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8 questions that use guided words beyond their original reading. Choose the best answer before opening a definition, then read the explanation.

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Set 16 of 246 / Words 121-128 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1Which discovery is fortuitous?A. A detective locates a ring by following a planned trail of evidence.B. A jeweler finds a ring exactly where its owner directed her to search.C. A clerk retrieves a ring from its recorded storage drawer.D. A plumber finds a lost ring while repairing an unrelated leak.

2A town's population grows rapidly. Which sentence correctly identifies a concomitant change?A. School enrollment fell a century before the population grew.B. A school changes its name with no identified timing relative to the growth.C. A planner imagines an enrollment increase that never occurs.D. School enrollment rises during the same period of population growth.

3Which event is serendipity?A. A cyclist arrives at a shop exactly where her mechanic told her to go.B. While taking a wrong turn, a cyclist unexpectedly discovers a repair shop just when her tire begins leaking.C. A cyclist follows a booked appointment reminder to her usual repair shop.D. A cyclist locates a repair shop by searching an accurate directory.

4A clock in a fictional story stops at the same unusual minute each day, and the characters can find no explanation despite checking ordinary causes. What does inexplicable describe at that stage?A. The pattern has been fully explained by a verified mechanical fault.B. The characters have proved that no explanation can ever be found by anyone.C. The pattern is difficult or impossible for them to explain with what they know.D. The clock is uninteresting because its behavior repeats.

5An invented illustration shows a teacup floating through a station where the clocks have become windows. Why describe the scene as surreal?A. It has no visual subject that a viewer can recognize.B. Its familiar objects form a strange, dreamlike experience.C. It documents an ordinary timetable with strict realism.D. It is surreal merely because it uses a small page.

6Which account best supports describing a town's metamorphosis?A. The town shifts its weekly market from Tuesday to Wednesday.B. The town changes the color of its parking signs.C. A small fishing settlement becomes a major industrial port with an entirely different economy.D. The town replaces two benches beside the harbor.

7Which detail most strongly supports describing a delivery driver's action as altruism?A. She delivers groceries unpaid because her supervisor requires it.B. She delivers groceries free to qualify for a larger company bonus.C. She delivers groceries free in exchange for advertising on the bags.D. She delivers an older neighbor's groceries unpaid because the neighbor needs help.

8An engineer assesses the structural integrity of a sea wall. Which finding is most directly relevant?A. The wall's connected sections remain sound under the expected loads.B. The wall's color matches the nearby buildings.C. The inspection report was delivered in an attractive folder.D. The contractor answered every interview question honestly.

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