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  • Question
  • The project did not appear to hold out bright prospects.


  • Options
  • A. highlight
  • B. show
  • C. offer
  • D. promise

  • Correct Answer
  • offer 


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. 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
    • 7. 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
    • 8. Do no trust a man who blows his own trumpet

    • Options
    • A. flatters
    • B. praises others
    • C. admonishes others
    • D. praises himself
    • Discuss
    • 9. He is out and out a reactionary.

    • Options
    • A. no more
    • B. thoroughly
    • C. in favour of
    • D. deadly against
    • Discuss
    • 10. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only through his hat.

    • Options
    • A. talking nonsense
    • B. talking ignorantly
    • C. talking irresponsibly
    • D. talking insultingly
    • Discuss


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