18 th BCS Preliminary

31. Because she had a reputation for __ we were surprised and pleased when she greeted us so __

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1. insolence - irately

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2. insouciance - cordially

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3. arrogance - disdainfully

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4. querulousness - affably

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32. A __ statement is an __ comparison;it does not compare things explicitly,but suggest a likeness between them.

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1. sarcastic-unfair

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2. metaphorical-implied

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3. sanguine-inherent

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4. blatant-overt

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33. If a ruby is heated it ___ temporarily loose its color.

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1. has

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2. would

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3. will

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4. does

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34. All of the people at the AAME conference are ___ .

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1. Mathematics teachers

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2. Mathematic teachers

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3. Mathematics teacher

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4. Mathematic's teachers

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35. Price for bicycles can run ___________ T.k 2,00.00

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1. as high as

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2. so high as

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3. as high to

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4. as high for

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