B ) Should Mrs . Jones have a closer relationship with her employees , she would be less critical of their faulty actions . C ) Mrs . Jones is just about careful enough to keep friendly relations with her employees ; accordingly , she is much loved by everyone . D ) No one ever shows any deference to Mrs . Jones , as they all know that they can do anything they like and she won ' t criticise them . E ) No one ever fears doing something wrong , because they are sure Mrs . Jones will not hold them responsible for their actions .
12 . This image , which dates to the thirteenth century , is costlier than any other work of art in the exhibition .
A ) A great majority of the other works of art in the exhibition are less expensive than this thirteenth century image . B ) This thirteenth-century image is more low-priced than some of the other works of art in the exhibition . C ) None of the other works of art is more expensive than this thirteenth-century image . x D ) This thirteenth-century image is not as expensive as some of the other works of art in the exhibition . E ) This fifteenth-century painting is certainly not the priciest work of art in the exhibition . The moral of the book is perfectly clear : Marry in haste , repent at your leisure .
13 . Barely any of his friends have sent him a birthday message .
A ) Most of his friends sent him a birthday message . B ) Nobody but his friends sent him a birthday message . C ) He was sent no message by his friends . D ) Nearly all his friends have sent him a birthday message . E ) Almost none of his friends have sent him a birthday message . X
14 . This book proposes a reflection about relationships , especially about marrying in haste and repenting at our leisure .
A ) Morality books tell us to marry in haste and repent at our leisure . B ) Only an immoral person would marry in haste and repent at their leisure . C ) The importance of morale in marriage is obvious : Keep your eyes wide open before marriage and keep them half closed afterwards . D ) The assumption that we are intended to infer from the book is easy to understand : one must beware of impulsive decisions in getting married . x E ) Mary is in haste to get married and she repents at her leisure : This is the crystal clear moral of the play .
15 . This book is entirely fictitious and any resemblance to true facts is purely coincidental .