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• Question 351:

  Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

  She has the _____ of being intelligent when in fact she is not?

  Options:
  A) elision
  B) illusion
  C) delusion
  D) allusion
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 352:

  The evidence given so far demonstrates that a nuclear exchange in the Northern Hemisphere would have an unavoidable global aftermath making the continued existence of mankind impossible anywhere. It is also very improbable that a nuclear exchange would be confined exclusively to the vicinity of the industrialized developments indicate that a nuclear disaster would be carried into the territories of the developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. These developments include the preparations being made by aggressive forces for the armed seizure of the Middle East oil fields, the nuclear missile deployment in the south of Western Europe, the establishment of military bases for the rapid deployment of forces in North Africa and the Indian Ocean and the tensions in the south Atlantic and the Caribbean.

  The central point being stressed in the passage is that Options:
  A) nuclear war is inevitable in the third world countries
  B) nuclear war is imminenet in the third world countries
  C) a country does not have to be industrialized before being concerned with nuclear matters
  D) the aggressive forces of the world are ready to carry the nuclear battle into the developing nations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 353:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

  Life has become a misery for many owing to the harsh economic condition in the country.

  Options:
  A) drudgery
  B) ridicule
  C) ritual
  D) comfort
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 354:

  In the question below, choose the expression or words which best completes each sentence:

  He is very tired. He really is _____ staying up late

  Options:
  A) getting used to
  B) not used to
  C) got used to
  D) used to
  E) being used to
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 355: Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).She said boxing is in fact her pet aversion? Options:
  A) something she likes very much
  B) somehing she dislikes very much
  C) a hobby she loves to pursue
  D) one thing she can't miss
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 356:

  Choose the option that best best completes the gap(s).

  Our neighbour was attracted by the _____ from my mother's cooking?

  Options:
  A) flavour
  B) strench
  C) scent
  D) aroma
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 357:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

  He is loved for his altruism.

  Options:
  A) benevolence
  B) sincerity
  C) selfishness
  D) selflessness
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 358:

  Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

  Ali plays _____ violin with remarkable skill?

  Options:
  A) a
  B) the
  C) their
  D) some
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 359:

  Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentence:

  I saw you walking in that direction but i did not know exactly _____

  Options:
  A) where are you going
  B) where you were going
  C) where were you going to
  D) to where were you going
  E) where you are going
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 360:

  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics.

  He is notorious for his drunkenness.

  Options:
  A) popular
  B) known
  C) well known
  D) renowned
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  The correct answer is A .