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Mother : Hello ! Had a good day in
school ? Son : Really a
Black Monday ! Our teachers were short tempered, our class was
like a pig sty and no food was served in the tuckshop. |
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(A) |
to scold |
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(B) |
to complain
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(C) |
to disapprove |
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(D) |
to discourage |
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Sister : There's someone downstairs ! I can hear little tinkling
sounds and shuffling of feet ! Boris ! You'd better go
downstairs and check. Brother : What ? Me ? Oh no, I'm staying
right here.
Sister : Call yourself a male ? A lily-livered coward ! |
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(A) |
to condemn
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(B) |
to criticize |
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(C) |
to urge |
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(D) |
to express anxiety |
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( On the telephone ) Elder sister : What is it ? Speak louder,
the line is bad.
Younger sister : There's something outside ! It's coming
closer ! Oh, help me, help me ! |
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(A) |
to express interest |
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(B) |
to express shock |
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(C) |
to express fear
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(D) |
to warn |
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Doctor : I'm sorry but your son is dead. I ... Mother : Dead ?
Oh no ! If you hadn't insisted on operating he'd be alive
still. |
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(A) |
to explain |
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(B) |
to express sadness |
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(C) |
to criticize |
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(D) |
to blame
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Secretary 1 : I have such a headache but there is this huge pile
of letters to be typed ... Secretary 2 : Poor you !
Headaches are such awful things. |
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(A) |
to console |
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to express sympathy
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(C) |
to express dislikes |
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(D) |
to express regret |
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Daughter : I can't see why I can't go to the party. Everyone is
going ! What a bore ! Mother : Don't you dare talk to me
like that ! |
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(A) |
to request |
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(B) |
to question |
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(C) |
to condemn |
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to demand
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Answers : 1B 2A 3C
4D 5B 6D |
