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  • Question
  • Although he has failed in the written examination, he is using backstairs influence to get the job.


  • Options
  • A. Political influence
  • B. Backing influence
  • C. Deserving and proper influence
  • D. Secret and unfair influence

  • Correct Answer
  • Secret and unfair influence 


  • Idioms and Phrases problems


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    • 1. He was undecided. He let the grass grow under his feet.

    • Options
    • A. loitered around
    • B. stayed out
    • C. sat unmoving
    • D. moved away
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. Companies producing goods play to the gallery to boost their sales.

    • Options
    • A. advertise
    • B. cater to the public taste
    • C. attempt to appeal to popular taste
    • D. depend upon the public for approval
    • Discuss
    • 7. Since he knew what would happen, he should be left to stew in his own juice.

    • Options
    • A. Make a stew
    • B. Boil
    • C. Suffer in his own juice
    • D. Suffer for his own act
    • Discuss
    • 8. The project did not appear to hold out bright prospects.

    • Options
    • A. highlight
    • B. show
    • C. offer
    • D. promise
    • Discuss
    • 9. I am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends and ruining his life.

    • Options
    • A. wasting his money
    • B. becoming overgenerous
    • C. overtaxing his energies
    • D. losing his objectives
    • Discuss
    • 10. The university will have to shelve its plans for expansion in view of present situation

    • Options
    • A. cancel
    • B. discuss
    • C. reconsider
    • D. postpone
    • Discuss


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