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1.  
Which part of the sentence has an error? Hardly had the auditors (A) / left the branch (B) / than the manager (C) / called a meeting. (D)

Correct Answer: C [(C)]

Explanation:

Part (C): “than” → “when”.

2.  
The committee's report was so ________ that even experts found it hard to ________ its main recommendation.

Correct Answer: E [complex, understand]

Explanation:

“so … that even experts found it hard to …” needs a difficulty word + a verb of grasping; ‘to enjoyed’ is ungrammatical.

3.  
The first sentence is fixed. Rearrange the other five to complete the paragraph:
(First, fixed) When a customer reports a lost debit card, the bank's first duty is to stop its misuse.
(A) Next, it checks whether any transactions were made after the loss.
(B) Only after this is a new card issued to the customer.
(C) The complaint helps the bank trace the transactions and decide on a refund.
(D) If there were, the customer is asked to file a written complaint.
(E) It therefore blocks the card as soon as the call is received.

Correct Answer: A [EADCB]

Explanation:

EADCB. “It therefore” follows the duty → “Next” → “If there were” answers “whether any transactions” → “The complaint” → “Only after this”.

4.  
Choose the meaning of the idiom to burn the midnight oil.

Correct Answer: C [to work or study late into the night]

Explanation:

Standard meaning: to work or study late into the night.

5.  
Choose the correct replacement for the bold part (or ‘No improvement’). Scarcely had she reached the counter when the server crashed.

Correct Answer: E [No improvement]

Explanation:

Correct as it stands: “Scarcely” at the start needs inversion with the past perfect (had she reached) and “when”.

6.  
Which of the following is/are correct (1 mark per question, 0.25 negative marking, 5 options)?
I. A blind guess has an expected mark of 0.
II. A wrong answer costs only 0.25 mark compared with a correct answer.
III. 30 attempts at 80% accuracy give a net score of 22.5.

Correct Answer: C [Only I and III]

Explanation:

I: 1/5 − 4/5 × 0.25 = 0. II false: it costs 1.25 (1 + 0.25).

7.  
Reverse question: a student attempted 23 questions and scored a net of 18 (0.25 negative marking). How many answers were wrong?

Correct Answer: E [4]

Explanation:

(23 − 18) ÷ 1.25 = 4 wrong (19 right: 19 − 1 = 18).

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