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Questions : Everybody thought Asha and Ashok were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.

(a) hatred

(b) treachery

(c) reality

(d) pretence

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d) 

make believe that... : to pretend that something is true.

⇒ l Let’s make believe we’re elves. (dwarfs)

The best option is pretence.

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Question : 1

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Dog eat dog

a) very vigilant

b) steady manager

c) ruthlessly competitive

d) hostile and unhelpful

Answer: (c) 

dog eat dog : a situation in politics, business etc. where there is a lot of competition and people are willing to harm each other in order to succeed.

Here, ruthlessly competitive is the right option.

Look at the sentence :

⇒ We’re operating in a dog eat dog world.

Question : 2

In the following question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Gift of the gab

a) eloquent

b) puzzling

c) deceptive

d) embarrassing

Answer: (a) 

gift of the gab : the ability to speak easily and to persuade other people with your words.

eloquent (Adj.) : expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

Here, eloquent is the right option.

Look at the sentence :

⇒ l Joe’s got the gift of the gab - he can sell anything.

Question : 3

Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase printed in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To eat one’s own words

a) to offer bribe with sweet words

b) to listen carefully

c) to remain silent

d) forced to retract one’s own statement

Answer: (d)

to eat one’s own words : to admit that what you said was wrong ; forced to retract one’s own statement; misfit

Here, forced to retract one’s own statement is the right option.

Look at the sentence :

⇒ l They will eat their words when I win.

Question : 4

The winning team decided to go for the jugular in the last quarter of the match.

a) forfeit the match

b) give easy opportunities to the opposite team

c) give reserve players a chance

d) attack all out

Answer: (d)

go for the jugular : to attack somebody’s weaker point during a discussion , in an aggressive way.

⇒ l She went straight for the jugular at the end of the game.

The best option is attack all out

Question : 5

Even in the middle of the fire he kept a level head.

a) was impulsive

b) was sensible

c) was crazy

d) was self centred

Answer: (b) 

keep a level head : to remain calm and sensible in a difficult situation.

⇒ l You have to keep a level head during business negotiations.

The best option is was sensible

Question : 6

I am going to stay at home because I am feeling under the weather today.

a) unhappy

b) depressed

c) irritated

d) sick

Answer: (d)

under the weather : slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual.

⇒ l She said she was under the weather and couldn’t make it to the meeting.

The best option is sick

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