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Questions : She tried to slip off, but was caught immediately.

(a) steal quietly

(b) go quickly

(c) leave quietly

(d) slide quickly

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c) 

slip off : to leave quietly

⇒ They slipped off and no one saw them leave.

The best option is leave quietly.

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Question : 1

I am looking forward to her arrival.

a) afraid of

b) expecting with pleasure

c) expecting

d) confident of

Answer: (b) 

looking forward to : to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen

⇒ I’m really looking forward to your visit next week.

The best option is expecting with pleasure.

Directions:

In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Question : 2

Beat a dead horse

a) Exploit someone to the point of killing him/her.

b) To continue playing a game knowing very well that you are going to lose.

c) Show extreme level of cruelty especially to animals.

d) To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution.

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

To chew someone out

a) Reprimand someone severely

b) To discourage someone who is going to start a new venture

c) To save someone

d) To bore someone by talking ceaselessly

Answer: (a)

‘To chew someone out’ — Reprimand someone severely.

Question : 4

They got on well with each other the moment they met.

a) had an agreement

b) had a misunderstanding

c) had a friendly relationship

d) fell in love

Answer: (c) 

got on well : had a friendly relationship

⇒ She doesn’t get on well with her room – mate.

The best option is had a friendly relationship

Question : 5

The young boy’s act put his father in a pickle.

a) in a funny position

b) in a serious position

c) in a sad situation

d) in an embarrassing or awkward situation

Answer: (d) 

in a pickle : in a difficult or unpleasant situation

⇒ I was in a pickle, when I missed my flight to Canada.

The best option is in an embarrassing or awkward situation.

Question : 6

He left the town under a cloud.

a) of his own accord

b) in disgrace

c) with a heavy heart

d) when it was raining

Answer: (b) 

under a cloud : being subject to suspicion ; a state of disgrace

⇒ As he behaved in an abnormal way, his activites were under a cloud.

The best option is in disgrace.

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