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Question 2902

He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

Aoppressively

Bkindly

Cconveniently

Dsympathetically

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A. oppressivelyExplanation not yet available.

Question 2901

He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.

Ahis persistent fighting

Bhis good connections

Cflattering his superiors

Dhis hard work

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D. his hard workExplanation not yet available.

Question 2900

Seema is a little hard of hearing.

Ainaudible

Bdeaf

Cdisinterested

Dinsensitive

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B. deafExplanation not yet available.

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.

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Idioms and phrases

He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

He has reached present position in his job through elbow grease.

Seema is a little hard of hearing.

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.

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