1. The author might have stated his ‘rule of the road’ as

　　A. do not walk in the middle of the road

　　B. follow the orders of policemen

　　C. do not behave inconsiderately in public

　　D. do what you like in private

　　E. liberty is more important than anarchy

　　2. The author’s attitude to the old lady in paragraph one is

　　A. condescending

　　B. intolerant

　　C. objective

　　D. sardonic

　　E. supportive

　　3. The sentence ‘It means....curtailed’ (lines 13-15) is an example of

　　A. hyperbole

　　B. cliché

　　C. simile

　　D. paradox

　　E. consonance

　　4. Which sentence best sums up the author’s main point? sat

　　A. There is a danger....lines 11-13

　　B. A reasonable.... lines 56-57

　　C. It is in the small matters....lines 58-60

　　D. The great moments....lines 60-61

　　E. It is the little....lines 61-63

　　5. A situation analogous to the ‘insolence of office’ described in paragraph 2 would be

　　A. a teacher correcting grammar errors

　　B. an editor shortening the text of an article

　　C. a tax inspector demanding to see someone’s accounts

　　D. an army office giving orders to a soldier

　　E. a gaoler locking up a prisoner

　　6. ‘Qualified’ (line 46) most nearly means

　　A. accredited

　　B. improved

　　C. limited

　　D. stymied

　　E. educated

　　7. The author assumes that he may be as free as he likes in

　　A. all matters of dress and food

　　B. any situation which does not interfere with the liberty of others

　　C. anything that is not against the law

　　D. his own home

　　E. public places as long as no one sees him

　　8. In the sentence ‘ We are all liable....’ (lines 54-56) the author is

　　A. pointing out a general weakness

　　B. emphasizing his main point

　　C. countering a general misconception

　　D. suggesting a remedy

　　E. modifying his point of view

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