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1.

  The two girls were as talkative as ______. They were punished by the teacher.
               
    (A) parrots  
(B) magpies
    (C) robins  
    (D) crows  
               
2.   Ethel is as happy as a ______ because he has won a trip to Australia.
               
    (A) hyena  
(B) prince
    (C) king  
    (D) clown  
               
3.   Don't lose ______ ! As long as we keep going, we will be able to achieve what we want.
               
    (A) head  
(B) mind
    (C) spirit  
    (D) heart  
               
4.   You have to be in his ______ to know how dangerous the situation is.
               
    (A) bed  
(B) nest
    (C) shoes  
    (D) outfit  
               
5.   He learnt it the ______ way because he had not taken his teacher's advice.
               
    (A) hard  
(B) long
    (C) wrong  
    (D) twisted  
               
6.   The twin sisters are as alike as two ______ in a pod. Few can tell them apart.
               
    (A) nuts  
    (B) peas
    (C) leaves  
    (D) flowers  
               
7.   His promise is as good as ______. We can rely on him.
               
    (A) gold  
    (B) gem
    (C) diamond  
    (D) jewel  
         
8.   Let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.
         
    (A) bite  
    (B) munch  
    (C) chew  
    (D) gnaw  
         
9.   She was as ugly as a ______ in that outfit.
         
    (A) crow  
    (B) scapegoat  
    (C) scarecrow  
    (D) ghost  
         
10.   He remained expressionless and appeared as ______ as a poker.
         
    (A) high  
    (B) stiff  
    (C) long  
    (D) straight  
         

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