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1. Mudflows are _________ of volcanic debris and water. The water usually comes from two sources: rainfall or the melting of snow and ice by hot volcanic _________ .
a. amalgams, rocks
b. mixtures, debris
c. composed, influx
d. made, ashes
e. systematized, lava
Exp Ans : With regard to the first blank, we can understand that mudflows are a combination of volcanic debris and water. Possible options are a,b,c. With regard to the second blank, influx is ruled out since it doesn't make sense. Between rocks and debris, debris is a better fit since it means 'the remains of anything broken down or destroyed' or 'an accumulation of loose fragments of rock'. Therefore, the answer is B
2. The Nobel Prizes were established by the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel, which __________ that the awards should be _____________ by the Nobel Foundation.
a. says, from
b. dictates, administered
c. specifies, warded
d. commands, stringent
e. denies, awarded
Exp Ans : With regard to the first blank, we can narrow down it down to a, b and c. With regard to the second blank, 'administered' is the only word that makes grammatical sense. Therefore, the option is B
3. The Napoleonic code was adopted throughout much of Europe, though only in the lands he conquered, and remained in ______ after Napoleon's defeat
a. void
b. effective
c. situ
d. force
e. legal
Exp Ans : From the statement, we can understand that the Napoleonic force was present long after Napoleon's defeat. The usage of the phrase 'in force' in the sentence means that the Napoleonic Code was still enforced even though Napoleon was defeated. None of the other words fit. The answer is D
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