1. A damp squib.
(A) a skirt in a laundry
(B) a disappointing result
(C) rainy weather
(D) None of the above
2. She bought her new house for a song.
(A) very cheaply
(B) on loan
(C) very easily
(D) at a loss
3. Suren had all fair-weather friends.
(A) Reliable friends
(B) Favorable friends
(C) Friends who desert you in difficulties
(D) Friend who face difficulties calmly
4. They were offered six months’ rent in lieu of notice to vacate the building.
(A) in place of
(B) in spite of
(C) despite of
(D) in addition to
5. Having no arguments to defend his point, the speaker began to beat about the bush.
(A) make use of irrelevant reference
(B) wander across the words
(C) speak in a haphazard manner
(D) speak in a round-about manner
6. The noble man gave up the ghost.
(A) Invited ghost
(B) lived like a ghost
(C) left the ghost
(D) died
7. To bite the dust.
(A) eat roots
(B) to fail
(C) have nothing to eat
(D) eat voraciously
8. To move heaven and earth.
(A) to pray to all gods
(B) to try everything possible
(C) to cause an earthquake
(D) to travel in a rocket
9. The rules of the deal are set forth in the brochure.
(A) contradicted
(B) stated
(C) accepted
(D) printed
10. The reputed company is in the red due to the recession.
(A) in danger
(B) losing money
(C) making money
(D) spending money
Answer Key :
1.(b), 2.(a), 3.(c), 4.(a), 5.(d), 6.(d), 7.(b), 8.(b), 9.(b), 10.(a)
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