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Q2. Eric wanted to fix his cousin’s computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt’s Wi-Fi network and he didn’t want to ( open a whole new can of worms)

1. Eric was sick of spending his time helping his family
2. Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
3. Eric was having difficulties untangling the computer wires.
4. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem

Q3. Bill is a ……… of habit. Every Sunday he goes for a swim in the river.

1. kind
2. animal
3. creature
4. type

Q4. Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television, newspapers and radio keep us continually informed and stimulate our interest. The sociologist’s interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he needs to know what is happening in society; he wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organized, why it changes in the ways that it does. Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your way. --------- The passage emphasizes that whatever goes on in the world today _____.

1. is quickly forgotten by the majority.
2. only concerns the sociologist.
3. first makes the headlines in the press.
4. is of great interest to everyone.
5. can easily be ignored by people in power.

Q5. Time goes ______ quickly, my dear.

1. by
2. for
3. in

Q6. If you hit the sack,

1. you win the lottery
2. you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough
3. you go to bed because you are very tired

Q7. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Rubbish

1. scrap
2. crump
3. stone
4. litter

Q8. A: Would you like me to give Mike a message for you? B: Oh, I don’t want to trouble you. A: It’s no trouble, really. I ______ Mike tomorrow anyway.

1. am seeing
2. saw
3. have seen
4. would see

Q9. If you say to someone "You're so full of yourself!" they'll probably feel

1. proud
2. upset
3. pleased

Q10. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** When the police arrived the thieves TOOK TO FLIGHT leaving all the stolen things behind.

1. ran away
2. take away
3. did away
4. got up
5. climbed on