Question One
We'll start off the first practice round with a three-blank question. Here it is:
'Fueled by a(n) ____domestic fan base and increasing international ____~, the Korean pop music scene has grown rapidly in the past decade. The music - high-energy pop accompanied by choreographed dance numbers - appeals even to fans who speak no Korean themselves. However, some popular groups release songs in Chinese, Japanese and English in addition to Korean versions, the better to ____their international fans.'
Blank 1
- Idolized
- Zealous
- Pernicious
Blank 2
- Acclaim
- Incidence
- Orthodoxy
Blank 3
- Impugn
- Woo
- Abjure
Question Two
Ready for the next one? Here you go!
'Despite her ____discomfort with the arrangements, Maria was actually thrilled to be seated next to Piotr; she just didn't want to show it.'
- Initial
- Perpetual
- Ostensible
- Intransigent
- Delineated