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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. To bite the dust
A)
To be defeated in battle done
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B)
To learn a lesson done
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C)
To be ashamed of done
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D)
To work very hard done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. Between the devil and the deep sea
A)
in a dilemma done
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B)
a man who is drowning done
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C)
to be evil-tempered done
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D)
a deep sea diver done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. He cannot make both ends meet.
A)
control affairs done
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B)
earn enough done
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C)
work hard done
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D)
manage the business done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. At close quarters
A)
close examinations done
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B)
live near to each other done
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C)
live far to each other done
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D)
in love done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. An apple of discord
A)
cause of wealth done
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B)
cause of illness done
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C)
cause of happiness done
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D)
cause of quarrel done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. At sixes and sevens
A)
in perfect order done
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B)
very happy done
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C)
in disorder done
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D)
very sad done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. A load of cobblers
A)
Good news done
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B)
Very famous done
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C)
Rubbish done
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D)
None of above done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. Break the ice
A)
To do something with courage done
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B)
To win a prize done
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C)
To speak first after long silence done
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D)
To win some one heart done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. Black and Blue
A)
To put things in order done
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B)
To put things in disorder done
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C)
To trust someone done
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D)
To beat very badly done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct meaning of the followings. Bring to book
A)
To punish done
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B)
To serve done
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C)
To praise done
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D)
To write a story done
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question_answer11)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. He will go to any length to achieve success.
A)
lose her sanity done
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B)
do all that is possible done
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C)
can do all misdeeds done
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D)
can humiliate done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. My family needs to tighten the belt in this time of scarcity.
A)
be more careful done
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B)
be attentive done
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C)
make economies in expenditure done
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D)
revive itself done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. The director took him to task for this misconduct.
A)
reprimanded him done
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B)
forced him to resign done
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C)
give him additional work done
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D)
suspended his assignment done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. There was criticism to the new policy of the Government by the rank and file.
A)
the ordinary members done
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B)
the majority done
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C)
the official machinery done
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D)
the ministers done
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question_answer15)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. It is not good to add fuel to the fire.
A)
humiliate done
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B)
aggravate trouble done
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C)
become aggressive done
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D)
lighten done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. Shekhar was left high and dry by his friends when he spent all his money.
A)
depressed done
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B)
very alone done
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C)
without help done
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D)
isolated done
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question_answer17)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. I will left no stone unturned to satisfy my superiors.
A)
take no pains done
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B)
resort to illegitimate done
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C)
do very irrelevant things done
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D)
use all available means done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. When she would say anything about herself, she is inclined to draw the longbrow.
A)
understate done
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B)
get excited done
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C)
get emotional done
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D)
exaggerate done
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question_answer19)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. He is a great hand at organising public events.
A)
well qualified for done
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B)
very fond of done
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C)
expert at done
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D)
accustomed to done
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question_answer20)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of idioms in bold letters. It will be wise for her to let the bygones be bygones.
A)
ignore the past done
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B)
resist the past done
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C)
revive the past done
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D)
recollect the past done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. All's well that ends well.
A)
Once a decision has been made, it cannot be reversed. done
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B)
Everything that is attractive on the not be really valuable inside. done
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C)
It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble. done
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D)
A satisfactory conclusion makes up for earlier disappointments. done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. The child is father of the man.
A)
People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful. done
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B)
One's actions whether good or bad determine one's rewards or punishments. done
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C)
The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be. done
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D)
What pleases the sight varies from one person to another. done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. Slow but sure wins the race.
A)
A satisfactory conclusion makes up for earlier disappointments. done
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B)
If one arrives early, one gets a better choice done
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C)
The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be. done
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D)
Steady progress is better in the long run than inconsistent speed. done
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question_answer24)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. Birds of a feather flock together.
A)
It is better to accept the little we have than reject it hoping to get a lot later. done
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B)
People with similar interests and testes tend to group. done
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The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be. done
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D)
There are often early indications of future happenings. done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the given proverb. A burnt child dreads the fire.
A)
It is not good to only toil and have no recreation. done
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B)
Family ties are stronger than other relationships. done
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C)
A mistake can be a great teacher. done
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What pleases the sight varies from one person to another. done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. Whenever we went out to dinner, I had to foot the bill.
A)
beyond control done
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B)
pay for it done
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C)
finds favour with done
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D)
lower than expectation done
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question_answer27)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. You have hit the nail on the head.
A)
said/ done the right thing done
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B)
ran away fast done
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C)
scolded him for done
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D)
to inflict severe punishment done
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DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. When the politician raised hate slogans, the crowd got out of hand.
A)
pay for it done
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B)
beyond control done
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C)
finds favour with done
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D)
ran away done
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question_answer29)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. She is in the good books of the teacher.
A)
said/ done the right thing done
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B)
finds favour with done
clear
C)
ran away fast done
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D)
good relations done
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question_answer30)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. He is working against time on this project
A)
at great speed done
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B)
beyond control done
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C)
finds favour with done
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D)
a great delay done
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question_answer31)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. The headmaster took him to task for his unpunctuality.
A)
scolded him done
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B)
beyond control done
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C)
finds favour with done
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D)
punished severely done
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question_answer32)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. They wanted the agreement in black and white.
