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Question
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
Correct Answer
overtaxing his energies
Idioms and Phrases problems
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1. The project did not appear to
hold out
bright prospects.
Options
A. highlight
B. show
C. offer
D. promise
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Correct Answer: offer
2. 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
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Correct Answer: Suffer for his own act
3. 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
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Correct Answer: attempt to appeal to popular taste
4. 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
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Correct Answer: Secret and unfair influence
5. 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
6. The university will have to
shelve
its plans for expansion in view of present situation
Options
A. cancel
B. discuss
C. reconsider
D. postpone
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Correct Answer: postpone
7. Do no trust a man who
blows his own trumpet
Options
A. flatters
B. praises others
C. admonishes others
D. praises himself
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Correct Answer: praises himself
8. He is
out and out
a reactionary.
Options
A. no more
B. thoroughly
C. in favour of
D. deadly against
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Correct Answer: thoroughly
9. 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
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Correct Answer: talking nonsense
10. The case was
held over
due to the great opposition to it.
Options
A. stopped
B. postponed
C. dropped
D. cancelled
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Correct Answer: postponed
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