the "side of the American dream" - "heinous" is too strong.
• Option B: "invidious" (unfair, causing resentment) - the invidious side (the bad, unfair side) of the American dream. Then "inveigled" (tricked) - immigrants feel they've been tricked. This fits: Unrealistic wealth expectations are the invidious (bad) side, and they feel tricked (inveigled) because of few opportunities.
• Option C: "invidious" and "inveigled" - wait, no, let's check again. Wait, the second blank: "slyly..." - "inveigled" means tricked, "marry" - no, "scared" - no. Wait, option B: "invidious" (bad side) and "inveigled" (tricked) - yes. Wait, option B is "invidious" and "inveigled"? Wait the options: (A) heinous, (B) invidious, (C) invidious, (D) inveigled, (E) scared. Wait the original options: (A) heinous, (B) invidious, (C) invidious, (D) inveigled, (E) scared. Wait, maybe I misread. Let's re - check. The first blank: "the... side of the American dream" - "invidious" (unfair) is better than "heinous". The second blank: "slyly..." - "inveigled" (tricked) fits. So option B (if option B is invidious and inveigled) or option C? Wait the options as per the image (from what I can see): (A) heinous, (B) invidious, (C) invidious, (D) inveigled, (E) scared. Wait, maybe the options are: (A) heinous, (B) invidious, (C) invidious, (D) inveigled, (E) scared. Wait, perhaps the correct option is B or C. Wait, the second blank: "slyly..." - "inveigled" (tricked) is the right word. So if option B is "invidious" and "inveigled", then B. But maybe the options are: (A) heinous, (B) invidious, (C) invidious, (D) inveigled, (E) scared. Assuming that, the answer is B (or C, but likely B).

Question 24

• Context: "Fewer, about 10 percent of immigrants, eventually... or give up, those rights to stay in the United States."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "claim" - but the sentence is about giving up rights, not claiming.
• Option B: "renounce" (give up or reject) - this fits. Immigrants renounce (give up) their rights to stay.
• Option C: "inveigle" - trick, not related to giving up rights.
• Option D: "condone" - approve, not related.
• Option E: "waive" (voluntarily give up) - but "renounce" is more about rejecting, and in the context of rights, "renounce" is better. Wait, "waive" is also giving up, but "renounce" is more formal for rights. However, let's check the options again. If option B is "renounce", then that's the answer.

So answer for 24 is B.

Question 25

• Context: "A mass... from Germany took place in the mid - 1800s. Millions left Germany for the U.S., partly because of the recent... of acts of political terrorism in Germany."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "exodus" (mass departure) - a mass exodus from Germany. Then "invidious" - no, "invidious" is unfair, not related to acts of terrorism.
• Option B: "exodus" and "invidious" - no.
• Option C: "exodus" and "inveigled" - no.
• Option D: "exodus" and "heinous" (the acts of terrorism are heinous - extremely wicked). This fits: A mass exodus from Germany, and the recent heinous (wicked) acts of political terrorism.
• Option E: "exodus" and "invidious" - no.

So answer for 25 is D.

Question 26

• Context: "The Vietnam War brought a wave of Vietnamese immigrants. Some were only... involved in the conflict and left before the killing began. They fear a new,... communist takeover."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "condone" - no, "condone" is to approve.
• Option B: "exodus" - no, the first blank is about how involved they were.
• Option C: "peripherally" (on the edge, not central) - some were only peripherally involved. Then "invidious" (unfair, causing resentment) - a new invidious communist takeover? No, "heinous" is better for a takeover? Wait, no. Wait, the options: (A) condone, invidious; (B) exodus, heinous; (C) peripherally, invidious; (D) backlash, invidious; (E) condone, heinous. Wait, the first blank: "only... involved" - "peripherally" (adverb) fits. The second blank: "a new,... communist takeover" - "invidious" (unfair) or "heinous" (wicked). "Invidious" is about causing resentment, "heinous" is about wickedness. A communist takeover feared by immigrants - maybe "invidious" (unfair) or "heinous" (wicked). But "peripherally" is the correct adverb for the first blank. So option C: "peripherally" involved and "invidious" takeover.

So answer for 26 is C.

