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Question 2889

His oily tongue has won him promotion.

Asoft speech

Bword power

Cflattery

Dfluency in speech

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C. flatteryExplanation not yet available.

Question 2888

thought his skill would match up to Kashav’s bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.

Asoftly

Bcompletely

Cswiftly

Dprofoundly

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B. completelyExplanation not yet available.

Question 2887

It was such a strange affair that I could make head or tail of it.

Aface it

Btolerate it

Cremember it

Dunderstand it

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D. understand itExplanation not yet available.

Question 2886

Though he has a lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.

Abased on inexperience

Bresting on immature ideas

Cresting on cheap material

Destablished on insecure foundations

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B. resting on immature ideasExplanation not yet available.

Question 2885

With the existing management the future of the company is in doldrums.

Adull

Bbright

Cuncertain

Dsecure

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C. uncertainExplanation not yet available.

Question 2884

He does not like to be friendly with Sarita, he always gives her a cold shoulder.

APushes her with his shoulder whenever they meet

BCreates all sorts of troubles for her

CInsults her in the presence of others

DTries to be unfriendly by taking no notice of her

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D. Tries to be unfriendly by taking no notice of herExplanation not yet available.

Question 2883

He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.

Ain his study room

Babsorbed in reading

Cabsent – minded

Din a state of shock

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B. absorbed in readingExplanation not yet available.

Question 2882

It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

Atried to cause an accident

Bhelped in the execution of the plan

Cthwarted the execution of the plan

Ddestroy the plan

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C. thwarted the execution of the planExplanation not yet available.

Question 2881

The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was at stake.

Avery low

Bat the top

Cin danger

Dappropriate

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C. in dangerExplanation not yet available.

Question 2880

His promotion is on the cards.

Adue

Bevident

Ccertain

Dprobable

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C. certainExplanation not yet available.

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His oily tongue has won him promotion.

thought his skill would match up to Kashav’s bulk, but in the fight he was beaten neck and crop.

It was such a strange affair that I could make head or tail of it.

Though he has a lot of money, yet all his plans are built upon sand.

With the existing management the future of the company is in doldrums.

He does not like to be friendly with Sarita, he always gives her a cold shoulder.

He was in a brown study and did not seem to catch my point.

It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was at stake.

His promotion is on the cards.

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