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CAT Text Completion — practice questions

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The suffocating tropical humidity seemed to _______ even the most energetic hikers, leaving them thoroughly exhausted within minutes.Read the answer and worked solution →Through _______ archival research spanning twenty years, the historian uncovered the long-suppressed treaty documents.Read the answer and worked solution →The politician's _______ testimony was contradicted by audio recordings that proved he knowingly deceived the grand jury.Read the answer and worked solution →Installing automated inventory barcode scanners served to _______ the need for tedious manual ledger reconciliation.Read the answer and worked solution →Known for his _______ temperament, the general responded to mild diplomatic inquiries with furious threats of war.Read the answer and worked solution →The mathematician delivered a _______ lecture that transformed a notoriously convoluted proof into crystalline, intuitive concepts.Read the answer and worked solution →The hockey player's _______ on-ice antics frequently provoked fistfights and earned him repeated penalty box suspensions.Read the answer and worked solution →The newspaper editorial published a scathing _______ against corporate monopolies, condemning their price-gouging tactics.Read the answer and worked solution →After receiving the prestigious grant, the researcher was in an _______ mood, celebrating with students and colleagues throughout the evening.Read the answer and worked solution →The morning mist on the lake proved _______, vanishing without a trace as soon as the morning sun crested the mountain ridge.Read the answer and worked solution →The union leaders remained _______, refusing all compromise offers until the management agreed to full wage parity.Read the answer and worked solution →The anonymous benefactor was extraordinarily _______, donating $50 million to fund public libraries across low-income districts.Read the answer and worked solution →A remarkably _______ investor, Elena foresaw the collapse of the subprime mortgage market years before other analysts.Read the answer and worked solution →Under intense cross-examination, the witness began to _______, refusing to give direct yes-or-no answers about his whereabouts.Read the answer and worked solution →Despite widespread economic despair, the entrepreneur remained remarkably _______ about the future of green technology.Read the answer and worked solution →The monotonous drone of the lecturer's voice had a distinctly _______ effect, lulling half the lecture hall to sleep.Read the answer and worked solution →The columnist's _______ analysis cut straight to the core of the political scandal without indulging in partisan rhetoric.Read the answer and worked solution →The forensic scientist was renowned for her unimpeachable _______; her courtroom testimonies were trusted unconditionally by judges.Read the answer and worked solution →Tabloid journalists unfairly sought to _______ the celebrity's reputation by fabricating sensational rumors about her private life.Read the answer and worked solution →The fired executive launched into a _______ tirade against the board, using bitterly abusive and profane language.Read the answer and worked solution →The political smear campaign relied entirely on malicious _______, spreading baseless lies to ruin the governor's standing.Read the answer and worked solution →While most committee members eagerly ratified the charter, two senior delegates chose to _______, citing procedural ambiguities.Read the answer and worked solution →The uninvited guest had the sheer _______ to demand a seat at the bridal table, shocking everyone with his brazen impudence.Read the answer and worked solution →The student gave a _______ explanation for his missing homework, claiming an alien spacecraft had beamed up his notebook.Read the answer and worked solution →The military defeat was so _______ that the defeated general surrendered his sword and went into voluntary permanent exile.Read the answer and worked solution →At this early developmental stage, the architectural blueprint is still _______, consisting of rough pencil sketches without engineering specs.Read the answer and worked solution →Despite the impending quarterly deadline, the manager displayed an _______ indifference, whistling cheerfully while sipping his tea.Read the answer and worked solution →With a _______ expression, the gravedigger leaned on his shovel and recited mournful poetry about lost loves.Read the answer and worked solution →Known for his _______ moods, the eccentric composer could swing from ecstatic joy to dark rage in seconds.Read the answer and worked solution →After losing his fortune and his home, the disgraced aristocrat realized his life had reached its absolute _______.Read the answer and worked solution →

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The suffocating tropical humidity seemed to _______ even the most energetic hikers, leaving them thoroughly exhausted within minutes.

  1. enervate
  2. galvanize
  3. invigorate
  4. exhilarate
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Correct answer: A. enervate

'Enervate' means to cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken. 'Galvanize' and 'invigorate' are antonyms meaning to energize.

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Through _______ archival research spanning twenty years, the historian uncovered the long-suppressed treaty documents.

  1. assiduous
  2. cursory
  3. perfunctory
  4. desultory
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Correct answer: A. assiduous

'Assiduous' means showing great care, attention, and perseverance. 'Cursory' and 'perfunctory' mean hasty and superficial.

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The politician's _______ testimony was contradicted by audio recordings that proved he knowingly deceived the grand jury.

  1. mendacious
  2. veracious
  3. candid
  4. scrupulous
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Correct answer: A. mendacious

'Mendacious' means not telling the truth; lying or deceitful. Proof of knowing deception defines mendacity.

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