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.

1. 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.

 

2. 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.

 

3. 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.

 

4. 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.

 

5. 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.

 

 

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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.

1. 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.

 

2. 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.

 

4. 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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