1 |
The holiday made for them a luxuriously long weekend: |
suitably
effectively
wonderfully
pleasingly
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2 |
The match was cancelled the preceding Saturday: |
Previous
Following
former
last
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3 |
Sometimes there were unexpected respites: |
intervals of rest
periods of enjoyment
pleases
outings
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4 |
We had a football match which some unforeseencircumstances caused to be cancelled: |
unwanted
unseen
unexpected
unclear
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5 |
I heard the treadon the uncarpeted stairs: |
hitting sound
pushing sound
rubbing sound
walking sound
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6 |
The maid announced the name in deep funerealtones: |
serious
sad
dull
depreasing
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7 |
Friday morning was a positivelyrose-coloured: |
clearly
certanity
probably
outwardly
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8 |
The knowledge of a full day's school ahead remained a characteristicsensation with me: |
special
peculiar
new
old
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9 |
I could look forward a period of permanent felicity: |
hatred
patience
great happiness
success
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10 |
"crisis" means: |
turning point(time of danger or decision)
a different experiance
accident
hopeful situation
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11 |
"respite" means: |
free time
long holidays
painful experiance
short relief
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12 |
The last period on Friday had a happy flavour: |
air
special taste
sweet taste
perfume
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13 |
Her voice sounded in my ears like a summonsto damnation: |
the other world
punishment in hell
stay in hell
permanent punishment
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14 |
To Daiches, the anticipationwas always worse than the reality: |
hope
expectation
future
later time
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15 |
The voice the walk heraldedsounded in my ears like a summons to damnation: |
shouted
spoke
addressed
indicated
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16 |
I used to lie waiting for that ominoustread: |
showy
dangerous
threatening
unpleasent
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17 |
We had a maid once who would climb each morning with grimstep ups: |
unpleasant or depressing
boold
dull
fearful
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18 |
There are no possibility turning over for an extra doze: |
more rest
short sleep
dream
deep thought
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19 |
Seeing the hours of school stretching ahead dismalexperience: |
dark
very sad
tragic
hopeless
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20 |
The daily grindof school pressed heavily upon me: |
tiring task
working hours
routine(regular work)
new experiance
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