Directions (1-10) : In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b), (c) (d) and (e) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.
(a) Does not deserve appreciation
(b) Does not fulfill the requirements
(c) Cannot be believed
(d) Cannot be valued
(e) has not any value
Q2. If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.
(a) Active
(b) Honest
(c) Business like
(d) Authoritative
(e) foolish person
Q3. There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.
(a) Stop loving
(b) Not on good terms
(c) Forming a group
(d) Have good understanding
(e) partner in business
Q4. My neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car.
(a) Pay huge loans
(b) Pay a reasonable price
(c) Pay an extremely high price
(d) Make a quick buck
(e) to lost money
Q5. Very ambitious people do not like to rest on their laurels.
(a) To be unhappy
(b) To be motivated
(c) To be impatient
(d) To be complacent
(e) to be nervous
Q6. Ramesh takes after his father.
(a) Follows
(b) Imitates
(c) Obeys
(d) Resembles
(e) destructive
Q7. They made no bones about acknowledging their debt to his genius.
(a) Did not have any hesitation in
(b) Did not have any faith in
(c) Demanded compensation for
(d) Had problems is
(e) eat bones of bird
Q8. During the last moments of his life, the criminal made a clean breast of everything he had done.
(a) Showed his breast
(b) Fought like a hero
(c) Confessed without reserve
(d) Faced bravely
(e) slept like a dog
Q9. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only talking through his hat.
(a) Talking nonsense
(b) Talking ignorantly
(c) Talking irresponsibly
(d) Talking insultingly
(e) talking sleepy
Q10. The green-eyed monster strikes a woman the moment she sees her husband talking to another pretty woman.
(a) Anger
(b) Hatred
(c) Envy
(d) Jealousy
(e) lovely
Answers:
Q1. The story does not hold water.
(a) Does not deserve appreciation
(b) Does not fulfill the requirements
(c) Cannot be believed
(d) Cannot be valued
(e) has not any value
Ans- c (does not hold water.-to not seem to be true or reasonable)
Q2. If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.
(a) Active
(b) Honest
(c) Business like
(d) Authoritative
(e) foolish person
Ans- b (fair and square- honestly and straightforwardly.)
Q3. There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.
(a) Stop loving
(b) Not on good terms
(c) Forming a group
(d) Have good understanding
(e) partner in business
Ans- b (There is no love lost- no feelings of respect, admiration, or affection)
Q4. My neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car.
(a) Pay huge loans
(b) Pay a reasonable price
(c) Pay an extremely high price
(d) Make a quick buck
(e) to lost money
Ans- c (pay through his nose- to pay too much for something (usually + for )
Q5. Very ambitious people do not like to rest on their laurels.
(a) To be unhappy
(b) To be motivated
(c) To be impatient
(d) To be complacent
(e) to be nervous
Ans- d (to rest on their laurels.-to stop trying because one is satisfied with one's past achievements.)
Q6. Ramesh takes after his father.
(a) Follows
(b) Imitates
(c) Obeys
(d) Resembles
(e) follow
Ans- d (takes after -to look similar)
Q7. They made no bones about acknowledging their debt to his genius.
(a) Did not have any hesitation in
(b) Did not have any faith in
(c) Demanded compensation for
(d) Had problems is
(e) eat bones of bird
Ans- a (made no bones about- to say clearly what you think or feel although you may embarrass or offend someone)
Q8. During the last moments of his life, the criminal made a clean breast of everything he had done.
(a) Showed his breast
(b) Fought like a hero
(c) Confessed without reserve
(d) Faced bravely
(e) slept like a dog
Ans- c (made a clean breast of- to tell the truth about something, especially something bad or illegal that you have done, so that you do not have to feel guilty any more)
Q9. I did not mind what he was saying, he was only talking through his hat.
(a) Talking nonsense
(b) Talking ignorantly
(c) Talking irresponsibly
(d) Talking insultingly
(e) talking sleepy
Ans- a (talking through his hat.- to be talking about a subject as if you know a lot about it when in fact you know very little)
Q10. The green-eyed monster strikes a woman the moment she sees her husband talking to another pretty woman.
(a) Anger
(b) Hatred
(c) Envy
(d) Jealousy
(e) lovely
Ans- d (The green-eyed monster- jealousy personified. )
