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v Which of the following options comes closest to the meaning of ‘tried’ as used in the extract?
a) She mastered the game through a process of trial and error.
b) He followed the trial closely and was seen in court every day.
c) This had been a tried and tested formula for the organisation.
d) They tried with all their might to repeat their earlier successes.

(B) CHUBUKOV: What a weight off my shoulders, ouf!
NATALYA: But, still you will admit now that Guess is worse than Squeezer. LOMOV: Better!
NATALYA: Worse!
CHUBUKOV: Well, that’s a way to start your family bliss! Have some champagne!
LOMOV: He’s better!
NATALYA: Worse! Worse! Worse!
CHUBUKOV: [trying to shout her down] Champagne! Champagne!
i Which of the following titles of Shakespeare’s plays might best apply to the relationship of Lomov
and Natalya’s relationship?
a) The Taming of the Shrew
b) Romeo and Juliet
c) As You Like It
d) Two Gentlemen of Verona
ii How would you characterise Chubukov’s mood based on the given extract?
a) cautious and celebratory
b) relieved and jubilant
c) merry, yet thoughtful
d) grateful, yet hurt

iii Based on the extract, Lomov and Natalya’s closing lines can best be seen as
a) a humorous and ironic take on typical marriage vows.
b) a reflection of their affections for Guess and Squeezer.
c) a sign of the prospective instability in their marital bliss.
d) the writer’s statement that disagreement is part of marriage.

iv Choose the option that correctly uses the idioms to the fill in the blanks of the paragraph below.
In a team, it is important to (i) _______. Otherwise, you would become (ii) ________, and incur the
displeasure of the others. When that happens, you might feel (iii) _____. However, for the others, not having
to carry you along would be a (iv) _______.
a) (i) pull your weight; (ii) dead weight; (iii) the weight of the world on your shoulders; (iv) weight off
the shoulders.
b) (i) weight yourself; (ii) the weight of the world on your shoulder; (iii) like dead weight; (iv) weight off
their shoulders
c) (i) throw weight around; (ii) worth your weight in gold; (iii) weight off your shoulders; (iv) dead
weight
d) (i) lend weight to someone; (ii) heavy weight; (iii) like pulling your weight; (iv) weight off their
shoulders

v The liberal use of exclamatory marks in the given extract indicate that the characters are expressing
a) apologies in a solemn and heartfelt tone.
b) good counsel and advice in a serious matter.
c) reconciliation on matters leading to argument.
d) strong feelings with a raised voice.

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