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Q2. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** Everybody PROTESTED to be examined again.

1. were for
2. were against
3. were after
4. were before
5. were like

Q3. You haven't been studying much recently and you'd better ……… if you want to pass the Cambridge CPE exam.

1. thread your way through
2. meet your Waterloo
3. pull your socks up
4. change your spots

Q4. How is he making ______ with his new girlfriend?

1. out
2. off
3. away

Q5. Bob and Jane decided to tie the knot because

1. it had come undone
2. they loved one another
3. they needed to save money

Q6. I assured him that he _______ pneumonia.

1. should get
2. would get
3. get
4. gets

Q7. If I had listened to the weather forecast ______.

1. I would stay at home
2. I’d know it was windy
3. I wouldn’t have watered the flowers
4. we were going to play football

Q8. His parents ______ married for eight years when he was born.

1. have been
2. will be
3. had been
4. were

Q9. You can see that Mike's got a soft spot for dogs. Whenever he sees one, he

1. kicks it
2. pats it on the head
3. keeps away from it

Q10. If you go the extra mile,

1. you walk a bit more although you are tired just to prove that you can
2. you are willing to make a special effort to achieve something
3. you put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone