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Bobby never keeps still. So, when his aunt saw him standing there and not moving at all, she knew something unusual was happening. She moved quietly towards him and also began to look where he seemed to be looking. Just then, in the tall grass near the fence, she saw a little bird that was too small to fly. It must have fallen out of its nest. ------------ The little bird _____.
  1. hid behind the fence.
  2. had been caught by Bobby.
  3. tried to fly over the fence.
  4. was too tired to return to its nest.
  5. fascinated Bobby greatly.






Q2. If the police find out it was us who smashed up the window, we'll be in …… .

  1. hot water
  2. the beaten track
  3. a mine of information
  4. the drop of a hat
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Q3. His doctor recommended that he ______ taking sleeping pills for a while.

  1. would try
  2. should try
  3. tries
  4. tried
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Q4. World renowned country western super group The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena (at the drop of a hat)

  1. The Mountain Boys may be able to sell out an arena, but it will take a long time.
  2. The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena very quickly.
  3. The Mountain Boys are always willing to perform at charity events.
  4. The Mountain Boys enforce a dress code at all of their shows.
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Q5. It was the first time she ______ ever ______ a prize.

  1. has / won
  2. had / won
  3. is / won
  4. would / win
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Q6. If you speak/talk of the devil,

  1. the person you are talking about unexpectedly appears
  2. you talk directly about a hot issue
  3. you say something bad about someone
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Q7. A zebra crossing is a place for

  1. zebras to cross the road
  2. people to cross the road
  3. cars to run people over
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Q8. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Firm

  1. soft
  2. solid
  3. uneven
  4. loose
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Q9. Every summer many people, girls and women as well as boys and men, try to swim from England to France or from France to England. The distance at the nearest points is only about twenty miles, but because of the strong currents the distance that must be swum is usually twice as far. The first man to succeed in swimming across the Channel was Captain Webb, an Englishman. This was in August 1875. He landed in France 21 hours 45 minutes after entering the water at Dover. Since then there have been many successful swims and the time has been shortened. One French swimmer crossed in 11 hours and 5 minutes. ---------- 10. Swimming the Channel is not as easy as it might seem _____.

  1. as the distance between the two counties is far too much.
  2. and it always takes more or less 20 hours.
  3. and only two people have managed to do it so far.
  4. so few people even try to swim it.
  5. for there are very strong currents.
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Q10. New students spend the first few days ______ themselves ______ the layout of the university.

  1. calling / out
  2. bringing / about
  3. acquainting / with
  4. carrying / on
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