9 . Before flying to Mexico , the passengers had to wait in the plane until the technicians fixed the damaged lift .
A ) The passengers didn ’ t come back before the technicians fixed the damaged lift . B ) The passengers couldn ' t travel before the technicians fixed the damaged lift . x C ) The plane was the safest place to wait for the technicians to fix the damaged lift . D ) The passengers had no idea whether the technicians would fix the damage or not . E ) The passengers didn ' t want to fly before the technicians fixed the damaged lift .
10 . The two sisters used to water the garden twice a week .
A ) Once the garden was watered by the two sisters for two weeks . B ) The garden was used to being watered twice a week . C ) The garden never got dry because it was watered twice a week . D ) The two sisters refused to water the garden twice a week . E ) The garden used to be watered twice a week . x
11 . The manager wants me to dismiss the account and his secretary , too .
A ) The manager wants me to dismiss the accountant and the secretary along with him . B ) The manager is said to have dismissed the accountant and the secretary . C ) I was told to dismiss not the manager but the account and his secretary likewise . x D ) The manager as well as the accountant and his secretary want to dismiss me . E ) The manager agrees with me that the accountant and his secretary should be released from the company .
12 . Please , for one time , behave as you are expected to !
A ) You were asked to have a behaviour like the one expected from you . x B ) This time , you behaved according to the decorum . C ) On several occasions you behave well ! D ) This time , nobody cares about your behaviour . E ) Someone is asking you to expect a misbehaviour .
13 . The students could scarcely figure out what he was explaining .
A ) The students could very well follow the speaker ’ s thoughts . B ) The students could never get the message he was conveying . C ) He struggled to make himself clear . D ) The students were able to comprehend his words only with great effort . x E ) The students weren ’ t able to acknowledge none of his ideas .