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Set 14 of 246 / Words 105-112 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A report concludes that residents want longer library hours but need reliable staffing before expansion. Which sentence best encapsulates its essential finding?A. Libraries have doors, shelves, and other features that vary by building.B. The report contains many pages and several quotations from people who live nearby.C. Longer hours are always best, regardless of staffing or reliability.D. Residents support longer hours if adequate staffing can make them dependable.

2Which instruction makes a water limit explicit?A. Try to conserve water where practical.B. Remember that water supplies matter.C. Use no more than ten liters per household each day.D. Use a sensible amount of water.

3Several copies of a fictional competition's result conflict, but the authorized final record resolves the scores after all corrections. Why is that record definitive?A. It is the longest document even though nobody has checked it.B. It expresses the strongest personal preference among the competitors.C. It is authoritative enough to settle the question of the final result.D. It is a preliminary guess waiting for verification and approval.

4A tenant asks whether bicycles may be stored in the hallway. Which reply is unequivocal?A. No. Bicycles may not be stored in the hallway at any time.B. We would generally prefer the hallway to stay fairly clear.C. People often find other places, although arrangements vary.D. It depends on what one means by storing a bicycle.

5A game designer allows players to build only within a marked square. What does the square do?A. Circumscribe by deciding which color is most attractive.B. Circumscribe by adding points without limiting any action.C. Circumscribe by removing every boundary from play.D. Circumscribe where building is permitted.

6A walking tour must finish earlier because its host venue closes at noon. Which change would curtail the tour?A. Preserve every stop and add a second afternoon session.B. Rename the tour while keeping its duration unchanged.C. Reduce its length by removing the final two stops.D. Extend it through several additional neighborhoods.

7A simple appliance return takes six weeks of repeated unresolved exchanges, far longer than anyone expected. What makes the process protracted?A. It is resolved immediately after the first message.B. It lasts longer than expected or desirable.C. Its steps are completed sooner than the promised date.D. The appliance is physically longer than its replacement.

8A witness gives a circuitous answer to a question about when she arrived. What would improve it?A. Add more details about everyone she met that week.B. Retell the journey twice using different landmarks.C. State the arrival time before recounting unrelated events.D. Replace the time with a description of her usual routine.

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