Use the form or context to guess the meaning of the words in italics. Choose the word or phrase closest to the meaning of each word.
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It gets so depressing, though, writing about millionaires all day while you're struggling to make ends meet. |
| | A) | earn a lot of money illegally |
| | B) | have enough money to survive |
| | C) | find time to do the things you love |
| | D) | find a new job |
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All my parents' theater friends lived in lofts, where they could rehearse their shows. |
| | A) | nightclubs |
| | B) | professional theaters in the suburbs |
| | C) | barns in the country used for theatrical performances |
| | D) | apartments with high ceilings previously used for industry |
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It seems like artists are what made New York so cool and unique, and it was that uniqueness that made people flock here. |
| | A) | leave |
| | B) | think about a pleasant thing that probably won't happen |
| | C) | move in large numbers |
| | D) | a group of sheep, goats, or birds |
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Of all art forms, it's the most penetrated by conflict about commercialism and whether or not to "dumb down" the art form for a mass audience. |
| | A) | disagreement |
| | B) | agreement |
| | C) | happiness |
| | D) | artistic achievement |
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While I was studying, I acquired some skills for artistic reasons which were also in demand in a less artistic framework, such as camera work, computer editing, and recording skills. |
| | A) | understood |
| | B) | obtained |
| | C) | invented |
| | D) | enjoyed |
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I've become very nocturnal—working in the middle of the night. |
| | A) | busy |
| | B) | disillusioned |
| | C) | active during the day |
| | D) | active during the night |
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If I'm really freaked out about paying bills, it's an extra effort to put that out of my head and focus on my craft. (informal) |
| | A) | emotional |
| | B) | disguised |
| | C) | sympathetic |
| | D) | unable |
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In certain logistical ways New York is not friendly—it's very expensive and it's hard to find a place to live. |
| | A) | organizational |
| | B) | reasonable |
| | C) | exciting |
| | D) | intimidating |
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You can't be a big fish in a small pond because the film business is enormous, and the job market is saturated with people looking for work. |
| | A) | totally empty |
| | B) | completely filled |
| | C) | misunderstood |
| | D) | made uncomfortable |
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