Exercise No. 10.
Out of four alternatives given for idioms/phrases underlined in the following sentences, choose one which expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
- A fair weather friend always tries to fish in troubled waters of his friends and benefactors.
- A. To borrow money
- B. To steal belongings of
- C. To get benefit in bad situation.
- D. To extend a helping hand.
- His arrogant behavior with others has left him high and dry.
- A. To be penniless
- B. To be very sick.
- C. To be very famous
- D. Isolated.
- All the residents of the colony painted the town redon the eve of festival.
- A. To white wash buildings
- B. To renovate buildings
- C. To celebrate noisly in public places.
- D.To create nuisances.
- The chairman pulled a long face when the house did not accept the suggestions put forth by him.
- A. To look disappointed
- B. To get annoyed
- C. To be agitated
- D. To make a quarrel.
- The fair and square policy of the chairman of the committee has made him very popular among the residents of the town.
- A. Clever and Deceitful
- B. Honest
- C. Ambigious
- D. Relevant and practical.
Answers: 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B.
Exercise No. 11.
Out of four alternatives given for idioms/phrases underlined in the following sentences, choose one which expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
- Due his bad habit of borrowing money from others, he will be in the mire one day.
- A. to be punished
- B. To be imprisoned
- C. To be insulted
- D. to be in trouble.
- I do not like his habit of mincing matters.
- A. Not to speak plainly.
- B. To brag about
- C. To be talkative
- D. To show off.
3. The chairman of the corporation plays a second fiddle to the minister.
- A. To extend a helping hand
- B. To play a secondary role.
- C. To be guiding person.
- D. To be facilitator.
- In order to become a successful administrator in the office, an executive has to keep his ears to the ground.
- A. To be very polite
- B. To encourage backbiting
- C. To keep informed about happening in surrounding.
- D. To have a strict control over all.
5. He had to go through the motion of starting with this new project as he was least interested to take up it.
- A. To complete quickly.
- B. To do a work without enthusiasm
- C. To do without any interest.
- D. To work at a slow speed.
Answers: 1.D. 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B.
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