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The conjunction 'lest' is followed by 'should' + base verb in formal English to express a negative purpose (so that she would not).
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The idiom 'no room for doubt' is the standard expression meaning there is no possibility of doubting. 'Space', 'place', or 'area' are not used in this specific idiom.
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The Bengali proverb corresponds to 'An empty vessel sounds much' (meaning people with little knowledge often talk the most). The option 'sound much' is a grammatical variation often found in these tests.
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'In no time' is an idiom meaning very quickly or instantly. It implies that almost no time will pass before the action happens.
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'Memoranda' is the plural form of 'memorandum'. Since the subject is plural, the correct verb is 'are'.
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A decade is a period of ten years. The word comes from the Greek 'deka', meaning ten.
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'Extravagant' is spelled correctly. 'Pronounciation' should be 'pronunciation'. 'Spureous' should be 'spurious'. 'Temporery' should be 'temporary'. Thus, 'extravagant' has no spelling error.
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This is a famous line from Dryden: 'None but the brave deserves the fair.' The definite article 'the' is used before adjectives acting as nouns referring to a class of people.
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This is a first conditional sentence ('If' + present simple). The result clause uses 'will' + base verb. So, 'will remain' is the correct form.
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The rhetorical question 'Who does not like a rose?' implies that everybody likes it. Therefore, the assertive form is 'Everyone likes a rose.'