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9. As it is unclear ---- the aeroplane Columbia landed earlier 13. Everybody in the stadium is getting nervous as the
than expected, the Columbia Accident Investigation referee is about to blow the final whistle to finish the last
Board has gone far beyond the technical issues of ---- match of the season, ----.
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, who 14. The headmaster has told the teachers that the final exams
suffers from chronic illnesses, ---- themselves away from ---- at the end of the month as it ---- at the first meeting of
stress and junk food as much as possible. 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 not 15. Ross: Do we need to have any vaccinations before we go
attend the conference sponsored by a private company to India?
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 the
Defence last month, all participants demanded that the last student gave his paper, even if they ---- with the exam.
media ---- inside during the meeting.
A) not leaving / are finished
A) are not allowed
B) not leave / will be finished
B) not be allowed
C) not to be leaving / would be finished
C) will not be allowed
D) not to have left / have been finished
D) have not been allowed
E) not to leave / were finished
E) had not been allowed

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