Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
have been
are
were being
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A. have been
television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.
television; the fascination of the science programme especially.
for the hitch-hiking
for hitch-hiking
hitch-hiking
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fed up in
fed off
feeds up of
fed up of
over
between
away
through
hard working
work hard
work hardly
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for few time
for a few moments
for the few moments
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did not write
did not sit for
did not show up for
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intimacy
placidity
stupidity
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when he come back
on coming back
when he came back
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Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.
Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value.
Many people, underestimate the value of breakfast and skip it.
Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value.
have been
are
were being
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levelled for
level with
level against
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more likely for
mostly likely to
most likely for
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Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.
ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.
noisy
irritating
talkative
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set up
set in
set off
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as far not
so as not
if as far not
since then not
still decide
yet to decision
yet to decide
still decided
but it may be only temporary
but the drop may only be temporary
even though the drop may only be temporary
but such a drop may only be a temporary one
long time
long before
long ago
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put over
put up
put on
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would have
would have had
has
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sat for
sat in
sat at
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laughing
but laughing
laugh
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was carried away
was carried down
was carried aloft
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is unhapy at
is to be unhappy at
was unhappy with
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hard
too hard
much hardly
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get over
gave up
went down
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observed
saw
felt
No improvement
nor did I.
nor I like it.
nor did I like it.
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