1.

paradoxically means...

6.

'packmen' and 'tallymen' are...

A.  generally speaking.
B.  strange as it may seem.
C.  predictably.

A.  shopkeepers.
B.  beggars.
C.  people who sell things at houses.

2.

to go into service means...

7.

pig 'fry' is...

A.  to join the armed forces.
B.  to work in a factory.
C.  to do domestic work for richer people.

A.  something to eat.
B.  something to wear.
C.  something to grow.

3.

a treat means...

8.

sittings of eggs are...

A.  a special, enjoyable occasion.
B.  a punishment.
C.  a medical cure.

A.  baby chickens.
B.  omelettes.
C.  a small collection of eggs from one hen.

4.

a dray is a kind of...

9.

a privy is...

A.  sledge.
B.  tractor.
C.  four-wheeled cart.

A.  an old-fashioned flushing toilet.
B.  a bathroom.
C.  an outside lavatory.

5.

sticks of rock are...

10.

to go courting means...

A.  geological formations.
B.  spades for children to play with in sand.
C.  pieces of hard, peppermint-flavoured sweet.

A.  to accuse someone of something.
B.  to put someone on trial.
C.  to go out with the person one hopes to marry.