Sentences Test 75

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Question 1
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
An hour in the morning _______.

A
as near as today and tomorrow

B
is better than richness

C
has wings

D
is worth two in the evening

E
as clear as day

Solution

Option D is the correct answer. The idiom 'an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening' has a Chinese origin; the meaning of the idiom is that in the morning when you wake up you are full of energy, by evening when tired any work would take longer to finish.
Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because none of these would complete the idiom correctly.
Question 2
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Promise little ______.

A
who laughs last

B
but do much

C
that ends well

D
while the sun shines

E
never found again

Solution

Option B is the correct answer because 'promise little but do much' means that you shouldn't make a lot of promises, as you may not be able to keep them. That leads to disappointment and resentment. It is best to make the promises and then do more than you were intending to.
Options A,C, D and E are incorrect because none of these would complete the idiom correctly.
Question 3
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My mother loves my younger sister very much and the latter makes use of it. She always asks to buy her nice dresses, sweets. My sister likes only to play and is a poor pupil. My sister is just a bad naughty girl. I say this because I always ________ .

A
call the shots

B
change horses in midstream

C
call a spade a spade

D
cry over spilled milk

E
give someone the cold shoulder

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'call a spade a spade' means to speak plainly without avoiding unpleasant or embarrassing issues. This option best suits the given context.
Options A, B, D and E are incorrect because 'call the shots' means to take the initiative in deciding how something should be done, 'change horses in midstream' means to make major changes in an activity that has already begun, 'cry over spilled milk' means to express regret about something that has already happened or cannot be changed and 'give someone the cold shoulder' means to intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way.
None of these meanings would suit the given context.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
________ makes the world go round.

A
love

B
hatred

C
gravity

D
money

E
poor mouse.

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because the idiom 'money makes the world go round' means that money is absolutely essential in the workings of the world.
Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because none of these would complete the idiom correctly.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
When angry ______.

A
do as the Romans do

B
sweep clean

C
you will catch neither

D
you shall mow

E
count a hundred

Solution

Option E is the correct answer because the idiom 'when angry count a hundred' means to give oneself enough time before reacting in anger.
Options A, B, C and D are incorrect because none of these would complete the idiom correctly.
Question 6
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In the following question, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the Idiom/phrase given.

Shook in one's shoes

A
Stamped the ground with their shoes

B
`Showed signs of anger

C
Trembled with fear

D
Stood up to salute

Solution

The phrase 'shook in one's shoes' means quivering with fear. For example, "That poor kid is shaking up in his shoes on stage." Hence option C is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence incorrect.
Question 7
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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Be slow to promise and ______.

A
speak little

B
life is short

C
never fell

D
quick to perform

E
half is done

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because the idiom 'be slow to promise and quick to perform' cautions us to be wary of those who would quickly make promises, as they may back out of them as quickly as they were made. It is better to make promises cautiously and be quick in delivering them.
Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because none of these would complete the idiom correctly. cautions us to be wary of those who would quickly make promises, as they may back out of them as quickly as they were made.
Question 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
It has just crossed my mind that they might want to accompany us.

A
Occurred to me

B
Made me anxious

C
Happened

D
Reminded

E
Escaped my attention

Solution

The phrase 'crossed my mind' is used in situations where it is to be stated that a random thought occurred to a person. Like, "Suddenly a random cloud pattern crossed my mind."
So, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase as per the context.
Question 9
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Fill in the blank with the best suitable option:

You are never going to save enough money to make a house if you keep on buying expensive appliances for your car. You can't have your cake and eat it _______.

A
very

B
much

C
or

D
too

Solution

The phrase 'you can't have your cake and eat it too' means that you can't have the thing which you have already given. Then other words don't construct the phrase properly. So, Option D is correct.
Question 10
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

Irresistible craving for alcoholic drinks.

A
Megalomania

B
Dipsomania

C
Kleptomania

D
Pyromania

Solution

Alcoholism is scientifically known as dipsomania, or intermittent bouts of craving for alcohol. Hence, Option B is correct as it expresses the appropriate meaning. The rest of the options do not express the correct meaning, hence, incorrect.

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Sentences Test 75

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SHARING IS CARING

Question 1

as near as today and tomorrow

is better than richness

has wings

is worth two in the evening

as clear as day

Solution

Question 2

who laughs last

but do much

that ends well

while the sun shines

never found again

Solution

Question 3

call the shots

change horses in midstream

call a spade a spade

cry over spilled milk

give someone the cold shoulder

Solution

Question 4

love

hatred

gravity

money

poor mouse.

Solution

Question 5

do as the Romans do

sweep clean

you will catch neither

you shall mow

count a hundred

Solution

Question 6

Stamped the ground with their shoes

`Showed signs of anger

Trembled with fear

Stood up to salute

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Question 7

speak little

life is short

never fell

quick to perform

half is done

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Question 8

Occurred to me

Made me anxious

Happened

Reminded

Escaped my attention

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Question 9

very

much

or

too

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Question 10

Megalomania

Dipsomania

Kleptomania

Pyromania

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