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  • Question
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • to show no reaction 


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    • 1. 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
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • Discuss
    • 3. He sold his house for a song.

    • Options
    • A. at a reasonable price
    • B. at a discount
    • C. very cheaply
    • D. at a premium
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. The thief took to his heels when he saw a policeman on the beat.

    • Options
    • A. had some pain in his heels
    • B. ran away from the scene
    • C. confronted the policeman
    • D. could not decide what to do
    • Discuss
    • 7. He struck several bad patches before he made good.

    • Options
    • A. came across bad soil
    • B. Had a bad time
    • C. Went through many illness
    • D. Had many professional difficulties
    • Discuss
    • 8. The accounts of the murder made her flesh creep.

    • Options
    • A. Made her sad
    • B. Surprised her
    • C. Made her cry bitterly
    • D. Fill her with horror
    • Discuss
    • 9. How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?

    • Options
    • A. welcome
    • B. take easily
    • C. remain satisfied with
    • D. tolerate
    • Discuss
    • 10. The teacher warned the student once for all that no mischief shall be tolerated in the class.

    • Options
    • A. authoritatively
    • B. finally
    • C. angrily
    • D. coldly
    • Discuss


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