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Bicycling in America has been growing at an amazing rate. Bicycles used to be sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying them for themselves, as well as for their children. And grandparents are cycling, too. Moreover, people don’t simply cycle for fun and for the exercise. Many young executives ride bikes to work as an alternative to adding to the pollution of cities, and to fighting traffic jams, while college and high school students find bikes an economical alternative to cars or buses. ----------------- In the passage it is emphasized that, in America _____.
  1. more and more people of all ages are now using bicycles.
  2. few college students can afford to run a car.
  3. no executive feels he can cycle to work.
  4. most parents feel it is dangerous for children to cycle to school.
  5. a great many traffic jams are being caused by cyclists.






Q2. If you say that something is a piece of cake,

  1. it is very sweet
  2. it is very good but very few people know it
  3. it is very easy to do
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Q3. Someone might say "each to their own" when they see or hear about something that they think is

  1. completely normal
  2. probably stolen
  3. a bit strange
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Q4. 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
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Q5. To make someone feel upset or angry is to ______.

  1. jump them
  2. get to them
  3. do them in
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Q6. I ______ to see you tomorrow, but now I find I can’t.

  1. will come
  2. come
  3. was coming
  4. am coming
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Q7. The famous Tower of London was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror. Early in the Middle Ages the kings used it as a palace; later on it was turned into a prison, but only distinguished prisoners, including statesmen and princes, were held there. Today the Tower is a national museum, where, among other things, the jewelry of the English kings and queens is on display. --------- It is obvious from the passage that the functions of the Tower of London _____.

  1. were all established by William the Conqueror.
  2. have always been controlled by the kings.
  3. have varied greatly over the centuries.
  4. are all of a military nature.
  5. have not changed at all since the Middle Ages.
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Q8. We saw ______ last week.

  1. award winning of French film
  2. A French film award winning
  3. an award winning French film
  4. a film of French winning award
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Q9. Find the synonym of the following word. ***** Respect

  1. esteem
  2. belief
  3. scorn
  4. contempt
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Q10. Time goes ______ quickly, my dear.

  1. by
  2. for
  3. in
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