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(B) desists 40. On the death of his father, the house became Ade’s
( C) persists ______ as he was the only child of his parents.
(D) resists (A) mansion
(B) property
32. The police feels that ______ shown by the judges to the ( C) office
first-time offenders unfortunately encourages many (D) residence
youngsters to commit crimes.
(A) harshness 41. Their arguments being at cross ______ will inno way
(B) rudeness lead to fruitful results.
( C) prohibition (A) purposes
(D) clemency (B) roads
( C) intention
33. ______ of old pictures is a job for the experts. (D) bar
(A) restoration
(B) resurrection
( C) rehabilitation
(D) retrieval
1. B 11. D 21. B 31. C 41. A
34. Changes in the legal system are inevitable because we
are not working for a ______ society. 2. C 12. C 22. D 32. D
(A) backward
(B) dynamic 3. A 13. A 23. D 33. A
( C) stagnant
(D) modern 4. D 14. B 24. C 34. C

35. During the recession the workers were laid ______ for 5. D 15. C 25. B 35. A
three months.
(A) off 6. B 16. A 26. C 36. B
(B) on
( C) of 7. B 17. C 27. B 37. A
(D) out
8. C 18. A 28. B 38. D
36. Degrees were awarded in the annual ______
(A) convention 9. C 19. A 29. B 39. C
(B) convocation
( C) conference 10. A 20. A 30. D 40. B
(D) convolution

37. I was very much upset on hearing the ______ news.
(A) sad
(B) good
( C) bad
(D) tragedy

38. It is often seen that bad husbands have very good
______
(A) children
(B) consorts
( C) parents
(D) wives

39. With the ______ , she dropped hot coal on top of the
iron lid.
(A) shovel
(B) fingers
( C) tongs
(D) dropper

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