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(4) All the animals in the yard are mine;

(5) I admit every animal, that I trust, into my study;

(6) The only animals, that are really willing to beg when told to do so, are dogs.

Univ.
“animals”;
a
= admitted to my study;
b
= animals that I trust;
c
= dogs;
d
= gnawing bones;
e
= in the yard;
h
= my;
k
= willing to beg when told.

57.

(1) Animals are always mortally offended if I fail to notice them;

(2) The only animals that belong to
me
are in that field;

(3) No animal can guess a conundrum, unless it has been properly trained in a Board-School;

(4) None of the animals in that field are badgers;

(5) When an animal is mortally offended, it always rushes about wildly and howls;

(6) I never notice any animal, unless it belongs to me;

(7) No animal, that has been properly trained in a Board-School, ever rushes about wildly and howls.

Univ.
“animals”;
a
= able to guess a conundrum;
b
= badgers;
c
= in that field;
d
= mortally offended;
e
= my;
h
= noticed by me;
k
= properly trained in a Board-School;
l
= rushing about wildly and howling.

58.

(1) I never put a cheque, received by me, on that file, unless I am anxious about it;

(2) All the cheques received by me, that are not marked with a cross, are payable to bearer;

(3) None of them are ever brought back to me, unless they have been dishonoured at the Bank;

(4) All of them, that are marked with a cross, are for amounts of over £100;

(5) All of them, that are not on that file, are marked “not negotiable”;

(6) No cheque of yours, received by me, has ever been dishonoured;

(7) I am never anxious about a cheque, received by me, unless it should happen to be brought back to me;

(8) None of the cheques received by me, that are marked “not negotiable,” are for amounts of over £100.

Univ.
“cheques received by me”;
a
= brought back to me;
b
= cheques that I am anxious about;
c
= honoured;
d
= marked with a cross;
e
= marked ‘not negotiable’;
h
= on that file;
k
= over £100;
l
= payable to bearer;
m
= your.

59.

(1) All the dated letters in this room are written on blue paper;

(2) None of them are in black ink, except those that are written in the third person;

(3) I have not filed any of them that I can read;

(4) None of them, that are written on one sheet, are undated;

(5) All of them, that are not crossed, are in black ink;

(6) All of them, written by Brown, begin with “Dear Sir”;

(7) All of them, written on blue paper, are filed;

(8) None of them, written on more than one sheet, are crossed;

(9) None of them, that begin with “Dear Sir,” are written in the third person.

Univ.
“letters in this room”;
a
= beginning with “Dear Sir”;
b
= crossed;
c
= dated;
d
= filed;
e
= in black ink;
h
= in third person;
k
= letters that I can read;
l
= on blue paper;
m
= on one sheet;
n
= written by Brown.

60.

(1) The only animals in this house are cats;

(2) Every animal is suitable for a pet, that loves to gaze at the moon;

(3) When I detest an animal, I avoid it;

(4) No animals are carnivorous, unless they prowl at night;

(5) No cats fails to kill mice;

(6) No animals ever take to me, except what are in this house;

(7) Kangaroos are not suitable for pets;

(8) None but carnivora kill mice;

(9) I detest animals that do not take to me;

(10) Animals, that prowl at night, always love to gaze at the moon.

Univ.
“animals”;
a
= avoided by me;
b
= carnivora;
c
= cats;
d
= detested by me;
e
= in this house;
h
= kangaroos;
k
= killing mice;
l
= loving to gaze at the moon;
m
= prowling at night;
n
= suitable for pets;
r
= taking to me.