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Q2. My Nigerian friend John is having trouble finding work here in London, but he says if push comes to shove he can always

1. go back to Nigeria
2. go to jail
3. win the lottery

Q3. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Behavior

1. business
2. conduct
3. connection
4. container

Q4. This was the first time Mary was going to fly. It wasn’t going to be a long flight; in fact, she would be in the air just under an hour. She got to the airport an hour before the plane was expected to take off. She was very excited and also a little nervous. But before long, it was announced that her flight was going to be delayed for two hours. Suddenly she felt very disappointed and didn’t know what to do while she was waiting. -------------- Mary’s flight _____.

1. left an hour early.
2. was delayed for two hours.
3. suddenly had to be cancelled.
4. was enjoyable from the beginning to the end.
5. was over far too quickly.

Q5. She would have failed the practical exam by a long way, but the school decided to ……… the rules so that she passed.

1. bend
2. twist
3. skip
4. dodge

Q6. The fact that the experts say stagnation will continue for some time _______.

1. industry will suffer a lot
2. we should be prepared for higher inflation
3. is annoying
4. we cannot avoid it

Q7. In an interview yesterday Mr. Wilson was questioned about the harmful effects of horror movies on teenagers. He argued that such effects were often exaggerated and claimed that other types of films were far more dangerous for young people. When asked to prove this, he pointed out that horror films were often set in unreal situations and were clearly not to be taken seriously. In contrast, he claimed that films showing violent crime were often set in everyday life, and were therefore more damaging. -------- In Mr. Wilson’s opinion, horror films _____.

1. cost more than other kinds of films.
2. are more popular among the elderly than among the young.
3. should be banned altogether.
4. are less damaging to young people that films of violent crime.
5. have recently ceased to appeal to the young.

Q8. The horse mentioned in the text is clearly an ------ to the Trojan horse.

1. allusion
2. illusion

Q9. Not one of the girl’s teachers could ______ her poor examination results.

1. act out
2. answer back
3. account for
4. ask after

Q10. 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