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Question 311:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence:<br/><br/>I'll call at your house this evening if it doesn't rain. This means that
  • A Will visit you this evening if it rains
  • B Will only phone if it rains this evening
  • C Will sleep In your house this evening if it rains
  • D May not visit you this evening if it rains
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Question 312:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence :<br/><br/>Though Ibrahim was provoked, he ought to have controlled himself. This means that Ibrahim
  • A Should have exercise some restraint
  • B Was the aggressor
  • C Took the provocation with cabiness
  • D Was found guilty of committing the off
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Question 313:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence: <br/><br/>The members of staff told the principal that they took exception to his comments. This means that the members of staff
  • A Approved of the principal's comments
  • B Objected to the principals comments
  • C Wanted to be exempted from the principal's comments
  • D Warned the principal about his comments
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Question 314:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence:<br/><br/>Okon is too quite for my liking. This means
  • A Is like because he is very quite that ekon
  • B Like people who are quite
  • C Is not like because of his extreme quietness
  • D Behaves in a very queer and suspice manner
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Question 315:
After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that consider most appropriate for each sentence:<br/><br/>The teacher said all but one of the sixty candidates scored below a credit grade This means that
  • A All the candidate scored below a credit grade
  • B Only one of the candidates scored a credit grade
  • C Only one of the candidates scored below a credit grade
  • D All the candidates scored a credit grade.
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