Vocabulary Test 4

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Question 1
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

At one's wit's end

A
to be very witty

B
to confuse others

C
to be completely confused

D
to minimise expenses

Solution

At one's wit's end means to be confused or perplexed; to be in a state of distress. E.g. There is lot to study for this semester. I am at my wit's end, could not figure out how to complete the course. Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To drive home

A
To find one's roots

B
To return to place of rest

C
Back to original position

D
To emphasise

Solution

'To drive home' means to emphasize a point about something. E.g. The nightly news always drives home the presence of danger in our city and makes my anxiety worse. Thus, option D is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not the correct fit.
Question 3
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To kick the bucket

A
To fall unconsciously

B
To hate someone

C
To eat something

D
To die

Solution

'To kick the bucket' means to pass away or to die. E.g. All the fish in my aquarium kicked the bucket when we went on vacation. Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
Yeoman service

A
To do something in a mysterious way

B
Good commendable service

C
Service to the peasants

D
Service to the labourers

Solution

'Yeoman service' means exceptionally good or loyal service done by someone. E.g. She has done yeoman service in raising money for the treatment of cancer patients. Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 5
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Select the meaning of the given phrasal verb:
Pulled up

A
Helped

B
Advised

C
Told

D
Scolded

Solution

'Helped' means assisted in some work;
'Advised' means suggested;
'Told' means said / informed;
'Scolded' means rebuked;

'Pulled up' means scolded (told something angrily).
Question 6
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
A man of straw

A
a man of no substance

B
a man of substance

C
a worthy fellow

D
an unreasonable person

Solution

'A man of straw' is used for a person who has no substance or who is unreliable. E.g. He was accused by his opponents of being a man of straw who lacks in decision making. Thus, option A is the correct answer. Rest of the options are wrong.
Question 7
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
French leave

A
A leave without permission

B
A leave for a long time

C
A leave for a short period of time

D
A leave forever

Solution

'French leave' means the departure from a place or an event without permission or announcement. E.g. Officially he is on sick leave, but I think he is taking French leave. Thus, option A is the correct answer. Rest of the answers are not correct.
Question 8
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To make clean breast of

A
to gain prominence

B
to praise oneself

C
to confess without reserve

D
to destroy before it blooms

Solution

'To make clean breast of' means to confess one's wrongdoings. E.g. She felt so guilty after cheating in exams that she had to make a clean breast of it to her teacher. Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not correct.
Question 9
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To hit the right nail on the head

A
To do the right thing

B
To destroy one's reputation

C
To announce one's fixed views

D
To teach someone a lesson

Solution

'To hit the right nail on the head' means to do or say exactly the right thing. E.g. He is very good at debugging. Every time you go to him with broken code, he will hit the right nail on the head and tell you the exact problem with the solution. Thus, option A is the correct answer. Rest of the options are incorrect.
Question 10
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To catch a tartar

A
To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

B
To fight with a strong enemy

C
To meet with disaster

D
To deal with a person who is more than one's watch

Solution

'To catch a tartar' means to encounter with someone that proves more powerful or troublesome. E.g. While fighting with the Indian Army, the enemy realized that they had caught a Tartar. Thus, option B is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not the correct fit.

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Question 1

to be very witty

to confuse others

to be completely confused

to minimise expenses

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Question 2

To find one's roots

To return to place of rest

Back to original position

To emphasise

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Question 3

To fall unconsciously

To hate someone

To eat something

To die

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Question 4

To do something in a mysterious way

Good commendable service

Service to the peasants

Service to the labourers

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Question 5

Helped

Advised

Told

Scolded

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Question 6

a man of no substance

a man of substance

a worthy fellow

an unreasonable person

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Question 7

A leave without permission

A leave for a long time

A leave for a short period of time

A leave forever

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Question 8

to gain prominence

to praise oneself

to confess without reserve

to destroy before it blooms

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Question 9

To do the right thing

To destroy one's reputation

To announce one's fixed views

To teach someone a lesson

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Question 10

To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

To fight with a strong enemy

To meet with disaster

To deal with a person who is more than one's watch

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