Question 27

• Context: "In 1921, the United States established an immigration quota and... some emigrants' entry into the country. Many emigrants must have seen the delay as an... act of ill will."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "marry" - no.
• Option B: "inveigled" - no.
• Option C: "waived" - no, "waived" is to give up, but the US established a quota to restrict entry. "Invidious" - the delay is an invidious (unfair) act of ill will. Wait, the first blank: "and... some emigrants' entry" - "waived" is wrong, "scared" is wrong, "marry" is wrong. Wait, "waived" - no. Wait, the correct first blank: "restricted" but the options have "waived" (no), "scared" (no), "marry" (no), "inveigled" (no), "waived" (no). Wait, maybe the options are: (A) marry, heinous; (B) inveigled, invidious; (C) waived, invidious; (D) scared, marry; (E) marry, invidious. Wait, I think I misread. Wait, the correct approach: the US established a quota and "waived" (no) or "inveigled" (no) or "scared" (no) or "marry" (no) or "waived" (no). Wait, maybe the first blank is "waived" (but that doesn't make sense) or "inveigled" (no). Wait, perhaps the correct option is C: "waived" (no, maybe "restricted" but the option is "waived") and "invidious". No, this is confusing. Wait, let's re - evaluate. The US established a quota, so they "restricted" entry. The options have "waived" (which is the opposite). Maybe the answer is C: "waived" (no, I'm wrong). Wait, maybe the first blank is "peripherally" (no, this is question 26). Wait, I think I made a mistake. Let's try again. The first blank: "only... involved" in question 26 is "peripherally", so question 26 answer is C. For question 27: "established an immigration quota and... some emigrants' entry" - "waived" (no), "inveigled" (no), "scared" (no), "marry" (no), "waived" (no). Wait, maybe the answer is C: "waived" (no, I'm stuck). Alternatively, maybe the first blank is "inveigled" (no). I think I need to check the options again. The options for 27: (A) marry, heinous; (B) inveigled, invidious; (C) waived, invidious; (D) scared, marry; (E) marry, invidious. The correct answer is C: The US established a quota and waived (maybe "restricted" but the option is waived) some emigrants' entry, and they saw the delay as an invidious (unfair) act of ill will.

Question 28

• Context: "These quotas, which were considered... or 'fair', by many people, were made less restrictive in 1965."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "invidious" - no, "invidious" is unfair, not "fair".
• Option B: "waived" - no.
• Option C: "condoned" - no.
• Option D: "inveigled" - no.
• Option E: "heinous" - no. Wait, the options must have "equitable" (fair) but it's not there. Wait, the options given: (A) invidious; (B) waived; (C) condoned; (D) inveigled; (E) heinous. Wait, this is wrong. Maybe the correct option is A? No, "invidious" is unfair. Wait, maybe the question is misprinted. Alternatively, maybe the answer is A: "invidious" - no, the sentence says "considered... or 'fair'". So the word should be a synonym of fair. Since none of the options are, but maybe the intended answer is A (no, I'm confused).

Question 29

• Context: "People who remain in war - torn countries to help their families, instead of joining the mass... of emigrants, are often called... because of their sacrifices."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "exodus" (mass departure) - the mass exodus of emigrants. Then "martyrs" (people who sacrifice themselves) - they are called martyrs. This fits: People don't join the mass exodus, and are called martyrs for their sacrifices.
• Option B: "exodus" and "backlash" - no.
• Option C: "exodus" and "backlash" - no.
• Option D: "exodus" and "martyrs" - same as A. Wait, the options: (A) exodus, martyrs; (B) exodus, backlash; (C) exodus, backlash; (D) exodus, martyrs; (E) exodus, martyrs. So answer is A (or D or E, but likely A).

Question 30

• Context: "Some argue that immigrants are the... in the supplicating (should be "supplanting"?) background and the... the supplicating (supplanting) backbone of the U.S."
• Analyze options:
• Option A: "peripheral" (on the edge) - immigrants are the peripheral in the background, and the... (the second blank). Wait, the options: (A) peripheral; (B) backlash; (C) exodus; (D) martyrs; (E) exodus. The correct answer is A: immigrants are the peripheral (on the edge) in the background, and the... (the second part is consistent with peripheral being the background and another word for the backbone, but the option is A for the first blank).

Final Answers

1. D
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. (Assuming a typo, but based on options, maybe A is wrong, likely the intended answer is A but I'm unsure)
9. A
10. A

(Note: Some questions may have typos or unclear options, but the above is the best analysis based on the given context and vocabulary meanings.)