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Question 1

Reading the foreword of a book can help us to ______ the main idea of the book.

A) understanding B) understands C) understood D) understand

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Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a syntactically correct sentence?

A) Students should be able to answering with evidence. B) Students should be able to answer with evidence. C) Students should be able to answer the questions with evidence. D) Students should be able to support the answers with evidence.

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Question 3

Identify the grammatically correct sentence from the options below:

A) The girls enrolled in the 7th grade of school are in the middle of their school life. B) The girls are enrolled in the 7th grade are in the middle of their school life. C) The girls are enrolled in the 7th grade of school were in the middle of their school life. D) The girls who are in the 7th grade will be now in the middle of their school life.

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Question 4

Students should recognize the writer's highlights in the reading ______ fictions.

A) to B) of C) at D) by

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Question 5

Shortly, it is very important ______ us to read both prose and poetry.

A) of B) by C) for D) from

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Question 6

If she cannot guess the meaning of a word in the sentence, ______

A) she had used a thesaurus to see the meaning. B) she can use a thesaurus to see the meaning. C) she used a thesaurus to see the meaning. D) she could have used a thesaurus to see the meaning.

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Question 7

What is the active form of the sentence: "Multiple reading strategies should be used by students to grasp the meaning of a statement"?

A) Students should use multiple reading strategies to grasp the meaning of a statement. B) Students are used multiple reading strategies to grasp the meaning of a statement. C) Students should be use multiple reading strategies to grasp the meaning of a statement. D) Students should be used multiple reading strategies to grasp the meaning of a statement.

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Question 8

Generally, anybody ______ a dictionary to look up the word-meanings and their uses.

A) use B) using C) can use D) will be used

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Question 9

Which of the following pairs of words are directly synonymous?

A) component - constituent B) observe - reach C) elapse - tolerance D) shelve - building

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Question 10

Which of the following pairs of words represents an antonym relationship?

A) arrive - appear B) purpose - objective C) criticize - appreciate D) motivate - inspire

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Question 11

According to the passage, what does a 'nonfiction' contain most of the times?

A) assumption B) description C) inclusion D) compulsion

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Question 12

Which of the following is considered difficult to do among kids as per the text?

A) creating interest towards nonfiction B) telling students that it is compulsory to read nonfiction C) finding the non-fiction reading materials D) finding the fiction materials for reading

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Question 13

Based on the reading strategies provided, what does the term 'foreword' mean?

A) Some unit of a book B) Opening remarks written in a book C) A popular page of a book D) Completed section of the author's work

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Question 14

One of the fundamental expectations from the students of 7th grade is that they should be able to recognize, with comfort, the:

A) content of what they have read B) authors they read about C) the training they are engaged in D) the grade they are reading in

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Question 15

What can a skillful student do when s/he finds an unfamiliar word in the text?

A) look for some evidence of word use B) look for the content of the read text C) look for exercise in word-meaning D) follow some strategy to determine the meaning from context

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Question 16

What do you mean by the sentence "Here are to be found remains of aboriginal settlements"?

A) We can see some of the things from distant culture. B) We can see something left by people from time immemorial. C) We can see some of the things from opposite picture. D) We can see some of the things from electronic print.

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Question 17

According to the passage, which of the following things may NOT be available around Lake Condah?

A) stone bases of several hundred huts B) rock-lined water channels C) stone tools chipped from rock D) ultra-modern technology and engineering

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Question 18

Perhaps, people around Lake Condah had constructed ______ for holding fish and keeping them fresh.

A) rectangular, stone-lined ponds B) water courses C) funnels D) conical baskets

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Question 19

Which of the following things can definitively be found in the lake area?

A) stone tools chipped from rock B) attraction of strange temple C) observation of tourism activities D) attraction of ancient palace

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Question 20

How were the eels and fish channeled into conical baskets according to aboriginal engineering?

A) By keeping the fish fresh after taking them out of water B) By changing the fishing technique C) By piling rocks across the water courses at strategic spots D) By chipping rocks found in the area and using them as weapons

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Question 21

What does the phrase "take-off" mean in the sentence: "The aircraft crashed after take-off from Colombo in a riverside"?

