Choose the word or set of words that, when

inserted in the sentence, best fits the

meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The “double feature,” which featured

two films for the price of one, became

popular in the 1930s as a scheme to --

----- former moviegoers who had

begun to stay home since the ------- of

the Depression at the beginning of

the decade.

(A) lure . . advent

(B) discourage . . end

(C) dissuade . . dawn

(D) perplex . . onset

(E) instigate . . devastation

All of the ingredients for Pablo’s

secret chocolate chip cookie recipe,

which included the special dark

chocolate, was available in his

mother’s pantry.

(A) which included the special dark

chocolate, was

(B) which included the special dark

chocolate, they were

(C) including the special dark

chocolate that was

(D) including the special dark

chocolate, being

(E) including the special dark

chocolate, were

Choose the word or set of words that,

when inserted in the sentence, best

fits the meaning of the sentence as a

whole.

A group of Black American fighter

pilots known as the Red Tail Angels

has the ------- of never having lost

any of the bombers it escorted on

missions over Europe in the Second

World War.

(A) onus

(B) distinction

(C) imperative

(D) potential

(E) assignment

At the music recital, Alexandra

enjoyed listening to her friend

A

Mohammed's insightful

interpretation, which she thought

B

was more sophisticated

C

than the other performers.

D

No error

E

Choose the word or set of words that, when

inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning

of the sentence as a whole.

A discerning publishing agent can

------- promising material from a

mass of submissions, separating

the good from the bad.

(A) supplant

(B) dramatize

(C) finagle

(D) winnow

(E) overhaul