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1.

  Since it was only an informal gathering, Rosemary ______ dressed for it.
               
    (A) incidentally  
(B) casually
    (C) irregularly  
    (D) unexpectedly  
               
2.   That businessman intends to send his children ______ for tertiary education.
               
    (A) abroad  
(B) ashore
    (C) outdoors  
    (D) outside  
               
3.   The couple held hands and walked ______, neither of them saying a word for a while.
               
    (A) apart  
(B) by
    (C) alongside  
    (D) side by side  
               
4.   As the examination drew nearer, the students began to revise their lessons ______.
               
    (A) meticulously  
(B) completely
    (C) efficiently  
    (D) thoroughly  
               
5.   Which is the correct sentence ?
               
    (A) She tightly pulled the belt round her waist.  
(B) She pulled tightly the belt round her waist.
    (C) She pulled the belt tightly round her waist.  
    (D) Tightly, she pulled the belt round her waist.  
               
6.   At only six months of age, the baby was already able to walk rather ______.
               
    (A) securely  
(B) steadily
    (C) consistently  
    (D) firmly  
               
7.   "Are you going ______ over the long weekend ?"

Yes, I might go to Nansha Island if I can get the train tickets."

               
    (A) somewhere  
(B) anywhere
    (C) everywhere  
    (D) nowhere  
         
8.   Adam is thrilled with the parcel he received from his Italian pen-friend ______.
         
    (A) sometime  
    (B) presently  
    (C) now  
    (D) today  
         
9.   Which is the correct sentence ?
         
    (A) Upon hearing her cry for help, he instantly rushed to her aid.  
    (B) Upon hearing her cry for help, he rushed instantly to her aid.  
    (C) Upon hearing her cry for help, instantly he rushed to her aid.  
    (D) Instantly upon hearing her cry for help, he rushed to her aid.  
         
10.   The Miss Universe beauty pageant with be televised ______ from Los Angeles, California.
         
    (A) nationally  
    (B) generally  
    (C) worldwide  
    (D) widely  
         
11.   While the expectant lady was in the delivery room, her family waited anxiously ______.  
         
    (A) halfway  
    (B) somewhere  
    (C) outside  
    (D) outdoors  
         
12.   Patsy turned up late again for our appointment ______.  
         
    (A) yesterday  
    (B) previously  
    (C) subsequently  
    (D) just at this moment  
         

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