Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
People always (blame)............. their circumstances for what they are.
A.are always blaming
B.blames
C.was blamed
D.will blame

This passage mainly discusses the _______ .
A.judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.
B.effects of interviewing on job applicants.
C.techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
D.inadequacy of interviewing job applicants.

The word “hindrance” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A.assistance
B.encouragement
C.interference
D.procedure

The word “skews” in line 14 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A.improves
B.opposes
C.distinguishes
D.biases

The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _______ .
A.halo effect
B.cognitive effect
C.primacy effect
D.contrast effect

The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A.Other selection procedures included in interviewing
B.More information on cognitive ability tests
C.Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants
D.More information on the kinds of judgmental effects

The sole survivor of the plane crash was Lucy.
A.Lucy was the only passenger not killed in the plane crash
B.All of the passengers on the plane were killed.
C.None of the plane’s passengers were killed.
D.Lucy was the only passenger killed.

John asked Mary if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
A.“Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Mary?” asked John.
B.“Which one did you want, the blue or the green?” asked John.
C.“Which one does Mary want , the green or the blue?” asked John.
D.“Which one do you want, the blue or the green, Mary?” asked John.

Until I saw my friend for myself, I didn’t think that she had been badly wounded.
A.It was only when I saw my friend that I realized how seriously she had been injured
B.As soon as I saw my friend, I knew that her injuries were very serious
C.My friend hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her.
D.Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad.

"If I were in your shoes, I would try to help her.” The professor said to his students
A.The professor advised his students to try to help her.
B.The professor complained that his students didn't help her.
C.The professor told his students that he wished they could help her .
D.The professor regretted that his students didn't try to help her.