1 |
The house itself was ugly and pretentious. |
Strange
Showy
Horrible
Very large
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2 |
There was more to come; an unguessed epilogue. |
Concluding or ending point
Result
Effect
Benefit
|
3 |
Chips was given an uproarious farewell. |
Very impressive
Quite encouraging
Noisy
Disturbing
|
4 |
At fifty, he was the doyen of the staff. |
Learned member
Sinior member
Able member
Powerful member
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5 |
At forty, he was rooted, and quite happy. |
Place
Spot
Corner
Section
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6 |
Chips began to fill a comfortable niche in his mind. |
Place
Spot
Corner
Section
|
7 |
He has been at Brookfield for a decade. |
Five years
12 years
Ten years
Twenty years
|
8 |
Chips had no private means. |
Relations
Problems
Sources
<sub>Troubles</sub>
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9 |
His discipline was not absolutely reliable. |
Successful
Proper
Dependable
Suitable
|
10 |
He realised the inadequacy of his qualifications. |
Not having enough
Absence
Too little
Too much
|
11 |
Chips learnt his shortcomings. |
Requirements
Needs
Defects or weaknesses
Mistakes
|
12 |
Chips learnt his shortcomings after many tests and trials. |
Preparations
Attempts or experiments
Medhods
Ways
|
13 |
His dream was to get a headshipeventually. |
As a result
In the end or at last
Surely
definitely
|
14 |
He was then as ambitious as most young men at such an age. |
Very idealistic
Very hopeful
Very high-aimed
Loving
|
15 |
Chips was not conceited. |
Ambitious
Sharp
Proud
Tall
|
16 |
For Mr.Chips, in any social or academic sense, was just as respectable, but no more brilliant, than Brookfield itself. |
Educational
Literary
Regular
Administrative
|
17 |
Some snobbish people said that they thought they they heard of Brookfield. |
Showy
Noisy
Impressive
Showily proud
|
18 |
Brookfield was becoming almost illustrious sometimes. |
Prominent or well known
The best
Most useful
Most successful
|
19 |
In the reign of the first George the main structure of the school hard been rebuilt. |
Life
History
Duration
Period of rule
|
20 |
Behind a rampart of ancient elms lay Brookfield. |
Hood
Embankment
House
Wall
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