2. The theory of cosmic evolution states that the universe, having begun in a state of simplicity and _____, has _____ into great variety.
a) equilibrium. modulated
b) homogeneity. differentiated
c) contrast. metamorphosed
d) proportion. accelerated
e) intelligibility. developed

3. Not wishing to appear _____, the junior member of the research group refrained from _____ any criticism of the senior members' plan for dividing up responsibility for the entire project.
a) reluctant. evaluating
b) inquisitive. offering
c) presumptuous. venturing
d) censorious. undercutting
e) moralistic. observing

4. In the British theater young people under thirty-five have not had much _____ getting recognition onstage, but offstage-in the ranks of playwrights, directors, designers, administrators-they have mostly been relegated to relative obscurity.
a) trouble
b) satisfaction
c) curiosity about
d) success at
e) fear of

5. An institution concerned about its reputation is at the mercy of the actions of its members, because the misdeeds of individuals are often used to _____ the institutions of which they are a part.
a) reform
b) coerce
c) honor
d) discredit
e) intimidate

6. Since many casual smokers develop lung cancer and many _____ smokers do not, scientists believe that individuals differ in their _____ the cancer-causing agents known to be present in cigarette smoke.
a) heavy. susceptibility to
b) chronic. concern about
c) habitual. proximity to
d) devoted. reliance upon
e) regular. exposure to

7. We accepted the theory that as people become more independent of one another, they begin to feel so isolated and lonely that freedom becomes _____ condition that most will seek to _____.
a) a permanent. postpone
b) a common. enter
c) a negative. escape
d) a political. impose
e) an irreparable. avoid

8. If animal parents were judged by human standards, the cuckoo would be one of nature's more _____ creatures, blithely laying its eggs in the nests of other birds, and leaving the incubating and nurturing to them.
a) mettlesome
b) industrious
c) domestic
d) lackluster
e) feckless

9. The current penchant for _____ a product by denigrating a rival, named in the advertisement by brand name, seems somewhat _____: suppose the consumer remembers only the rival's name?
a) criticizing. inefficient
b) touting. foolhardy
c) enhancing. insipid
d) evaluating. cumbersome
e) flaunting. gullible

10. His imperturbability in the face of evidence indicating his deliberate fraud failed to reassure supporters of his essential _____; instead, it suggested a talent for _____ that they had never suspected.
a) culpability. intrigue
b) wisdom. reproof
c) remorse. loquacity
d) probity. guile
e) combativeness. compromise