What effects did the approaching examination have on swaminathans friends

The approaching exams had Swaminathan's friends worried till the point that pressure and tension began to breed in them.

Explanation:

'Swami and Friends' is a novel written by R. K. Narayan. The novel is about Swaminathan, addressed as Swami in novel, and his friends.

In chapter 8, when examinations were near and approaching, Swami's friends and classmates were worried. They were worried till the point that pressure and tension began to breed in them. In this condition, Mani, Swami's friend, bribed the clerk of the school, to know what is coming in the question papers.

the answer is a, c, d, e

1.the hosts on two opposing mountains stood,  

2.thick as the foliage of the waving wood;  

3.between them an extensive valley lay,  

4.o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day,  

5.when from the camp of the philistine foes,

6. dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,