1. He is in the habit of responding at the drop of a hat.
A. thoughtfully
B. wisely
C. without delay
D. foolishly
2. I am afraid the two brothers are at cross purposes.
A. quarrel with each other
B. dislike each other
C. are working against each other
D. are misunderstanding each other
3. When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in a thunderstorm.
A. timid
B. peaceful
C. distressed
D. indomitable
4. I am sure he means business.
A. is earnest
B. is inquisitive
C. is a trader
D. is fool
5. He has designs on that young girl.
A. wants to rape
B. desires to be alone with
C. wants to cheat
D. wants to be intimate with
6. The involvement of teachers in the scheme of education proves to be a mare's nest.
A. a false invention
B. a noble thing
C. a successful idea
D. a timely step
7. He burnt his fingers by interfering in his neighbour's affairs.
A. got rebuked
B. got himself insulted
C. burnt himself
D. got himself into trouble
8. Akshay can turn his hand to anything.
A. refuse to do
B. adapt himself to
C. take advantage of
D. find fault with
9. He always says that he will help, but when it comes to the crunch, he does nothing.
A. decisive moment
B. confused situation
C. difficult time
D. troublesome moment
10. Inspite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a far cry.
A. an abstract ideal
B. a long way off
C. an impracticable idea
D. out of reach
11. Discipline is on the wane in schools and colleges these days.
A. increasing
B. declining
C. spreading
D. spiralling
Answer Key
1 (c) 2 (d) 3 (c) 4 (a) 5 (a) 6 (a) 7 (d) 8 (b) 9 (a) 10 (b) 11 (b)
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