A)
finds favour with done
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B)
in writing done
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C)
beyond control done
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D)
in a simple way done
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question_answer33)
DIRECTIONS: Choose the right meaning of the idioms in bold letters. The boys took to their heels on seeing the hive.
A)
beyond control done
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B)
ran away fast done
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C)
scolded him for done
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D)
throw away shoes done
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Pinky and Rosy are very hard of hearing.
A)
disinterested done
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B)
deaf done
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C)
inaudible done
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D)
insensitive done
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Ashok's family is really a broken reed.
A)
undependable done
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B)
frustrated done
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C)
unsuccessful done
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D)
unhealthy one done
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We do not like to rake up old issues and create troubles.
A)
revive done
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B)
end done
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C)
forget done
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D)
blame done
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He is a queer fish, we could not understand him.
A)
sensitive person done
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B)
fanny person done
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C)
contemplating done
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D)
strange person done
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question_answer38)
Prakash used to chew the cud in every situation.
A)
forget others done
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B)
get disturbed done
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C)
muse on done
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D)
accuse others done
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question_answer39)
Despite having a lot of money and stamina, yet all his plans are built on sand.
A)
unstable done
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B)
inexperienced done
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C)
immature done
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D)
cheap done
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Rohan is always picking holes in every assignment.
A)
suggesting improvements done
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B)
finding faults done
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C)
creating problems done
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D)
asking irrelevant questions done
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His blaming attitude gets on my nerves.
A)
pierces my eardrums done
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B)
shivers me done
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C)
makes me ill done
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D)
irritates me done
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question_answer42)
The supervisor dominates his employees with a high hand.
A)
democratically done
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B)
oppressively done
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C)
sympathetically done
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D)
kindly done
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My boss brought matters to my head by forcing me to work more.
A)
pierces my eardrums done
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B)
shivers me done
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C)
makes me ill done
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D)
irritates me done
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I met him after a long time, but he gave me the cold shoulder
A)
scolded me done
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B)
insulted me done
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C)
abused me done
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D)
ignored me done
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I warned him not to indulge in any monkey business.
A)
dishonest schemes done
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B)
fanny tasks done
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C)
futile tasks done
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D)
underhanded business done
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The officer played ducks and drakes with his job.
A)
took unjustifiable risk done
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B)
tried to improve done
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C)
tried to popularise done
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D)
tried to make extra money done
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Her attempt to flying the helicopter was like trying to square a circle.
A)
train oneself done
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B)
do the impossible done
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C)
drive in a round about manner done
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D)
try to show off done
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Rohit has a stick-in-the-mud attitude to life.
A)
slow and unprogressive done
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B)
from attitude done
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C)
disagreeable and unacceptable done
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D)
non-yielding done
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There is simply no royal road to be successful.
A)
strife-filled route done
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B)
cheap manner done
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C)
quickest and easiest way done
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D)
luxurious way done
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Words failed the victim when she was accused of the forgery.
A)
Unable to utter sounds done
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B)
Tried to speak glibly done
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C)
Shocked and angered and unable to speak done
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D)
Threatened by words done
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Why don't you believe me, I am all at sea.
A)
puzzled done
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B)
drowning done
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C)
out of reach done
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D)
disheartened done
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Our school is within a stone's throw of our house.
A)
at a short distance done
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B)
within certain circumference done
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C)
within the place done
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D)
resembles done
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I made no bones about such conducts and thus faced a tough opposition.
A)
made no plans done
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B)
done without hesitation done
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C)
not invited any comments done
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D)
wasted no time done
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question_answer54)
All the political leaders are tarred with the same brush.
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have the same merits done
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profess the same policies done
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C)
possess the same defects done
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D)
treated equally done
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By and large, the papers he presented were quite impressive.
A)
Inspite of many mistakes done
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B)
In addition to done
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C)
Mostly done
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D)
In a big amount done
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Rajat and I have remained friends through thick and thin.
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In all good and bad conditions done
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through the days of struggle done
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inspite of all difficulties done
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D)
narrow escape done
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Discipline is on the wane among students these days.
A)
Increasing done
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B)
spiralling done
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C)
declining done
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D)
spreading done
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. The apple doesn't far from the _____.
A)
river done
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B)
farm done
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C)
tree done
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D)
sky done
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. A bad man is better than a bad____.
A)
name done
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B)
cloth done
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C)
woman done
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D)
boy done
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question_answer60)
DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. A bird in hand is worth _____.
A)
one in the sky done
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B)
two in the bush done
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C)
two in the pocket done
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D)
two in the table done
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. A little learning is a _____ thing.
A)
sweet done
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B)
profitable done
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C)
good done
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D)
dangerous done
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. An empty mind is the _____.
A)
God's house done
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giant's office done
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C)
devil's workshop done
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D)
man's office done
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. A wise foe is better than _____.
A)
a foolish relative done
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a foolish friend done
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C)
a wise son done
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D)
an intelligent father done
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. Practice makes a man _____.
A)
perfect done
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B)
idle done
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C)
angry done
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D)
handsome done
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DIRECTIONS: Complete the following proverbs. First deserves than _____.
A)
snatch done
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B)
rob done
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C)
desire done
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D)
give done
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