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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
It was the headboy that took the book away............?
Adidn't he
Bwasn't he
Cwasn't it
Disn't it
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Question 22
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
She bought a ....handbag
Ared beautiful leather
Bbeautiful leather red
Cbeautiful red leather
Dleather beautiful red
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Question 23
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I saw him again........last week
Asome time
Bsometimes
Cone time
Dsometime
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Question 24
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
You haven't seen this man before........?
Aisn't it so
Bhave you
Cis it so
Disn't it
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Question 25
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Several.............attended the two-day summit
Ahead of state
Bheads of states
Cheads of state
Dhead of states
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Question 26
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Scarcely had I opened the door...........the dog came running in
Aas
Bbefore
Cthan
Dwhen
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Question 27
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Hardly a day goes by........he doesn't think of her
Athat
Bwhen
Cwhile
Dwithout
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Question 28
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
No sooner............it started to rain
Adid he arrive home when
Bhad he arrived home than
Cthan he arrived home
Dwhen he arrive home
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Question 29
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
But for the night guard's vigilance, the factory.........burgled
Awould be
Bwill be
Cwould have been
Dwill have been
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Question 30
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
I will see you ..........tomorrow
Awhen I return
Bafter I have returned
Cafter I might have returned
Dwhen I have returned
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Question 31
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Joel is one of those fanatical sports fans......... about nothing else
Awho talks
Bwho talked
Cwho talk
Dwho is talking
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Question 32
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
This portion is to be shared between.............
Aus and them
Bwe and them
Cus and they
Dwe and they
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Question 33
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
She does not remember.............to anyone at the part.
Ato talk
Bto be talking
Ctalking
Dto have talking
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Question 34
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
For the management, your remarks amount to a slap........the face
Aon
Bin
Cat
Dinto
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Question 35
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The policeman shot the escaping`robber..........the leg
Aon
Bin
Cat
Dinto
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Question 36
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The chairman told members that he was open..........suggestions
Ato
Bfor
Cabout
Don
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Question 37
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
The committee has submitted its report...........the students' riot
Ain
Bfor
Cabout
Don
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Question 38
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
We have no choice..........to do what they demand
Aexcept
Bthan
Cunless
Dbut
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Question 39
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From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Surprising, Musa turned..........the job
Aaway
Bin
Cdown
Dout
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Question 40
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From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The fishing boat was imperilled by high winds, but it managed to reach port safely
