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Question
He
passed himself off
as a noble man.
Options
A. Was regarded as
B. Pretended to be
C. Was thought to be
D. Was looked upon
Correct Answer
Pretended to be
Idioms and Phrases problems
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1. I met him after a long time, but he gave me
the cold shoulder
.
Options
A. scolded me
B. insulted me
C. abused me
D. ignored me
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Correct Answer: ignored me
2. Sobhraj could be easily arrested because the police were
tipped off
in a advance.
Options
A. Toppled over
B. Bribed
C. Given advance information
D. Threatened
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Correct Answer: Given advance information
3. The
indiscriminate
demand for mass consumption goods is deplorable.
Options
A. desperate
B. undifferentiated
C. discreet
D. insensitive
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Correct Answer: undifferentiated
4. Swift is known in the world of letters for his
misogynism
.
Options
A. hate for mankind
B. hate for womankind
C. love for the reasonable
D. love for the womankind
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Correct Answer: hate for womankind
5. The courage shown by the soldiers at this moment of crisis is
exemplary
.
Options
A. suitable
B. clear
C. elementary
D. admirable
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Correct Answer: admirable
6. This matter has been
hanging fire
for the last many months and must therefore be decided one way or the other.
Options
A. going on slowly
B. hotly debated
C. stuck up
D. ignored
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Correct Answer: going on slowly
7. In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to
die in harness
.
Options
A. die on a horse back
B. die in the battlefield
C. die while still working
D. die with honour
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Correct Answer: die while still working
8. The cricket match proved to be a
big draw
.
Options
A. a keen contest
B. a huge attraction
C. a lovely spectacle
D. a game without any result
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Correct Answer: a huge attraction
9. When he heard that he had once again not been selected he
lost heart
.
Options
A. became desperate
B. felt sad
C. became angry
D. became discouraged
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Correct Answer: became discouraged
10. He was undecided. He
let the grass grow under his feet
.
Options
A. loitered around
B. stayed out
C. sat unmoving
D. moved away
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Correct Answer: loitered around
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