16. He ____________ the fact that he did not live up to his father’s expectations.

(A) rued

(B) is rued

(C) ruing

(D) did rued

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17. The kite ____________ higher and higher over the houses yesterday.

(A) sour

(B) sored

(C) soared

(D) sours

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18. She may be surprised ____________ the news.

(A) by

(B) with

(C) at

(D) upon

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19. The correct meaning of the idiom “What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander” is:

(A) What one person is allowed to do, another person must be allowed to do in a similar situation

(B) What one person is allowed to do, another person must be disallowed to do in a similar situation

(C) What one person is disallowed to do, another person must be allowed to do in a similar situation

(D) Situation in which one person does something bad to another person because he has done the same to you

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20. Cessation of arms before a formal treaty is signed during the war is called:

(A) Truce

(B) Armistice

(C) Accord

(D) Retreat

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