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1.

  After many years of success, the company finally bit the dust and went bankrupt.
               
    (A) to be victorious  
(B) to succeed
    (C) to fail completely  
    (D) to withdraw from competition  
               
2.   I've been studying for hours and my brain needs a break. I should give it a rest for a while.
               
    (A) to keep going  
(B) to stop temporarily
    (C) to quit completely  
    (D) to try harder  
               
3.   The project was behind schedule, and we had to work against the clock to finish it before the deadline.
               
    (A) work without a deadline  
(B) work at a leisurely pace
    (C) work with a flexible schedule  
    (D) work with a limited amount of time  
               
4.   I had to bite my tongue and refrain from commenting during the heated argument to avoid making it worse.
               
    (A) to be silent  
(B) to speak clearly
    (C) to speak rudely  
    (D) to exaggerate  
               
5.   The teacher hinted at the exam being difficult, so the students had to read between the lines and study hard.
               
    (A) search for hidden meaning  
(B) take something literally
    (C) write a message  
    (D) ignore the details  
               
6.   I accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party, and now everyone knows.
               
    (A) keep a secret  
    (B) share a secret
    (C) be dishonest  
    (D) avoid confrontation  
         

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    Answers : 1C   2B   3D   4A   5A   6B  
       
 
 

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