Although the conference speakers disagreed on some issues, they found agreement on substantive matters and avoided petty arguments. Gordon Parks' 1969 film The Learning Tree demonstrated his versatility as an artist by directing, composing music for, and adapting the screenplay from his own novel. George practiced his speech for parents and teachers in front of friends to prepare for it.

1. Although the conference
speakers disliked one another
and might have been expected to
-------, it turned out that on
several substantive issues they
were in complete ------- and were
able to avoid petty squabbling.
(A) argue . . disagreement
(B) bristle . . apathy
(C) debate . . dissonance
(D) concur . . denial
(E) bicker . . accord

2. The advent of innovative computer and
communications technology toward the
end of the twentieth century ushered in
a new era, not dominated by industry
anymore, rather it was information.
(A) era, not dominated by industry anymore,
rather it was information
(B) era, it was dominated by information
over industry
(C) era, which was not dominated anymore
by industry but rather information
(D) era dominated by information rather
than industry
(E) era dominated not by industry, but it was
information

3. With the 1969 film The Learning
Tree, Gordon Parks proved what
a truly ------- artist he was: he not
only directed the film and
composed its musical score, but
also adapted its screenplay from
his own novel.
(A) complacent
(B) protean
(C) lauded
(D) clairvoyant
(E) harried

4. In order to prepare for the speech he
a
was given to all of the parents and
b
teachers at the school, George practiced
speaking in front of a group of
c
his friends. No error
d e
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)