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Q2. The thought of spending a night in the so-called ‘haunted’ house alone made him ____ with fear.

1. burp
2. shudder
3. swallow
4. blink

Q3. The (abandoned) boat was found miles away from the shore; they never found out who had been on it.

1. cherished
2. deserted
3. shabby
4. austere
5. unabashed

Q4. If something is a hot potato,

1. it is delicious and everybody wants to eat it
2. it is difficult,unpleasant or risky and nobody wants to deal with it
3. it is an unfair competition where one side has an advantage

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

1. blame
2. commend
3. censure
4. criticize

Q6. Marco tried to keep a low profile because he didn't want to be

1. ignored by the public
2. bothered by the media
3. paid by his employer

Q7. Mrs Raven isn't capable of controlling the class. She is so timid she wouldn't say ……… .

1. kill the fatted cow
2. put the cat among the pigeons
3. boo to a goose
4. cry wolf

Q8. If you got somewhere safe and sound, you got there

1. because it was easy to get there
2. even though you got hurt on the way
3. even though there was some danger on the way

Q9. 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.

Q10. I assured him that he _______ pneumonia.

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