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Idioms and Phrases problems
1. 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
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Correct Answer: ran away from the scene
2. 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
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Correct Answer: Had many professional difficulties
3. 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
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Correct Answer: Fill her with horror
4. How long will the people
put up with
the increasing economic hardships?
Options
A. welcome
B. take easily
C. remain satisfied with
D. tolerate
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Correct Answer: tolerate
5. 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
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Correct Answer: finally
6. I hope it will not
put you out
If I am late.
Options
A. harm you
B. irritate you
C. please you
D. worry out
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Correct Answer: irritate you
7. Govind has left his country
for good
.
Options
A. for better opportunities
B. on an important mission
C. forever
D. to return soon
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Correct Answer: forever
8. Sanjay was the real
power behind the throne
and all politicians were aware of this.
Options
A. The person who had the real control and power
B. The acknowledged leader
C. The person who controlled the monarch
D. The person who advised the queen
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Correct Answer: The person who had the real control and power
9. His friends
let
him down.
Options
A. failed
B. comforted
C. succeeded
D. stood by
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Correct Answer: failed
10. I felt
like a fish out
of water among all those business tycoons.
Options
A. troubled
B. stupid
C. uncomfortable
D. inferior
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Correct Answer: uncomfortable
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Change of Speech
Change of Voice
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Idioms and Phrases
One Word Substitutes
Ordering of Sentences
Ordering of Words
Selecting Words
Sentence Formation
Sentence Correction
Sentence Improvement
Spellings
Spotting Errors
Synonyms
Verbal Analogies