1 |
Chips was a little bald. |
Weak
Tired
Unhealthy
Hairless
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2 |
To be among the dwindling number of people who understood such things was to him a kind of secret. |
Increasing
Decreasing
Constant
Permanent
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3 |
English gentleman ought to know a few quotations form Greek and Latin. |
Sayings
Wise words
Passages
Lines
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4 |
Despite long years of assiduous teaching, he was not a profound. |
Successful
Known
Deep
True
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5 |
Chip's pension was adequate. |
Enough
Much
Desirable
A lot
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6 |
At Mrs.Wichett's, Chips had a pleasant placid life. |
Comfortable
Noiseless
Pleasant
Peaceful
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7 |
Collingwood was a cheeky boy. |
Naught
Trouble some
Disrespectful
Noisy
|
8 |
Chips once thrashedCollingwood. |
Beat hard
Punished
Warned
Fined
|
9 |
You do not know when he wants you to push off. |
Go home
Move outside
Leave
Jump out
|
10 |
They watched him mixing spoonfuls form different caddies. |
Tins
Bottles
Boxes
Plates
|
11 |
The house itself was ugly and pretentious. |
Strange
Showy
Horrible
Very large
|
12 |
There was more to come; an unguessed epilogue. |
Concluding or ending point
Result
Effect
Benefit
|
13 |
Chips was given an uproarious farewell. |
Very impressive
Quite encouraging
Noisy
Disturbing
|
14 |
At fifty, he was the doyen of the staff. |
Learned member
Sinior member
Able member
Powerful member
|
15 |
At forty, he was rooted, and quite happy. |
Place
Spot
Corner
Section
|
16 |
Chips began to fill a comfortable niche in his mind. |
Place
Spot
Corner
Section
|
17 |
He has been at Brookfield for a decade. |
Five years
12 years
Ten years
Twenty years
|
18 |
Chips had no private means. |
Relations
Problems
Sources
<sub>Troubles</sub>
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19 |
His discipline was not absolutely reliable. |
Successful
Proper
Dependable
Suitable
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20 |
He realised the inadequacy of his qualifications. |
Not having enough
Absence
Too little
Too much
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