78. The novel was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings.
A.precarious
B.unmindful
C.aware
D.watchful

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79.  All the characters in this novel are fictitious.
A.unbelievable
B.unreliable
C.infamous
D.unreal

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80. Everyone was listening to the news of earthquake with mounting anxiety.
A.curiosity
B.grief
C.uneasiness
D.eagerness

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81. He corroborated the statement of his brother.
A.confirmed
B.disproved
C.condemned
D.seconded

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82. The prince fell in love with a comely young maiden.
A.delightful
B.pretty
C.homely
D.elegant

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83. When I look back over there wartime years I cannot help feeling that time is an inadequate and even capricious measure of their duration at one moment they seem so long, at another so short.
A.misleading
B.whimsical
C.erratic
D.unpredictable

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84. Manish neglected to remit the fees in time and therefore had to pay a fine.
A.refused
B.failed
C.promised
D.obstructed

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