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Q2. ____ that they booed her off the stage.

1. She sang such badly
2. So badly she sang
3. So she sang badly
4. So badly did she sing

Q3. He broke his leg ______ he was skiing.

1. as soon as
2. after
3. when
4. before

Q4. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** Did you manage to stop the FIGHT between those two boys?

1. show
2. stage
3. picture
4. talk
5. struggle

Q5. When I got home, ______.

1. my sister opens the door for me
2. I will have a good rest
3. my mother was setting the table
4. my father hasn’t come back home

Q6. Most people were not impressed when in 1913, the Daily Mail newspaper offered 10.000 pounds to the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic in under 72 hours. The majority of scientists, even said it could not be done. Certainly the problems involved were many and far ranging. Obviously the design of the aero plane was of great importance, but so too were the skill and courage of the pilot and the navigator; weather conditions also had to be taken into consideration. A very few enthusiasts thought it might be possible ten years later. They were wrong. A pilot received the prize just six years later. --------- When the Daily Mail offered a prize in 1913, for flying across the Atlantic _____.

1. there were few aero planes that could stay in the air for more than 72 hours.
2. many enthusiastic amateurs were eager to try.
3. the majority of scientists thought it could be done.
4. almost no one believed it was possible to do this within the next ten years.
5. the general public were very interested in the scheme.

Q7. I’ll stay home if it ______.

1. rained
2. rains
3. will rain
4. won’t rain

Q8. I’ve been afraid of dogs ever since a large Canine ______ me when I was a child.

1. went for
2. went after
3. went to
4. went over

Q9. Now, James, are you quite sure that I’m not putting you ______ (putting you to any trouble)?

1. after
2. by
3. out
4. over

Q10. This job is my bread and butter, so

1. I don't really need it
2. I don't get paid for it
3. I can't afford to lose it