A) show off B) meeting point C) make up D) departure

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Question 22

In general vocabulary, the word "disappointed" is most closely meant for...?

A) dissatisfied B) disqualified C) mismanaged D) misguided

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Question 23

Which of the following prepositions correctly fits in the blank space in the sentence: "How can you establish the feeling ______ love and affection among them?"

A) If B) of C) on D) at

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Question 24

Which of the following is the most accurate paraphrase of the sentence: "I went to the library with some children as they wanted to go with me"?

A) Some children wanted to go with me, so I went to the library with them. B) Near to me, there was a library, and all the children were uninterested to go there with me. C) With many children, I was in the library but they wanted to go away with me. D) Some children were there who went to the library, but some wanted to go away from me.

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Question 25

Identify the grammatically correct sentence regarding modal verbs:

A) He found me as a person who had help him when needed. B) He found me as a person who could helped him when needed. C) He found me as a person who could help him when needed. D) He found me as a person who has help him when needed.

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Question 26

What is the correct indirect speech of the sentence: I said, "The boy did not do it knowingly."

A) I said that the boy would not have done it knowingly. B) I asked that the boy had not done it knowingly. C) I said that the boy would not be done it knowingly. D) I said that the boy had not done it knowingly.

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Question 27

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "The manager is completely satisfied ______ the new software system."

A) by B) with C) for D) on

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Question 28

Identify the correct passive form of the sentence: "The mechanic is repairing the car."

A) The car is repaired by the mechanic. B) The car was being repaired by the mechanic. C) The car is being repaired by the mechanic. D) The car has been repaired by the mechanic.

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Question 29

Choose the correct article for the blank: "He is widely considered to be ______ honest man."

A) a B) an C) the D) no article needed

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Question 30

Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction: "He will not pass the entrance exam ______ he studies diligently."

A) if B) unless C) but D) until

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Question 31

Choose the correct verb for subject-verb agreement: "Neither the principal nor the teachers ______ present at the seminar yesterday."

A) was B) were C) is D) are

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Question 32

Select the correct conditional verb: "If I ______ a bird, I would fly across the ocean."

A) am B) was C) were D) had been

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Question 33

Choose the correct preposition of time: "She has been living in Kathmandu ______ 2010."

A) from B) for C) since D) in

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Question 34

Identify the correct future tense construct: "By the time we arrive at the theater, the movie ______."

A) will start B) will be starting C) will have started D) started

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Question 35

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A) Accomodation B) Accommodation C) Acommodation D) Acomodation

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Question 36

What is the meaning of the common English idiom "a piece of cake"?

A) A sweet dessert B) A difficult task C) Something very easy to achieve D) A minor misunderstanding

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Question 37

Which word serves as the closest synonym to the adjective "abundant"?

A) Scarce B) Plentiful C) Necessary D) Artificial

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Question 38

Which word is the most accurate antonym for the term "transparent"?

A) Clear B) Translucent C) Opaque D) Fragile

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Question 39

What does the phrase "break the ice" mean in a social context?

A) To physically destroy an obstacle B) To initiate a conversation in a tense or formal setting C) To end a friendship abruptly D) To reveal a secret plan

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Question 40

What is meant by the idiom "a blessing in disguise"?

A) A good thing that seemed bad at first B) A secret plot C) A gift from a stranger D) A religious ceremony

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Question 41

According to the passage, what is the primary indicator of true digital literacy?

A) Knowing how to operate a computer efficiently. B) Relying strictly on static textbooks. C) The critical evaluation and ethical use of digital media. D) Having access to high-speed internet.

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Question 42

What does the author suggest is the most crucial factor for academic success when using ICT?

A) The cost of the computers. B) The pedagogical shift and how teachers facilitate learning. C) The elimination of all physical textbooks. D) The global databases available to students.

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Question 43

Based on the text, what does the term "digital divide" refer to?

A) The gap between teachers and students. B) The difference between hardware and software. C) The disparity in technology access between urban and rural students. D) The transition from physical to digital textbooks.

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Question 44

Which of the following is cited as a modern alternative to "rote memorization" in the passage?

A) Ethical behavior B) Interactive simulations C) Pedagogical theory D) Physical textbooks

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Question 45

What is the general tone of the passage regarding the integration of ICT in education?

