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Q2. We decided to call it a day because

1. we had so much to do
2. we were short of time
3. it was getting late

Q3. Tom: How long have you been living in London? Bob: _____. Tom: No wonder, London is one of the beautiful cities of the world.

1. I stay 2 months.
2. For eight months and I like it very much.
3. I don't know.
4. I was 2 months ago.
5. One day.

Q4. Not one of the girl’s teachers could ______ her poor examination results.

1. act out
2. answer back
3. account for
4. ask after

Q5. By 2030, scientists surely ______ a cure for cancer.

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

Q6. “Why don’t we go out for dinner?” His wife suggested that _______.

1. they would go out for dinner
2. they should go out for dinner
3. we will go out for dinner
4. we’d like to go out for dinner

Q7. It’s the ______ in this country to go out and pick flower on the first day of spring.

1. use
2. custom
3. habit
4. normal

Q8. Find the synonym of the following words written in capitals. ***** He STUDIED the document for a long time.

1. read carefully
2. taught
3. looked at
4. examined carefully
5. looked through

Q9. Time goes ______ quickly, my dear.

1. by
2. for
3. in

Q10. This must be a special type of writing paper, for it gives ______ a very pleasant smell.

1. on
2. off
3. up