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Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Precede’ and ‘Proceed’ differ in that ‘Precede’ means:
ATo move forward
BTo continue an action
CTo come before something in time or order
DTo begin a new process
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘Steal someone’s thunder’:
ATo take credit for someone else's achievement or idea
BTo interrupt a storm
CTo perform better than expected
DTo copy someone's speech word for word
Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Statue’ and ‘Stature’ differ in that ‘Stature’ means:
AA formal title
BA person's height, or their reputation and importance
CA type of monument
DA carved or sculpted figure
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘The best of both worlds’:
AEnjoying the advantages of two different situations at once
BWinning two competitions
CHaving two jobs simultaneously
DTraveling to two countries
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Author is to Chapter as Composer is to:
AMovement
BInstrument
CConcert
DOrchestra
Change into indirect speech: They said, “We are considering a new business venture.”
AThey said that they were considering a new business venture.
BThey said that they are considering a new business venture.
CThey said that we are considering a new business venture.
DThey said they consider new business venture.
Choose the correct tense: He ___ when his phone suddenly rang.
Adrives
Bwas driving
Cdrove
Dhas driven
Change into indirect speech: She asked, “Where have you kept my keys?”
AShe asked where I have kept her keys.
BShe said where you kept keys.
CShe asked where I had kept her keys.
DShe asked where have you kept my keys.
Choose the correct tense: The company ___ its first store in 1995.
Aopens
Bopened
Chas opened
Dwas opening
Change into indirect speech: He said, “Slow and steady wins the race.”
AHe said slow and steady win race.
BHe said that slow and steady won the race.
CHe said that slow and steady had won the race.
DHe said that slow and steady wins the race.