1. The ruler had been so cruel and dishonest that after the revolution she was

 banished. A few members of the Senate opposed this decision, but the majority voted that the ruler should leave the country forever.

 A. killed by stoning           B. sent away  

C. imprisoned              D. punished by whipping

2. The prisoner seemed to relax but actually he was thinking hard, while his hand

 moved so slowly that the movement was imperceptible. It was only when the keys accidentally fell from the table that the guard suddenly realized that the prisoner’s hand had almost reached them.