IVS Chapter 19 Final Check

When a famous actress arrived in town to work on a movie, an editor asked me to interview her. Because this was my first interview assignment, I felt far from _______ about it. Instead, I was both excited and scared.

• blase

• condescend

• facade

• comprise

• benign

Would a star _______ to see me, an unknown, inexperienced reporter?

• blase

• condescend

• facade

• comprise

• benign

When I arrived at the movie set, I saw the actress standing in front of the painted ________ of a mansion. During a break in the filming, I approached her and introduced myself. Trying to be as congenial as possible, I smiled and told her I was pleased to meet her. "Well, let's get this over with," she said, clearly annoyed.

• blase

• condescend

• facade

• comprise

• benign

The interview went terribly. My dream of establishing a comfortable rapport with the star soon vanished as the interview degenerated into an awkward, demoralizing situation that I just wanted to end. Although it ________(e)d carefully thought-out questions, she sighed or rolled her eyes at every one of them.

• blase

• condescend

• facade

• comprise

• benign

And no matter how ________ my manner, she seemed to view me as some sort of threat.

• blase

• condescend

• facade

• comprise

• benign

At one point, she became irate and yelled, "That's ________! I don't have time to answer the same question twice."

• redundant

• glib

• haughty

• libel

• pseudonym

When I asked her about serious issues, her answers were totally _______ --insincere and shallow.

• redundant

• glib

• haughty

• libel

• pseudonym

Now that the interview is over, I have to write about her. Should I say that she's a _______, rude woman who thinks only of herself and expects others to do the same?

• redundant

• glib

• haughty

• libel

• pseudonym

If I do, she might accuse me of maligning her and sue me for _______.

• redundant

• glib

• haughty

• libel

• pseudonym

I wonder if the editor would let me use a ________, so my real name won't appear on an article about this miserable woman.

• redundant

• glib

• haughty

• libel

• pseudonym