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Q2. 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

Q3. They always give the available seats to ______ comes first.

1. whoever
2. whom
3. whichever
4. whomever

Q4. I don’t know where he is; he ____ over an hour ago.

1. could arrive
2. might be arrived
3. should have arrived
4. must have arrived

Q5. Leila said the new restaurant was nothing to write home about. She thought it was

1. excellent
2. just average
3. really terrible

Q6. Many people considered it to be cruel to send animals in rockets into outer space. Many people consider that _______ cruel to send animals in rockets into further space.

1. to be
2. it to be
3. it is
4. it was

Q7. If she ______ younger, she could start jogging.

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

Q8. By 2030, scientists surely ______ a cure for cancer.

1. are discovering
2. have been discovered
3. will have discovered
4. had discovered

Q9. My Nigerian friend John is having trouble finding work here in London, but he says if push comes to shove he can always

1. go back to Nigeria
2. go to jail
3. win the lottery

Q10. If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,

1. it is extremely cheap
2. it is not worth the money
3. it is very expensive