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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The principal advised the boy to come to grips with himself if he wanted to do well at the end of his course.

  • A. criticizied himself
  • B. master his difficulties
  • C. learn to be obedient
  • D. behave himself
  • E. fight with himself
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The judge came down heavily on the accused person in his judgement

  • A. crashed heavily
  • B. fell down headlong
  • C. descended upon heavily
  • D. impose a stiff penalty
  • E. crash-landed on
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43

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider the most appropriate for each sentence.
Employees have been urged to desist from witch-hunting and character assassination

  • A. commanded to stop hunting witches
  • B. ordered to stop assassinating witches
  • C. entreated not to accuse individuals unjustly and malicious
  • D. informed to resist witch-hunters and character assassins
  • E. urged to desist from barbaric acts
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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The government should stop white elephant projects
  • A. projects in which white men kill elephants
  • B. projects in which white elephants are used
  • C. projects for painting some elephants white
  • D. high cost projects with low utility values
  • E. low cost projects with high utility values
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45

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Mary goes to school ..... bus

  • A. in
  • B. on
  • C. with
  • D. through
  • E. by
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