1.    The critics reacted to the new book with enthusiasm: not one of their reviews was -------.

　　(A) derogatory

　　(B) professional

　　(C) episodic

　　(D) didactic

　　(E) unsolicited

2.    Marie Curie’s more ------- achievements often ------- the contributions of her daughter, Irène Joliet-Curie, even          though each woman won a Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

　　(A) perplexing . . clarify

　　(B) famous . . overshadow

　　(C) pioneering . . duplicate

　　(D) neglected . . invalidate

　　(E) inspiring . . complement

3. Oddly, a mere stranger managed to ------- Joanna’s disappointment, while even her closest friends remained oblivious.

　　(A) arouse

　　(B) perceive

　　(C) warrant

　　(D) discredit

　　(E) misrepresent

4. Although they never referred to it -------, the two actors had a ------- agreement never to mention the film that had almost ended their careers.

　　(A) vaguely . . clandestine

　　(B) systematically . . presumptuous

　　(C) longingly . . haphazard

　　(D) obliquely . . verbose

　　(E) directly . . tacit

5. Company employees were quite pleased with their efficient new work area because it provided an ideal climate ------- increased productivity.

　　(A) inimical to

　　(B) conducive to

　　(C) shadowed by

　　(D) stifled by

　　(E) precipitated by

6. Crumbling masonry is ------- of the ------- that long exposure to the elements causes to architecture.

　　(A) refutation . . damage

　　(B) reflective . . uniformity

　　(C) indicative . . amelioration

　　(D) denial . . weathering

　　(E) evidence . . havoc