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Q2. He gave ______ all his fortune to charities.

1. down
2. away
3. up

Q3. Our maths teacher ______ us a lot of homework last week but he ______ us very much so far this week.

1. would give / didn’t give
2. had given / didn’t give
3. gave / didn’t given
4. gave / hasn’t given

Q4. It is very difficult to drive in ______.

1. rush houred slow-moving traffic
2. slow moving traffic of rush hour
3. rush-hour slow moving traffic
4. slow moving rush hour traffic

Q5. Elephants are not really very savage animals, but occasionally they can be in a very bad temper. Their most dangerous habit at such moments is to pick up, with their trunk, a large stick or stone, and throw it with great force at someone standing nearby. When this happens the only thing anyone can do, is to jump quickly out of the way. ---------- When an elephant is in a bad temper _____.

1. it may try to hurt someone.
2. it moves its trunk from side to side.
3. one shouldn’t throw stones at it.
4. one should keep perfectly still.
5. it never shows it.

Q6. I’ll stay home if it ______.

1. rained
2. rains
3. will rain
4. won’t rain

Q7. Time goes ______ quickly, my dear.

1. by
2. for
3. in

Q8. The firefighters had to break the door ______ to rescue the little girl.

1. into
2. out
3. down

Q9. I was ....... off with some rotten apples at the corner shop.

1. palmed
2. handed
3. armed
4. fingered

Q10. Always turn your television off ______.

1. when you went to bed
2. as soon as you got bored
3. after you have fallen asleep
4. before you leave home