1. The babysitter _____ well with the children.
(a) gets out
(b) gets on
(c) gets up
(d) gets in
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Answer:- B
2. Peter promises he will _____ smoking soon.
(a) give in
(b) give over
(c) give up
(d) give out
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Answer:- C
3. They _____ talking when the teacher arrives.
(a) carry on
(b) get on
(c) break out
(d) remain on
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Answer:- A
4. The fire-brigade came and _____the fire.
(a) put off
(b) let away
(c) put out
(d) let out
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Answer:- C
5. I’ll call the shop to ____ the price.
(a) find out
(b) bring out
(c) turn up
(d) call up
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Answer:- A
6. These scandals can ____ the government.
(a) bring up
(b) bring down
(c) bring in
(d) bring about
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Answer:- B
7. Unfortunately, I _____ late for my meeting and lost the contract.
(a) turned on
(b) turned in
(c) turned up
(d) turned across
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Answer:- C
8. I think you need to _____ a new hobby to help you relax.
(a) take up
(b) take after
(c) take to
(d) take by
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Answer:- A
Choose the exact meaning of the underlined idiomatic phrases.
9. We kept our fingers crossed till the final results were declared.
(a) Hoped for a good outcome
(b) Kept praying
(c) Felt scared
(d) Were hopeful
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Answer:- D
10. The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.
(a) Irregularly
(b) Gradually
(c) Rapidly
(d) Systematically
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Answer:- C
Choose the exact meaning of the following idiomatic phrases
11. To make up one’s mind
(a) to be prepared
(b) to make someone happy
(c) to make a decision
(d) to criticize someone
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Answer:- C
12. To read between the lines
(a) to understand the hidden meaning
(b) to have good sight
(c) to learn quickly
(d) none of these
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Answer:- A
13. A man of straw
(a) a worthy fellow
(b) a man of no substance
(c) a very active man
(d) a selfish person
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Answer:- B
14. To weather the storm
(a) to survive a difficult situation
(b) to create difficulty for others
(c) to go out in rain
(d) to make an unsuccessful attempt
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Answer:- A
15. To hold one’s tongue
(a) to support
(b) to interfere in one’s work
(c) to insult someone
(d) to keep quiet
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Answer:- D
16. To smell a rat
(a) to talk nonsense
(b) to use one’s sense of smell
(c) to reveal a secret
(d) to suspect that something is wrong
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Answer:- D
17. To tie the knot
(a) to get married
(b) to pack one’s luggage
(c) to be ready to attack
(d) to eat a lot
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Answer:- A
18. By hook or by crook
(a) by paying money
(b) by paying attention
(c) by taking risks
(d) by any means
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Answer:- D
19. To face the music
(a) to bear the consequences
(b) to listen to music
(c) to face a challenge
(d) to accept an offer
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Answer:- A
20. In a nutshell
(a) at one’s home
(b) in brief
(c) in a state of confusion
(d) in detail
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Answer:- B
21. At the eleventh hour
(a) at 11 o’ clock
(b) in advance
(c) after the scheduled time
(d) at the last moment
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Answer:- D
22. To make a mountain of a molehill
(a) to make best use of time
(b) to take something seriously
(c) to give great importance to little things
(d) to remain impartial
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Answer:- C
23. To give currency
(a) to make something publically known
(b) to pay in cash
(c) to pay the fine
(d) to surrender
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Answer:- A
24. The lion’s share
(a) the largest part
(b) the simplest part
(c) the whole profit
(d) share in family property
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Answer:- A
25. To bell the cat
(a) to perform a dangerous or difficult task
(b) to play with a cat
(c) to keep a cat as a pet
(d) to face the enemy
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Answer:- A
26. To spill the beans
(a) to hide the truth
(b) to earn money
(c) to help someone
(d) to reveal a secret
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Answer:- D
27. To be at loggerheads
(a) to agree
(b) to disagree strongly
(c) to be confused
(d) to be happy
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Answer:- B
28. To beat about the bush
(a) to take revenge
(b) to apologise
(c) to avoid coming to the point
(d) to ask for help
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Answer:- C
Choose suitable Determiners to be filled in the blanks-
29. There are sixty seconds in __ minute.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) x
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Answer:- A
30. We paid thirty rupees for __ dozen of bananas.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) x
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Answer:- A