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Question 2931

No one dare call in question his honesty.

AHonesty of purpose

BTest

CFlatter

DChallange

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D. ChallangeExplanation not yet available.

Question 2926

My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking.

AImpulsive

BExcitable

CThoughtless

DViolent

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A. ImpulsiveExplanation not yet available.

Question 2925

His ghost story was beyond belief.

AFantastic

BTerrifying

CIncredible

DImaginary

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C. IncredibleExplanation not yet available.

Question 2909

He cannot make both ends meet.

Amanage the business

Bwork hard

Cearn enough

Dcontrol affairs

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C. earn enoughExplanation not yet available.

Question 2908

The MP from our constituency is fond of blowing his own trumpet whenever he gets a chance.

Aparading his own good deeds

Bspeaking too loudly

Clooking after his own interest

Dmaking long speeches

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A. parading his own good deedsExplanation not yet available.

Question 2907

The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him to work more.

Amade him happy

Bcreated a lot of unhappiness

Ccreated an atmosphere of confrontation

Dbrought matters to a decisive

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C. created an atmosphere of confrontationExplanation not yet available.

Question 2906

The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.

Aunknown

Bundecided

Cnot clear

Duncertain

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B. undecidedExplanation not yet available.

Question 2905

The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.

Amake things difficult

Bconfuse matters

Cencounter difficulties

Dcreate problems

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C. encounter difficultiesExplanation not yet available.

Question 2904

Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.

Aa cry in vain

Ban unpleasant situation

Ca cry with laughter

Da laughter having no end

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A. a cry in vainExplanation not yet available.

Question 2903

Discipline is on the wane in school and colleges these days.

Aincreasing

Bdeclining

Cspreading

Dspiralling

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B. decliningExplanation not yet available.

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Idioms and phrases

No one dare call in question his honesty.

My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking.

His ghost story was beyond belief.

He cannot make both ends meet.

The MP from our constituency is fond of blowing his own trumpet whenever he gets a chance.

The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him to work more.

The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.

The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.

Eloquent lamentations regarding the fate of flora and fauna are certain to be rendered a cry in the wilderness.

Discipline is on the wane in school and colleges these days.

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