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Question 2855

When the family in the next house packed off at midnight, I began to smell a rat.

Ato suspect a trick

Bto misunderstand

Cto smell a bad smell

Dto see hidden meaning

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A. to suspect a trickExplanation not yet available.

Question 2854

He was out of spirits for a few days after his defeat.

Agloomy

Bsober

Clifeless

Duninvolved

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A. gloomyExplanation not yet available.

Question 2853

There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties.

Aignoring

Bhiding

Cforgetting

Ddenying

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D. denyingExplanation not yet available.

Question 2852

His investments helped him make a killing in the stock market.

Alose money quickly

Bplan a murder quickly

Cmurder someone quickly

Dmake money quickly

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D. make money quicklyExplanation not yet available.

Question 2851

On the issue of marriage, Sarita put her foot down.

Astood up

Bwas firm

Cgot down

Dwalked fast

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B. was firmExplanation not yet available.

Question 2850

The police looked all over for him but drew a blank.

Adid not find him

Bput him in prison

Carrested him

Dtook him to court

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A. did not find himExplanation not yet available.

Question 2849

Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.

AHas no result

BWorks for both sides

Chas a private agenda

Dfails to arouse

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C. has a private agendaExplanation not yet available.

Question 2848

It is known that he is a man of straw.

Aa generous man

Ba man of no substance

Ca man without means

Da man of character

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B. a man of no substanceExplanation not yet available.

Question 2847

One should always try to keep one’s word.

Ato guard a secret

Bto be too shy to speak

Cto remember

Dto fulfill a promise

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D. to fulfill a promiseExplanation not yet available.

Question 2846

The boy took to his heels after stealing some money.

Ajumped up

Bhurt himself

Cran away

Dfell down

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C. ran awayExplanation not yet available.

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Idioms and phrases

When the family in the next house packed off at midnight, I began to smell a rat.

He was out of spirits for a few days after his defeat.

There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties.

His investments helped him make a killing in the stock market.

On the issue of marriage, Sarita put her foot down.

The police looked all over for him but drew a blank.

Ram is very calculative and always has an axe to grind.

It is known that he is a man of straw.

One should always try to keep one’s word.

The boy took to his heels after stealing some money.

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