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Q2. He gave ______ all his fortune to charities.

1. down
2. away
3. up

Q3. “Oh dear! It looks as if it is going to rain again.” Mother was afraid that _______.

1. it was raining again
2. it was going to rain
3. it is going to rain again
4. it looked like rain again

Q4. Since the day he ______ ill he ______ a lot of reading.

1. was / had done
2. is / has done
3. was / has done
4. is / has been done

Q5. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Stubborn

1. shy
2. obstinate
3. pliable
4. yielding

Q6. This ________ is not big enough to cut down a tree.

1. axe
2. hammer
3. screw
4. knife
5. spade

Q7. The burglar broke ______ the house and stole all their money and jewelry.

1. away
2. into
3. forth

Q8. 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

Q9. Ever since country western super group The Mountain Boys started wearing stovepipe hats, those hats have been (selling like hotcakes).

1. This means that stovepipe hats have been selling quickly.
2. This means that stovepipe hats have been selling slowly.
3. This means that stovepipe hats have been selling at an average pace.
4. This means that stovepipe hats have not been selling at all.

Q10. Bobby would have been playing ball (until the cows came home) if it hadn’t been for Suzie dragging him home fordinner

1. Bobby was just about to stop playing ball.
2. Bobby didn’t even want to play ball to begin with.
3. Bobby prefers nature to athletics.
4. Bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.