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B
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Word 'yet' is the right choice. It shows that the work has not yet been done.
C
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Explanation
Case of proper prepositional usage. We sue a person 'for' something.
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lot of
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a lot of
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few
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a few
C
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Explanation
Here, the sentence mentions about the 'bad temperament' of the main subject (He). Deriving from this, 'few' seems to be the best choice, as 'few' means 'not many' while 'a few' means 'many'. Hence, option 3 is correct.
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saw
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have seen
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did see
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had seen
A
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Explanation
The sentence is in the simple past tense. Therefore saw is the correct choice.
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sleep
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slept
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sleeping
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wake up
B
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Explanation
The sentence uses the past perfect tense 'had just (past participle)'. 'Slept' is the past participle of sleep, fitting the grammatical structure. 'Sleep' is the base form, 'sleeping' is the present participle, and 'wake up' is a different verb phrase.
D
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Explanation
The phrasal verb 'set aside' means to reserve or keep something for a particular purpose. 'Set up' means to establish, 'set in' refers to something starting and continuing, and 'set on' means to attack.
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ninth
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the ninth
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nine
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of nine
C
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When the word 'grade' precedes the number, we use the cardinal number (one, two, nine). If we were using the ordinal number, we would say 'the ninth grade'. Therefore, 'grade nine' is the correct idiomatic expression here.
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look out
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look up
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look on
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look after
D
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Look after means to take care of.
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agreed in
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cowed in
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gave in
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yielded in
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The phrasal verb 'gave in' means to cease resistance or to yield under pressure. While 'yielded' is a synonym, it is usually used without 'in' in this context. 'Agreed in' and 'cowed in' are not standard idiomatic expressions for this situation.
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to ask him
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asking him
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that you ask him
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if you asked him
B
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Explanation
The expression 'It is no use' is idiomatic and is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing). Therefore, 'asking him' is the grammatically correct choice. Using an infinitive or a clause would be incorrect in this specific structure.
A
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Explanation
The word 'between' is used when referring to a relationship or connection involving two distinct entities, in this case, politics and sports. 'Among' is used for three or more entities. 'With' and 'by' do not correctly complete the phrase 'nexus (preposition) X and Y'.
B
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Explanation
Since start time has been given, 'since' will be used; 'for' is used with duration; and 'from' is used when the time is not specified.
C
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Explanation
'With' is the correct answer as it indicates 'use of something'.
D
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Explanation
The point of start time is given, so 'since' will be used.