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1.

  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.

               
    (A) to scold  
(B)

to complain

    (C) to disapprove  
    (D) to discourage  
               
2.   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 !

               
    (A)

to condemn

 
(B) to criticize
    (C) to urge  
    (D) to express anxiety  
               
3.   ( 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 !

               
    (A) to express interest  
(B) to express shock
    (C)

to express fear

 
    (D) to warn  
               
4.   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.

               
    (A) to explain  
(B) to express sadness
    (C) to criticize  
    (D)

to blame

 
               
5.   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.

               
    (A) to console  
(B)

to express sympathy

    (C) to express dislikes  
    (D) to express regret  
               
6.   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 !

               
    (A) to request  
(B) to question
    (C) to condemn  
    (D)

to demand

 
         

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

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