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Set 28 of 246 / Words 217-224 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1A cyclist wants to advocate safer junctions. Which action carries out that intention?A. She measures traffic without offering any recommendation.B. She reads opposing proposals without stating a preference.C. She privately wonders whether the crossings need changes.D. She presents a public case for redesigning the crossings.

2Which statement most clearly expresses a scientist's conviction about sharing research?A. I firmly believe publicly funded results should be accessible to everyone.B. I have not decided who should be able to read the results.C. Several publication systems are technically available.D. The file currently contains twelve pages of results.

3A hobbyist insists that his method is unquestionably correct and says no test or argument could justify reconsidering it. What makes the response dogmatic?A. It treats the belief as beyond challenge without sufficient openness to alternatives.B. It states a view confidently while inviting meaningful examination.C. It changes the method after a clear demonstration of a flaw.D. It distinguishes what is known from what remains uncertain.

4Two siblings ask an appraiser to assess a family table that carries strong memories for them. What would make her assessment dispassionate?A. She bases it on relevant condition and workmanship evidence without allowing personal emotion to drive the judgment.B. She selects the value that would make her favorite sibling happiest.C. She ignores all evidence because the siblings have feelings about the table.D. She expresses no opinion because a calm judgment is impossible.

5Two friends ask someone with no connection to either team to judge their game dispute. Which feature makes that judge disinterested?A. No knowledge that a game is taking place.B. No personal stake in which team receives the point.C. No willingness to listen to either account.D. No enjoyment of games under any circumstances.

6A product tester ignores defects in blue kettles because blue is her favorite color, but counts identical defects against red kettles. Why is the comparison biased?A. A personal preference distorts the equal assessment of the products.B. The tester records different colors, which always prevents impartiality.C. The tester has proved that blue kettles cannot have defects.D. The tester uses the same defect standard consistently for every kettle.

7A manager grants identical requests to people she likes and rejects the rest, with no consistent work-related criterion. What makes the decisions arbitrary?A. They are unpopular, which alone makes any decision arbitrary.B. They take time to explain, which prevents them from being reasoned.C. They depend on personal whim rather than a consistent reason or rule.D. They use a clear criterion equally for everyone.

8A school allocates tutoring time. Which arrangement is most equitable?A. It changes eligibility privately whenever a favored family asks.B. It gives all available time to pupils who already master the material.C. It reserves the best sessions for staff members' relatives.D. It gives extra support to pupils who need it under consistent, transparent criteria.

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