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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
By this time next year, I .........here for ten years
Awill have been working
Bhave worked
Chad been working
Dwould have worked
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Question 32
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Please go on I ........ you.
Aam hearing
Bhear
Ccan hear
Dwas hearing
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Question 33
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It is you and John who.........wanted
Ais
Bare
Cwas
Dwill
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Question 34
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He............not retort when I am speaking.
Adare
Bdares
Cdared
Dwill dare
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Question 35
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
She.......to his overtures after much delay
Agave out
Bgave up
Cgave away
Dgave in
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Question 36
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The intervention forces have successfully...........the rebels' supplies
Acut in
Bcut off
Ccut up
Dcut away
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Question 37
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The two men......each other
Afell out for
Bfell out with
Cfell out from
Dfell out on
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Question 38
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
No matter how much a bully tries to intimidate you just....him
Astand up before
Bstand up against
Cstand up to
Dstand up for
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Question 39
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
with the recent police action we expect the high incidence of crime to ..........
Adie down
Bdie away
Cdie off
Ddie up
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Question 40
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.The next nation league match will......sometime next month
Acome in
Bcome along
Ccome about
Dcome off
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Question 41
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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I think she.........her mother
Atakes from
Btakes after
Ctake to
Dtake for
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Question 42
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
we shall understand him better by and by. This means that we shall knows him better
Amuch later
Bbefore long
Cby getting closer to him
Dwithout his realizing it
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Question 43
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
I am not going to say yes or no until you come out into the open. This means that I will give the answer until
Awe both go outside
Bwe agree on a position
Cyou go outside
Dyou reveal your own position
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Question 44
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Whenever you discuss nuclear physics Ali is in his elements. This means that Ali
Adoes not like nuclear physics
Bhates people who disuss unclear physics
Cenjoys discussing nuclear physics
Dkowns that nuclear physics is difficult
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Question 45
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Before all the election results were announced it was clear that the leader of the opposition was home and dry. This means that the leader of the opposition
Awas very exhausted
Bwon the election
Clost the election
Dhas arrived home before the rain
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Question 46
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
In his last days in office, the ruler was behaving like a bull in China shop. This means that the ruler
Aloved the bull because he brought it from China
Bbehaved in a manner that pleased the people
Cdid not want to leave office
Dwas acting in a manner unsuitable for his position
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Question 47
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
After the investigation many of the workers were given their marching orders. This means that the workers
Awere dismissed
Bwere oredered to march
Creceived fresh instructions about thir job
Dwere given orders similar to the first ones.
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Question 48
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
He has just been made the new Chief Executive so he will need sometime to learn the ropes. This means that with time he will
Afix new gadgets in his new office
Bclear the abandoned things on the site
Cmaster the demands of his new office
Dlearn the use of ropes in his new office
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Question 49
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
It is alleged that the accountants doctored the accounts of the company. This means that the accountants
Acalled in the company doctor
Bfalsified the accounts
Cbecame sick on account of the bribe they received
Dimproved the accounts of the company
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Question 50
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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Unfortunately nowadays most young persons do not see eye to eye with their parents over matters of friendship and fashion. This means that parents and their children.
Acan't look one another in the face
Bhold strong view on friendship and fashion
Chave clothes different from their friends
Dhold different views about friendship and fashion
