11. The author argues for serious treatment of such arts as crochet and needlework,finding in too many art historians a cultural blindness_________ to their____________ textiles as a medium in which women artists predominate.
　　(A) traceable.. prejudice against
　　(B) opposed.. distrust of
　　(C) referring.. need for
　　(D) reduced.. respect for
　　(E) corresponding.. expertise in
　　12. Those who fear the influence of television deliberately_________ its persuasive power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social change from being widely disseminated.
　　(A) promote
　　(B) underplay
　　(C) excuse
　　(D) laud
　　(E) suspect
　　13. Because the high seriousness of their narratives resulted in part from their metaphysics, Southern writers were praised for their_________ bent.
　　(A) technical
　　(B) discursive
　　(C) hedonistic
　　(D) philosophical
　　(E) scientific 
　　14. Far from being_________ , Pat was always_________ to appear acquiescent.
　　(A) unctuous.. loath
　　(B) brazen.. reluctant
　　(C) ignoble.. concerned
　　(D) obsequious.. eager
　　(E) gregarious.. willing
　　15. Though_________ to some degree, telling a small lie sometimes enables one to avoid_________ another's feelings.
　　(A) necessary.. mollifying
　　(B) regrettable.. harming
　　(C) unfortunate.. exaggerating
　　(D) attractive.. considering
　　(E) difficult.. resisting
　　16. Perhaps because scientists have been so intrigued by dogs' superior senses of smell and hearing, researchers have long_________ their eyesight, assuming that they inhabit a drab, black-and-white world, devoid of color.
　　(A) studied
　　(B) coveted
　　(C) appreciated
　　(D) resented
　　(E) underestimated
　　17. Despite a string of dismal earnings reports, the two-year-old strategy to return the company to profitability is beginning to .
　　(A) falter
　　(B) disappoint
　　(C) compete
　　(D) work
　　(E) circulate
　　18. The President reached a decision only after lengthy_________ , painstakingly weighing the_________ opinions expressed by cabinet members.
　　(A) deliberation.. divergent
　　(B) confrontation.. unanimous
　　(C) relegation.. consistent
　　(D) speculation.. conciliatory
　　(E) canvassing.. arbitrary
　　19. Although just barely_________ as a writer of lucid prose, J ones was an extremely ________ editor who worked superbly with other writers in helping them improve the clarity of their writing.
　　(A) deficient.. muddling
　　(B) proficient.. contentious
　　(C) adequate.. capable
　　(D) appalling.. competent
　　(E) engaging.. inept
　　20. The accusations we bring against others should be_________ ourselves; they should not_________ complacency and easy judgments on our part concerning our own moral conduct.
　　(A) definitions of.. produce
　　(B) instructions to.. equate
　　(C) denigrations of.. exclude
　　(D) warnings to.. justify
　　(E) parodies of.. satirize