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85

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
When John reported the incident, the teacher remarked that he …. a responsible boy.

  • A. was
  • B. is
  • C. will be
  • D. should have been
  • E. is going to be
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86

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Although he was invited …. he was not welcome.

  • A. but
  • B. yet
  • C. so
  • D. since
  • E. because
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87

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Peter’s …. a cold upsets our plans

  • A. catches
  • B. will catch
  • C. to catch
  • D. to have caught
  • E. catching
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88

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
He was reported …. the policeman

  • A. to be assualting
  • B. to assault
  • C. assualting
  • D. to have assualted
  • E. to have been assaulted
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89

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Had he known in advanced, he ….

  • A. should prepare for the interview
  • B. was going to prepare for the interview
  • C. would have prepared for the interview
  • D. will have been preparing for the interview
  • E. may be preparing for the interview
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90

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
It is time we …. this irresponsible member

  • A. expel
  • B. are to expel
  • C. will expel
  • D. are expelling
  • E. expelled
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91

He bought a typewriter with a view …. to type

  • A. to learning
  • B. to learnt
  • C. to be learning
  • D. to be learnt
  • E. as most quickly as
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92

The exercise must be done …. possible

  • A. as quick as
  • B. as quicker as
  • C. as quickly as
  • D. as most quick as
  • E. as most quickly as
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93

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
You surely want …. in your tea don’t you?

  • A. all milk
  • B. a milk
  • C. some milk
  • D. every milk
  • E. any milk
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94

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
They …. our donation with thanks

  • A. recieved
  • B. recived
  • C. received
  • D. receved
  • E. receipt
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95

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
The way to stop some frivolous publications is to …. the press

  • A. gag
  • B. shackle
  • C. fetter
  • D. handcuff
  • E. bind
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96

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
Your approach to the problem is different …. ours

  • A. as
  • B. like
  • C. from
  • D. because of
  • E. to
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97

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
The Chairman ruled the impertinent speaker …..

  • A. according to order
  • B. out of order
  • C. contrary to order
  • D. disorderly
  • E. correctly
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98

Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences making use of the best of the five options:
For their part in the unsuccessful …. the mutineers were court – martialled

  • A. coopes
  • B. coupes
  • C. coupe
  • D. coup
  • E. coupse
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