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Set 47 of 246 / Words 369-376 of 1964. Choose specific words in the dictionary

1In a fictional race scene, one competitor pursues the leader at full effort through every lap without easing. What makes the pursuit relentless?A. It pauses for several laps whenever the leader moves ahead.B. It is relentless solely because the race has several participants.C. Its intensity continues without weakening or letting up.D. It ends immediately after a brief attempt.

2A runner's resolve is tested by repeated setbacks. Which response best demonstrates it?A. She remains determined to finish the training program and adapts her plan to continue.B. She waits for someone else to decide whether she should care.C. She claims the goal never mattered and refuses to revisit it.D. She abandons the goal at the first minor inconvenience.

3A caregiver's demanding afternoon is interrupted by a friend taking over for an hour, after which the duties resume. What does the hour provide?A. Proof that the original responsibilities never existed.B. A permanent release from every future responsibility.C. An increase in the same uninterrupted demands.D. A brief reprieve from the immediate demands.

4A caretaker has spent the morning answering constant doorbells. A quiet half-hour before the afternoon visits offers what?A. A respite from the demanding interruptions.B. A permanent end to every caretaking responsibility.C. A guarantee that no one will ever call again.D. An increase in the same uninterrupted demands.

5A camper comparing two bags learns one cannot hold the required equipment. Why is that difference salient?A. It is especially important to the choice being made.B. It is irrelevant because both bags have attractive colors.C. Every listed difference must be equally important.D. It matters only if the brand name is familiar.

6A factory meeting focuses on why orders ship late. Which issue is most clearly peripheral?A. Whether address errors force parcels to be repacked.B. Whether the packing station has enough staff.C. Whether finished goods wait too long for collection.D. Whether the meeting-room curtains should be blue or green.

7Which sign of support for a neighborhood team is overt?A. A fan privately hopes the team wins but shows nothing.B. A fan conceals an unsigned supportive note in a drawer.C. A fan denies supporting the team while keeping it secret.D. A fan publicly hangs the team's banner from their window.

8Which arrangement is tacit?A. Two housemates sign a written schedule listing every washing-up duty.B. One housemate directly announces that the other must wash up tonight.C. Without discussing it, two housemates repeatedly alternate washing up and both act on that understanding.D. Two housemates argue because neither understands who should wash up.

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