Judge whether the following item about text I is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the expressions “unalloyed triumph” (first sentence of the text) and “sheer silliness” (first sentence of the second paragraph), the adjectives “unalloyed” and “sheer” convey similar meanings.

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Considering text II, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

As used in the third sentence of the first paragraph, the expression “most exacting class of critics” refers to critics who worry too much about being correct.

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It can be correctly concluded from the excerpt “Praise is so much duller than criticism” (ninth sentence of the first paragraph) that the author wishes to write a book criticizing what he considers “monstrosities”.

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In “for them the familiar appearance” (third sentence of second paragraph), “them” refers to the people the book is meant for: “those who look for bearings in a new field”.

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The fragment “even at the expense of sheer quality” (last sentence of the second paragraph) could be, without harming the coherence of the text, replaced with even if this entails the choice of less qualified applicants.

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The excerpt “It licenses a kind of international spoils system” could be, without altering the meaning of the sentence, replaced with It spoils the international system.

Considering the grammatical and semantic aspects of text IV, judge whether the following statement is right (C) or wrong (E).

In the first sentence of the text, the verb “making” is being used with the sense of writing.

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Americans’ historical attachment to democratic values have prevented them from accepting the notion of an aristocracy, even if it has a democratic appearance.

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“Hubris” (line 4) means “unwillingness or incapacity to adapt or adjust”.

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“Wreckage” (line 7) is synonymous with “speed”.

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“Twilight” (line 7) can be correctly replaced with “a period of decline.”

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“Drudgery” (line 15) means “boring, hard, routine work”.

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The word “ever” (line 14) can be correctly replaced with “increasingly”, in this particular context, without effecting any change in the original meaning.

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“Under the aegis of” (line 18) is the same as to face strife.

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In the second paragraph, the word “underpinnings” (line 25) means support, basis or basic structure.

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“Irrespective of” (line 12) could be replaced by regardless of without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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The word “far-reaching” (line 38) means “to have great influence or many effects”.

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The word “apposite” (line 43) could be replaced by opposed without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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The word “contempt” (line 18) can be correctly replaced with disdain.