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Question 2899

Some people now wonder whether we just pay the lip service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

Apay oral tribute

Battach no value

Cremain indifferent

Dshow only outward respect

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D. show only outward respectExplanation not yet available.

Question 2898

The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.

Apointedly

Baimlessly

Cwillingly

Dintentionally

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B. aimlesslyExplanation not yet available.

Question 2897

I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

Abefooling me

Bdegrading me

Cdefaming me

Dcomplimenting me

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A. befooling meExplanation not yet available.

Question 2896

My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.

Aworked very hard

Bspent a huge amount

Ctried all tricks

Dbribed several person

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A. worked very hardExplanation not yet available.

Question 2895

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

AI consulted several people

BI subjected my mind to hard thinking

CI read number of books

DI brain–washed several experts

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B. I subjected my mind to hard thinkingExplanation not yet available.

Question 2894

The meeting ended in fiasco.

Asucceeded

Bin confusion

Cin complete failure

Din acrimonious debate

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C. in complete failureExplanation not yet available.

Question 2893

She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

Atemper

Birritation

Ccomposure

Dangry

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C. composureExplanation not yet available.

Question 2892

A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.

Aa good personality

Ba talent for acting

Ca talent for speaking

Dan interest in discipline

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C. a talent for speakingExplanation not yet available.

Question 2891

He puts us in a He puts us in a real fix when he did not turn up to pick us up.

Afeel awkward

Bbad mood

Cmade us feel bad

Ddifficult situation

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D. difficult situationExplanation not yet available.

Question 2890

Those persons who are ready to sail close to the wind can be successful in life.

Ato take risk

Bto manage the situation

Cto work hard

Dto be regular

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A. to take riskExplanation not yet available.

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Some people now wonder whether we just pay the lip service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.

I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

The meeting ended in fiasco.

She exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.

He puts us in a He puts us in a real fix when he did not turn up to pick us up.

Those persons who are ready to sail close to the wind can be successful in life.

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