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Q2. Bobby never keeps still. So, when his aunt saw him standing there and not moving at all, she knew something unusual was happening. She moved quietly towards him and also began to look where he seemed to be looking. Just then, in the tall grass near the fence, she saw a little bird that was too small to fly. It must have fallen out of its nest. ------------ The little bird _____.

1. hid behind the fence.
2. had been caught by Bobby.
3. tried to fly over the fence.
4. was too tired to return to its nest.
5. fascinated Bobby greatly.

Q3. ______, I wouldn’t have told you.

1. If it was a piece of bad news
2. If I failed the driving test
3. If you were dismissed
4. If I’d known you were going to be upset

Q4. I was knocked for ……… when Kate told me she had passed her driving test.

1. nine
2. eight
3. seven
4. six

Q5. Neil is famous for making up the most incredible stories, so you'd better take them with a pinch of ……… .

1. snuff
2. pepper
3. salt
4. herbs

Q6. Would he have passed if he ______ hard ?

1. studied
2. had studied
3. studies
4. would study

Q7. I was so snowed under today that I had to

1. wear extra warm clothes
2. see a doctor
3. cancel a meeting

Q8. The best way to keep something under wraps is to

1. put it into the refrigerator
2. stop thinking about it
3. let as few people as possible know about it

Q9. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** Somebody TAPPED ON the door at night.

1. knocked at
2. closed
3. looked through
4. came up
5. took care of

Q10. If she ______ younger, she could start jogging.

1. were
2. would be
3. is
4. will be