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Question
He is leaving the country
for a good
.
Options
A. for better prospects
B. for a good cause
C. for ever
D. for others good
Correct Answer
for ever
Idioms and Phrases problems
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1. The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is
on the wane.
Options
A. at its peak
B. at rock bottom
C. growing more
D. growing less
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Correct Answer: growing less
2. Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to
to bell the cat
.
Options
A. To take lead in danger.
B. To tie bell to a cat's neck
C. To be alert of the enemy
D. To make noise
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Correct Answer: To take lead in danger.
3. Dowry is a
burning question
of the day.
Options
A. a widely debated issue
B. a dying issue
C. a relevant problem
D. an irrelevant issue
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Correct Answer: a widely debated issue
4. Why must you look a
gift horse in the mouth
?
Options
A. welcome a gift
B. find fault with a gift
C. be fastidious
D. examine a gift carefully
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Correct Answer: find fault with a gift
5. Sanjay is
very different about
passing the Civil Services Examination this year.
Options
A. Dead sure of
B. Very hopeful of
C. Lacking self confidence about
D. Reasonably certain of
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Correct Answer: Lacking self confidence about
6. He is an interesting speaker but tends to
go off at a tangent.
Options
A. change the subject immediately
B. forget things in between
C. go on at great length
D. become boisterous
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Correct Answer: change the subject immediately
7. He sold his house for a
song
.
Options
A. at a reasonable price
B. at a discount
C. very cheaply
D. at a premium
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Correct Answer: very cheaply
8. Despite the trust bestowed on the minister he turned out to be
a snake in the grass
during the revolution.
Options
A. a secret enemy
B. a treacherous person
C. an unforeseen danger
D. an unexpected misfortune
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Correct Answer: a secret enemy
9. Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for, surely
what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
.
Options
A. What is thought suitable pay for a man should also be for a woman
B. Goose and the gender eat the same sauce
C. Both goose and gander should be equally treated
D. The principle of equal treatment should be implemented
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Correct Answer: What is thought suitable pay for a man should also be for a woman
10. The party stalwarts have advised the President
to take it lying down
for a while.
Options
A. to be cautious
B. to be on the defensive
C. to take rest
D. to show no reaction
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Correct Answer: to show no reaction
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