Lets practice for GRE verbal subtest

[Catalina]

<font color="purple">Give me a hand by answering these questions please. Unfortunately the reference book doesn’t hold any answer key[8)].</font id="purple">

1- war is to hawk as peace is to ………
(A) eagle (C) dove (E) owl
(B) gull (D) falcon

2- friction is to rubber as repetition is to ……
(A) skill (C) literacy (E) knowledge
(B) novelty (D) memory

3- automation: originality :: ------------------
(A) ambassador : god will (D) guest : hospitality
(B) pioneer : phrases (E) benefactor : generosity
(C) hothead : equanimity

4- aristocrat : count :: ------------------
(A) flower : leaf (D) civilian: solider
(B) senator : voter (E) insect : ant
(C) professional : amateur

5- plant : harvest :: ------------------
(A) factory : equipmentl (D) clump : shrub
(B) launch : decommission (E) mishap : carelessness
(C) sow : irrigate

6- needle : stitch :: ------------------
(A) shears : prune (D) stake : bush
(B) rake : mow (E) wrench : soak
(C) spade : level


7- The word most nearly opposite in meaning to “prototype” is:
(A) model (C) copy (E) phenomenon
(B) robot (D) electron

8- All the novels we have studied this year have had a man as the leading character. It’s about time we had a female --------
(A) antagonist (C) gourmet (E) phenomenon
(B) prodigy (D) protagonist
<font color="purple">(P.S.: What does “it’s about time” mean in this sentence?)</font id="purple">

9- The following names all contain an epithet except -----
(A) One-Punch Nelson (C) Alexander the great (E) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(B) Ivan the terrible (D) Wrong-Way Corrigan


Reference: Vocabulary for the high school student, by Harold Levine, AMSCO SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS, INC

<font color="purple">P.S. Since GRE books are scarcely found in IRAN, I thought this book would help me to prepare myself for GRE exam.
[/size]Dear Erin[/size], would you please let me know your idea about this book?. And please everybody excuse me if the above questiosn seem irrelevant to the GRE forum:o.</font id="purple">

[zorrillo]

Hi, these are my answers; someone verify them please

1)C
Hawk is a symbol of war, dove is a symbol of peace

2)B
Rubber wears out due to friction, novelty wears out due to repetition.

3)C
Automation doesn't possess originality, hothead doesnt possess equinamity.

4)E
A count is an aristocrat, an ant is an insect

5)B
harvest is the antonym of plant, decommission is the antonym of launch

6)A
needle is an instrument used to stitich, shears are an instrument used to prune (cut off)

7)C
(Prototype=original.)

8)D
(protagonist=lead character).."it's about time" is a wayof saying that it's time we make a change (and have a female in a lead role)

9)C
(Epithet=disparaging title or name).."great" is laudatory


Personally, I don't think this is a good book to study from at all. You should stick to GRE prep material.

[piaz]

Hi-
How did your GRE go? And if you still came to this site and saw this question, how did you study for it? I would really appeciate some tips because I am just starting out. Thanks

Originally posted by zorrillo


Hi, these are my answers; someone verify them please

1)C
Hawk is a symbol of war, dove is a symbol of peace

2)B
Rubber wears out due to friction, novelty wears out due to repetition.

3)C
Automation doesn't possess originality, hothead doesnt possess equinamity.

4)E
A count is an aristocrat, an ant is an insect

5)B
harvest is the antonym of plant, decommission is the antonym of launch

6)A
needle is an instrument used to stitich, shears are an instrument used to prune (cut off)

7)C
(Prototype=original.)

8)D
(protagonist=lead character).."it's about time" is a wayof saying that it's time we make a change (and have a female in a lead role)

9)C
(Epithet=disparaging title or name).."great" is laudatory


Personally, I don't think this is a good book to study from at all. You should stick to GRE prep material.

APPEAL : Guys, I'm giving my GRE within 15 days. Can someone give me tips on how to get a full score on the Quant? I have never got an 800in any prac test (Kaplan 790, 790, 790, Princeton 790, PP1 790) Ugh!! [8)]What kind of joke is this! I keep bungling up on simple q's like inequalities. I have taken all the good advice from this forum (practice and more practice), hope it pays off. If there are people here like me who got 800 Quant on the real GRE for the first time, please lend me your tips!!

Thanks a lot.
Rahul

[zorrillo]

piaz, I am yet to take the test, but will do so shortly. I'll get back to you then