1 |
They wrote pithy epigrams. |
Effective
Strong
Deep
Short and forceful
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2 |
I got into my bones the structure of the ordinary English sentence. |
Inner areas
Form
Map
Outline
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3 |
Churchill owes a great debt to his teacher. |
Number of thanks
His respects
Good wishes
Deal or his regards
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4 |
We were considered such dunces that we would learn only English. |
Slow learners
Useless fellows
Fools
Idiota
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5 |
I continued in this unpretentious situation. |
Lowly
Ordinary
Unimpression
Simple or humble
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6 |
There was a blot and several smudges. |
Dirty marks
Coloured marks
Dots
Impressions
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7 |
The headmaster showed discernment in judging my general ability. |
Good understanding
Intelligence
Wisdom
Sense
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8 |
The subjects which were dearest the examiners were almost invariably those I fancied least. |
Thought about
Remembered
Liked
Needed
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9 |
I had scared passed my twelfth birthday when I entered the inhospitable regions of examinations. |
Unfavourable
Very difficult
Dark
Rough
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10 |
I would whip them _________ for that |
hard
soft
mild
benign
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11 |
But the only thing I would ___________ them for is not knowing English |
slip
whip
clip
tip
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12 |
I would let the clever ones learn Greek as a __________ |
threat
subject
treat
foreigner
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13 |
Then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as _________ |
a slender
an insult
a benefit
an honour
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14 |
I would __________ them all learn English |
make
makes
made
making
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15 |
Naturally I am ______ in favour of boys learning English |
against
biased
not
totally
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16 |
I did not feel myself at any ____________ |
destruction
remuneration
disadvantage
successfulness
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17 |
My schools fellows who had won prizes and ___________ had to come down again to common English |
distortion
devastation
dejection
distinction
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18 |
Thus I got into my ___________ the essential structure of the ordinary British sentence |
bones
face
feet
hands
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19 |
As I remained in the Third _________ times as long as anyone else, I had three times as much of it |
one
two
three
four
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20 |
It was a kind of ____________ |
speech
drill
play
dance
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