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Q2. If I say “I’m going to hit the books now”,

1. am I going to take a short break from studying?
2. am I going to throw my books away?
3. am I going to study?

Q3. When political correctness became popular in the nineties, millions of people jumped on the bandwagon and

1. said it was incorrect
2. became politically correct
3. corrected people's politics

Q4. Eric wanted to fix his cousin’s computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt’s Wi-Fi network and he didn’t want to ( open a whole new can of worms)

1. Eric was sick of spending his time helping his family
2. Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
3. Eric was having difficulties untangling the computer wires.
4. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem

Q5. This ________ is not big enough to cut down a tree.

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

Q6. Can you make ______ this prescription, please?

1. up
2. over
3. for
4. off

Q7. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** The achievements of science and technology of recent years have influenced the CAREERS of many people.

1. marketing
2. trading
3. professions
4. hands
5. works

Q8. Some working parents ______ being absent all day by giving their children lots of presents.

1. make out
2. make out of
3. make up
4. make up for

Q9. Even though Candace already had a new job, she submitted her two week notice and conducted herself in a professional way at her old job because she didn’t want to (burn bridges).

1. Candace didn’t want to ruin her positive relationship with her old employer.
2. Candace wasn’t ready to start her new job.
3. Candace was really going to miss her old job.
4. Candace was waiting until her last day to rub it in everyone’s face that she was leaving.

Q10. I met her at yesterday’s party, but I ______ her by sight for years before that.

1. had known
2. have known
3. will have known
4. had been known