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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.

Question 2879

He resigned the post of his own accord.

Aaccording to his judgement

Bwhich he liked

Cvoluntarily and willing

Daccording to his convenience

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C. voluntarily and willingExplanation not yet available.

Question 2878

He faced the music for reaching home late.

Afaced punishment

Bfaced entertainment

Cfaced reprimand

Dfaced pleasure

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C. faced reprimandExplanation not yet available.

Question 2877

While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored.

Alight conversation

Bgossip

Cbackbiting

Dwhispering

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A. light conversationExplanation not yet available.

Question 2876

Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat about the bush.

Aput any blame on others

Bpretend to be unaware of the matter

Capproach the matter in a round about way

Dtry to impress me with your arguments

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C. approach the matter in a round about wayExplanation not yet available.

Question 2875

In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth.

Abe tough in order to be successful

Buse pleasant words to make things smooth

Caccept unpleasant as well as pleasant things

Dmake unpleasant things better

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C. accept unpleasant as well as pleasant thingsExplanation not yet available.

Question 2857

The cops were on their toes throughout the day.

Aeager

Balert

Charried

Dquick

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B. alertExplanation not yet available.

Question 2856

At first there was a show of resistance to the new rule issued by the Government, but the movement had no backbone and speedily collapsed.

Ajustification

Bimpact

Cstrength

Dsupport

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C. strengthExplanation not yet available.

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Idioms and phrases

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.

He resigned the post of his own accord.

He faced the music for reaching home late.

While the ladies continued their small talk in the drawing room, I felt bored.

Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat about the bush.

In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth.

The cops were on their toes throughout the day.

At first there was a show of resistance to the new rule issued by the Government, but the movement had no backbone and speedily collapsed.

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