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9. As it is unclear ---- the aeroplane Columbia landed 13. Everybody in the stadium is getting nervous as the
earlier than expected, the Columbia Accident referee is about to blow the final whistle to finish the
Investigation Board has gone far beyond the last match of the season, ---- .
technical issues of ---- went wrong to solve the case.
A) but I do not either
A) how / which
B) and neither am I
B) why / what
C) but I am, too
C) when / where
D) and neither do I
D) how much / whom
E) and so am I
E) that / whose

10. Doctors have been suggesting for years that anyone, 14. The headmaster has told the teachers that the final
who suffers from chronic illnesses, ---- themselves exams ---- at the end of the month as it ---- at the first
away from stress and junk food as much as possible. meeting of the season.
A) keeps A) will be done / was planned

B) is keeping B) would be done / had been planned
C) has been keeping C) were done / will be planned
D) keep D) are done / would be planned
E) kept E) have been done / has been planned

11. Oxford University expressed its concerns and did 15. Ross: Do we need to have any vaccinations before we go to
not attend the conference sponsored by a private India?
company as expected, and ---- some other state
universities in the UK. Carol: ---- , I hate having injections and I can even think
about not going there if it is a necessity.
A) so were
A) Neither do I
B) no one had
B) I hope not
C) neither were
C) I do not either
D) so did
D) I believe not
E) neither did
E) I hope so

12. At the annual summit organised by the Ministry of 16. The teacher told the students ---- the classroom until
Defence last month, all participants demanded that the last student gave his paper, even if they ---- with
the media ---- inside during the meeting. the exam.
A) are not allowed A) not leaving / are finished

B) not be allowed B) not leave / will be finished
C) will not be allowed C) not to be leaving / would be finished
D) have not been allowed D) not to have left / have been finished
E) had not been allowed E) not to leave / were finished

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