A) Highly critical and dismissive. B) Objective and analytical. C) Nostalgic for traditional methods. D) Completely negative.

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Question 46

Choose the correct modal phrase: "You ______ better see a doctor if your cough does not improve."

A) would B) should C) had D) ought

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Question 47

Identify the correct noun clause structure: "He asked me where ______."

A) was I going B) I was going C) am I going D) I am going

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Question 48

Complete the sentence with the correct correlative conjunction: "Scarcely had he entered the room ______ the phone rang."

A) than B) then C) when D) while

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Question 49

Select the correct gerund/infinitive form: "I am really looking forward to ______ you at the conference."

A) meet B) meeting C) met D) be meet

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Question 50

Choose the appropriate syntactic connector: "______ working exceptionally hard all semester, he failed the final examination."

A) Although B) However C) Because of D) Despite

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Question 51

Reading the foreword of a book can help us to ______ the main idea of the book.

A) understanding B) understands C) understood D) understand

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Question 52

Which of the following is NOT a syntactically correct sentence?

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Question 53

Identify the grammatically correct sentence from the options below:

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Question 54

Students should recognize the writer's highlights in the reading ______ fictions.

A) to B) of C) at D) by

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Question 55

Shortly, it is very important ______ us to read both prose and poetry.

A) of B) by C) for D) from

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Question 56

If she cannot guess the meaning of a word in the sentence, ______

A) she had used a thesaurus to see the meaning. B) she can use a thesaurus to see the meaning. C) she used a thesaurus to see the meaning. D) she could have used a thesaurus to see the meaning.

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Question 57

What is the active form of the sentence: "Multiple reading strategies should be used by students to grasp the meaning of a statement"?

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Question 58

Generally, anybody ______ a dictionary to look up the word-meanings and their uses.

A) use B) using C) can use D) will be used

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Question 59

Which of the following pairs of words are directly synonymous?

A) component - constituent B) observe - reach C) elapse - tolerance D) shelve - building

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Question 60

Which of the following pairs of words represents an antonym relationship?

A) arrive - appear B) purpose - objective C) criticize - appreciate D) motivate - inspire

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Question 61

According to the passage, what does a 'nonfiction' contain most of the times?

A) assumption B) description C) inclusion D) compulsion

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Question 62

Which of the following is considered difficult to do among kids as per the text?

A) creating interest towards nonfiction B) telling students that it is compulsory to read nonfiction C) finding the non-fiction reading materials D) finding the fiction materials for reading

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Question 63

Based on the reading strategies provided, what does the term 'foreword' mean?

A) Some unit of a book B) Opening remarks written in a book C) A popular page of a book D) Completed section of the author's work

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Question 64

One of the fundamental expectations from the students of 7th grade is that they should be able to recognize, with comfort, the:

A) content of what they have read B) authors they read about C) the training they are engaged in D) the grade they are reading in

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Question 65

What can a skillful student do when s/he finds an unfamiliar word in the text?

A) look for some evidence of word use B) look for the content of the read text C) look for exercise in word-meaning D) follow some strategy to determine the meaning from context

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Question 66

What do you mean by the sentence "Here are to be found remains of aboriginal settlements"?

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Question 67

According to the passage, which of the following things may NOT be available around Lake Condah?

A) stone bases of several hundred huts B) rock-lined water channels C) stone tools chipped from rock D) ultra-modern technology and engineering

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Question 68

Perhaps, people around Lake Condah had constructed ______ for holding fish and keeping them fresh.

A) rectangular, stone-lined ponds B) water courses C) funnels D) conical baskets

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Question 69

Which of the following things can definitively be found in the lake area?

A) stone tools chipped from rock B) attraction of strange temple C) observation of tourism activities D) attraction of ancient palace

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Question 70

How were the eels and fish channeled into conical baskets according to aboriginal engineering?

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Question 71

What does the phrase "take-off" mean in the sentence: "The aircraft crashed after take-off from Colombo in a riverside"?

A) show off B) meeting point C) make up D) departure

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Question 72

In general vocabulary, the word "disappointed" is most closely meant for...?

