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Unit 2: Reasoning and Structure of ArgumentUnit 6: Syntax and Sentence StructureUnit 7E: Parts of Speech and Grammatical ConventionsUnit 7A: Sentence Boundaries and Structural ImprovementUnit 7B: Verb Tense Consistency and Agreement RulesUnit 7C: Modifiers, Clauses and Sentence TransformationUnit 7D: Determiners, Articles and Prepositional UsageUnit 1B: Evidence and Argument Structure in NonfictionUnit 1C: Purpose, Audience and Context in RhetoricUnit 1D: Expository Prose and Informational AnalysisUnit 1E: Persuasive Strategies and Audience AppealsUnit 8D: Cloze Evaluation and Sentence CompletionUnit 8A: Contextual Vocabulary and Word FormationUnit 8B: Synonyms, Antonyms and Lexical NuanceUnit 8C: Idiomatic Expressions and Phrasal UsageUnit 4: Organization, Cohesion & TransitionsUnit 5: Rhetorical Choices, Tone & StyleUnit 3: Textual Analysis and Literary DiscourseUnit 1A: Rhetorical Reading & Claims Analysis

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Fill in the blank: 'Despite his _____ appearance, he was actually quite kind.'Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the correct form: 'By the time we arrived, the movie ___.'Read the answer and worked solution →Choose the ANTONYM of: GREGARIOUSRead the answer and worked solution →Choose the grammatically correct sentence:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Fill in the blank: 'Despite his _____ appearance, he was actually quite kind.'

  1. gentle
  2. handsome
  3. gruff
  4. pleasant
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Correct answer: C. gruff

'Despite' signals contrast. The appearance must be OPPOSITE to kind. 'Gruff' (rough/abrupt in manner) is the contrast that fits.

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Choose the correct form: 'By the time we arrived, the movie ___.'

  1. started
  2. starts
  3. had started
  4. has started
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Correct answer: C. had started

For an action completed BEFORE another past action, use past perfect ('had started'). 'By the time we arrived' = past event the movie starting was earlier.

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Choose the ANTONYM of: GREGARIOUS

  1. Sociable
  2. Outgoing
  3. Solitary
  4. Friendly
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Correct answer: C. Solitary

**Gregarious:** fond of company, sociable. **Antonym:** solitary, reclusive, antisocial.

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