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A new discovery of a dinosaur fossil in Antarctica has confirmed the idea that dinosaurs lived not only in the Northern Hemisphere but in the Southern Hemisphere as well. Up until this discovery, scientists had found dinosaur remains on every continent except Antarctica. This new discovery now confirms the idea that dinosaurs were distributed worldwide. If the dinosaur fossil is shown to be related to other dinosaurs of the same period in South America, it will also support the idea that South America and Antarctica were once linked together. --------- It is only recently that _____.
  1. important scientific studies about the Southern Hemisphere have been carried out.
  2. scientists have been seriously interested in fossils.
  3. a dinosaur fossil has been discovered in Antarctica.
  4. some new facts about the Northern Hemisphere have come to light.
  5. Antarctica has been discovered.






Q2. Mountaineering has this advantage over most other sports; enjoyment depends very little indeed on natural ability or technical skill; it is a sport without winners and without losers. By all means study the technique of climbing if it interests you. But, believe me, provided you go to really good mountain country, it doesn’t much matter how you climb or what you climb. There are three things that matter; look up frequently to see the way ahead, don’t leave the holds you have until you have tested new ones; do all you can to help those climbing with you. --------- As it is pointed out in the passage, mountaineering is a sport _____.

  1. in which nobody wins and nobody loses
  2. that is not suitable for the old
  3. in which technique is not easy to learn
  4. which can be enjoyed anywhere in the country
  5. that most people are interested in
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Q3. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** The woman adds water to UNITE the flour and the milk.

  1. connect
  2. make
  3. join
  4. complex
  5. combine
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Q4. I have two boys, but ______ of them likes pop music.

  1. either
  2. both
  3. neither
  4. none
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Q5. You can shout until you're ……… in the face but she won't hear you. She's as deaf as a post.

  1. blue
  2. green
  3. pink
  4. black
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Q6. If something ……… true it sounds true

  1. rings
  2. chimes
  3. shouts
  4. beeps
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Q7. Mr. Johnson was very particular about the arrangement of his classroom, so the thing he hated most was when his students caused a ruckus with their wild (horseplay).

  1. Mr. Johnson hated when his students pretended to be animals.
  2. Mr. Johnson hated when his students played sports.
  3. Mr. Johnson hated when his students wrestled around with each other
  4. Mr. Johnson hated when his students made animal noises.
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Q8. The Prime Minister clearly suspects his party to have little chance of winning the next election. The Prime Minister clearly suspects that his party _______ little chance of winning the next election.

  1. to have
  2. has
  3. would have
  4. had
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Q9. I'm looking for a new place to live. My flat doesn't have enough space to swing a ……… .

  1. crow
  2. cat
  3. dog
  4. giraffe
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Q10. If you hide your ……… under a bushel, you are too modest to boast about your skills.

  1. beard
  2. looks
  3. light
  4. mind
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