1 |
The armies were clenched in deadlock from the sea to Switzerland. |
Standstill
Suspense
Doubt
Uncertainty
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2 |
The armies were clenched held in deadlock form the sea to Switzerland. |
Pressed
Pressured
Grripped
Crushed
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3 |
Just old Chips with one of his queer ideas. |
Surprising
Strange
New
Fine
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4 |
It seemed tragically sensational when the first old Brookfieldian was killed in action. |
Saddening
Shocking
Troublesome
Painful
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5 |
He did not afterwards conceal the facts. |
Change
Colour
Misuse
Hide
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6 |
Chips watched the trial game. |
Curse
Punishment
Final match
Selection contest
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7 |
The first shock and then the first optimism. |
Good news
Joy
Success
Hopefulness
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8 |
And he also began to read detective stories. |
About crimes
About love
About society
About politics
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9 |
Nevertheless, Chips found plenty to do. |
Too much
A lot or very much
Something great
Unlimited work
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10 |
Nevertheless, Chips found plenty to do. |
In spite of or despite it
Surprising
No doubt
In any case
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11 |
Chips went for a cure to Wiesbaden River. |
Restoration to health
Rest
Change
Treatment
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12 |
The lamp boy would clean and trim the light lamps. |
Set
Fix
Adjust
Clip or cut
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13 |
There were tumultuous cheers. |
Troublesome
Disturbing
Noisy
Improper
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14 |
Chips's speech was made twice as long by the laughter that impeded its progress. |
Stopped
Disturbed
Checked
Jammed
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15 |
Chatteris accepted the situation wisely and courteously. |
Suitably
Poiltely
Respectfully
Honourable
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16 |
Ralston's successor was a man named Chatteris. |
Person coming after him
Person joining him
Person replacing him
Person displacing him
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17 |
Ralston claimed to have double the school endowment. |
Donation
Buildings
Area
Staff
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18 |
There was such a spontaneous sympathy for Chips. |
Unexpected
Ready
Unplanned
Automatic or immidiate
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19 |
He found, rather to his astonishment, that Ralston was thoroughly unpopular. |
Shock
Great surprise
Great satisfaction
Joy
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20 |
Your lessons are the same as when as when your predecessor Mr.Meldrum came here. |
Senior
Officer
Superior
Earlier job-holder
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