Q1. What does the underlined idiom mean? Lalith paid
Rahul a backhanded compliment possibly out of jealousy.
Insults
disguised as compliments
Grudgingly
compliment someone
To
compliment someone generously despite one’s hatred for that individual
To
abuse someone directly
Q2. Which among the following uses the given idiom
correctly? ‘Method in the madness’
The
patients in the ward ambushed the nurse and ran away with her notepad. There is
indeed a method in their madness.
There
is method in Ravi’s madness because he systematically arranges his
antipsychotic medication.
Mumbai
may seem chaotic, but there is an underlying sense of harmony which helps it
navigate through all the chaos. There is a method in Mumbai’s madness.
We
were shocked when Girish squandered away his inheritance foolishly. Therefore,
there is a method in his madness.
Q3. What does the underlined idiom mean? Mr
Thakur does not necessarily think you are wrong. But he loves to play the
devil’s advocate.
Someone
who opposes for the sake of it
Someone
who trusts every word you say
Someone
who is a mischief maker
Someone
who wants to support what is right
Q4. Fill in the blanks. Trisha seems to be under the
weather. She looks ______.
depressed
ecstatic
sick
lost
Q5. What does the underlined idiom mean? After a
tiring day at work, Ramesh went to the gym to blow off steam.
To
do arduous physical activities
To
relieve oneself after undergoing something stressful
To
uplift one’s spirit
To
sit in the sauna after a stressful day
Q6. What does the underlined idiom mean? It will
be foolish to invest all your money in the software company. Do not put all
your eggs in one basket.
To
invest in one place that is bound to fail
Put
all resources in one place
Depend
on one thing that seems appealing but is not
To
trust one thing excessively
Q7. What does the underlined idiom mean? Hansel
expects me to lend him a huge sum of money at short notice just because he has
scratched my back once.
Promised
to be friends though thick and thin
Was
ready to help a friend
Did
someone a favour
Asked
for a favour
Q8. What does the underlined idiom mean? When I
was in need of money, Gregory came to my aid. He truly is the salt of the
earth.
The
best human being on earth
A
very friendly person
Someone
who helps others financially
Someone
who is trustworthy and kind
Q9. What does the underlined idiom mean? Donald
is an honest person. If you are interrogating him about the missing money, you
are barking up the wrong tree.
To
question incessantly
To
accuse the wrong person
To
intimidate the person till he/she confesses
To
verbally insult the accused
Q10. Which among the following uses the given idiom
correctly? ‘Can’t hold a candle to’
Meena
can’t hold a candle to Rani’s achievements because the former is more talented
than the latter.
Rachael
cannot hold a candle to anyone because it was very windy.
Though
she was a renowned beauty, Marianne couldn’t hold a candle to her mother who
was ethereal during her youth.
The
old model cannot hold a candle to the new one since both the phones are quite
similar to each other as far as their features are concerned.
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