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Donald could not help weeping when he heard the bad news

A. Donald could not stop himself from weeping at the bad news

B. Donald could not allow himself to weep at the bad news

C. Donald could not help himself and so he wept

D. Donald could not help himself because he was weeping

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in meaning to each of the following questions.

I couldn’t help admiring the way he managed to finish the programme even after such a bad fall.

A. The way he finished the programme was certainly admirable, as the fall had shaken him up badly. 

B. It was really a very bad fall, but somehow he was still able to finish the programme and I had to admire him for that. 

C. In spite of the fall, he should have finished the programme and we could have admired him for that. 

D. I really admire the way he got up after the fall and completed the programme

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That smoking has a bad effect on our health has been proved

A. That smoking, which has bad effect on our health, has been proved

B. It has been proved that smoking is harmful for our health

C. Smoking badly affects our health is true

D. That bad effect of smoking on our health has been proved

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He expected us to offer him the job.

A. We were expected to be offered him the job.

B. He expected to be offered the job.

C. He is expected that we should offer him the job.

D. He was offered the job without expectation.

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He expected us to offer him the job

A. We were expected to be offered him the job

B. He expected to be offered the job

C. He is expected that we should offer him the job

D. He was offered the job without expectation

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by some it is supposed that bad luck may be avoided by locking on wood

A. if bad luck is coming, it will be destroyed provided that one knocks on wood. 

B. there are some people who believe that it is bad luck to avoid knocking on wood 

C. bad luck is said to be preventable by knocking on wood sometimes. 

D. that knocking on wood can keep bad luck away is believed by some people

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By some it is supposed that bad luck may be avoided by loc king on wood.

A. if bad luck is coming , it will be destroyed provided that one knocks on wood.

B.  there are some people who believe that it is bad luck to avoid knocking on wood

C.  bad luck is said to be preventable by knocking on wood sometimes.

D.  that knocking on wood can keep bad luck away is believed by some people

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Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night

A. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further

B. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night.

C. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay

D. We chose to find a place for the night once the bad weather had really begun

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He found it extremely difficult to learn this subject.

A. The subject was so easy that he could learn it well. 

B. He did not find it difficult to learn the subject. 

C. He had difficulty finding the subject. 

D. It was extremely difficult for him to learn this subject.