A) dissatisfied B) disqualified C) mismanaged D) misguided

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Question 73

Which of the following prepositions correctly fits in the blank space in the sentence: "How can you establish the feeling ______ love and affection among them?"

A) If B) of C) on D) at

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Question 74

Which of the following is the most accurate paraphrase of the sentence: "I went to the library with some children as they wanted to go with me"?

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Question 75

Identify the grammatically correct sentence regarding modal verbs:

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Question 76

What is the correct indirect speech of the sentence: I said, "The boy did not do it knowingly."

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Question 77

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "The manager is completely satisfied ______ the new software system."

A) by B) with C) for D) on

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Question 78

Identify the correct passive form of the sentence: "The mechanic is repairing the car."

A) The car is repaired by the mechanic. B) The car was being repaired by the mechanic. C) The car is being repaired by the mechanic. D) The car has been repaired by the mechanic.

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Question 79

Choose the correct article for the blank: "He is widely considered to be ______ honest man."

A) a B) an C) the D) no article needed

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Question 80

Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction: "He will not pass the entrance exam ______ he studies diligently."

A) if B) unless C) but D) until

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Question 81

Choose the correct verb for subject-verb agreement: "Neither the principal nor the teachers ______ present at the seminar yesterday."

A) was B) were C) is D) are

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Question 82

Select the correct conditional verb: "If I ______ a bird, I would fly across the ocean."

A) am B) was C) were D) had been

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Question 83

Choose the correct preposition of time: "She has been living in Kathmandu ______ 2010."

A) from B) for C) since D) in

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Question 84

Identify the correct future tense construct: "By the time we arrive at the theater, the movie ______."

A) will start B) will be starting C) will have started D) started

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Question 85

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A) Accomodation B) Accommodation C) Acommodation D) Acomodation

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Question 86

What is the meaning of the common English idiom "a piece of cake"?

A) A sweet dessert B) A difficult task C) Something very easy to achieve D) A minor misunderstanding

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Question 87

Which word serves as the closest synonym to the adjective "abundant"?

A) Scarce B) Plentiful C) Necessary D) Artificial

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Question 88

Which word is the most accurate antonym for the term "transparent"?

A) Clear B) Translucent C) Opaque D) Fragile

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Question 89

What does the phrase "break the ice" mean in a social context?

A) To physically destroy an obstacle B) To initiate a conversation in a tense or formal setting C) To end a friendship abruptly D) To reveal a secret plan

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Question 90

What is meant by the idiom "a blessing in disguise"?

A) A good thing that seemed bad at first B) A secret plot C) A gift from a stranger D) A religious ceremony

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Question 91

According to the passage, what is the primary indicator of true digital literacy?

A) Knowing how to operate a computer efficiently. B) Relying strictly on static textbooks. C) The critical evaluation and ethical use of digital media. D) Having access to high-speed internet.

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Question 92

What does the author suggest is the most crucial factor for academic success when using ICT?

A) The cost of the computers. B) The pedagogical shift and how teachers facilitate learning. C) The elimination of all physical textbooks. D) The global databases available to students.

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Question 93

Based on the text, what does the term "digital divide" refer to?

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Question 94

Which of the following is cited as a modern alternative to "rote memorization" in the passage?

A) Ethical behavior B) Interactive simulations C) Pedagogical theory D) Physical textbooks

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Question 95

What is the general tone of the passage regarding the integration of ICT in education?

A) Highly critical and dismissive. B) Objective and analytical. C) Nostalgic for traditional methods. D) Completely negative.

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Question 96

Choose the correct modal phrase: "You ______ better see a doctor if your cough does not improve."

A) would B) should C) had D) ought

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Question 97

Identify the correct noun clause structure: "He asked me where ______."

A) was I going B) I was going C) am I going D) I am going

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Question 98

Complete the sentence with the correct correlative conjunction: "Scarcely had he entered the room ______ the phone rang."

A) than B) then C) when D) while

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Question 99

Select the correct gerund/infinitive form: "I am really looking forward to ______ you at the conference."

A) meet B) meeting C) met D) be meet

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Question 100

Choose the appropriate syntactic connector: "______ working exceptionally hard all semester, he failed the final examination."

A) Although B) However C) Because of D) Despite

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