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Question 2839

To take secretly in small quantities

ARobbery

BPilferage

CTheft

DDefalcation

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B. PilferageExplanation not yet available.

Question 2838

One who scarifies his life for a cause.

APariot

BMartyr

CRevolutionary

DSoldier

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B. MartyrExplanation not yet available.

Question 2837

The secret information was ________ from me.

Aheld away

Bheld off

Cheld back

Dheld out

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C. held back"held back": to refrain from revealing.

Question 2836

No sooner did the Chief Guest climb up to the dais ________ the bomb exploded.

Athen

Bthan

Cbefore

Dwhen

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B. thanExplanation not yet available.

Question 2835

Galileo said that the earth _________ around the sun.

Ahas revolved

Bhas been revolving

Crevolves

Dhad been revolving

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C. revolvesExplanation not yet available.

Question 2834

Place a ladder _________ the wall.

Aalong

Bwith

Cagainst

Don

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C. againstExplanation not yet available.

Question 2833

The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.

Aput over

Bput up

Cput on

Dput of

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C. put onExplanation not yet available.

Question 2832

An event that causes great harm or damage.

AProblem

BDisaster

CPain

DRelief

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B. DisasterExplanation not yet available.

Question 2831

Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

Ato cook the food

Bto take rest

Csome important work to attend to

Dto attend the friends

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C. some important work to attend toExplanation not yet available.

Question 2830

A close shave.

AA narrow escape from danger

Bstubble

CVery short hair

DHairless skin

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A. A narrow escape from dangerExplanation not yet available.

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To take secretly in small quantities

One who scarifies his life for a cause.

The secret information was ________ from me.

No sooner did the Chief Guest climb up to the dais ________ the bomb exploded.

Galileo said that the earth _________ around the sun.

Place a ladder _________ the wall.

The actress said that it sometimes took her two hours to _________ her make-up.

An event that causes great harm or damage.

Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

A close shave.

You have a session in progress.

A useful place to practise.

Your progress belongs to you.