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1.

  After years of paying exorbitant rent, the tenants felt that the landlord was trying to bleed them dry.
               
    (A) extract every penny from someone  
(B) offer financial assistance to someone
    (C) provide someone with more resources  
    (D) give someone an unfair advantage  
               
2.   Jack realized that his ego got in the way of his career advancement.
               
    (A) his humility helped him succeed  
(B) he received recognition for his work
    (C) his self-importance prevented him from achieving his goals.  
    (D) he was able to balance his professional life  
               
3.   When Sarah received the bad news, her friend told her to get ahold of herself and not fall apart.
               
    (A) lose control  
(B) calm down
    (C) react impulsively  
    (D) blame others  
               
4.   I just came back from my doctor's appointment, and she said that I'm fit as a fiddle.
               
    (A) in excellent physical condition  
(B) feeling ill and weak
    (C) overweight and unhealthy  
    (D) recovering from a serious injury  
               
5.   At first, I struggled with playing the guitar, but after a few lessons, I finally got the hang of it.
               
    (A) refuse  
(B) dislike
    (C) ignore  
    (D) master  
               
6.   After working hard for months, the team's project was deemed a failure and all their efforts were for naught.
               
    (A) inspiring  
    (B) successful
    (C) joyful  
    (D) worthless  
         

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

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