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  • Question 1
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    Which word/phrase is the subjective complement in the following statement?
    The music in the newly opened diner sounds good.
    Solution
    A subject complement is an adjective, a noun or any phrase that follows a linking verb and gives more information about the subject.
    In the given sentence, "good" is an adjective that gives more information about the subject, i.e., "The music". It follows the linking verb, "sounds". Hence it is the subject complement and option D is correct. "The music" is the subject itself, "in the newly opened diner" is a prepositional phrase that doesn't follow the linking verb and "sounds" is a verb. Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
  • Question 2
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    Select the correct phrase from the options given to link the sentences:
    Travelling by plane is expensive; _______, it causes lots of pollution.
    Solution
    Option A - 'In that case' means 'if that is or will be the situation...' For example, 'I'm sick and in that case, I have to go to the doctor.' As the given sentence doesn't explain a conditional situation, it explains the result. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'In spite of that' means 'regardless of any situation.' For example, 'She was sick, in spite of that she went to school.' As the given sentence explains relatable clauses, we can't use 'in spite of that' here. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'As a result' is used to explain the results of actions in the past. For example, 'She worked hard and as a result, she got a promotion.' As the given sentence doesn't explain any result, we can't use 'as a result' here. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'What's more' is same as 'also'. For example, 'Ice cream is tastes good, what's more, it's cheap.' As the given sentence explains more about why one shouldn't travel by plane, we can use 'what's more' here. Thus option B is the correct answer.
    'Travelling by plane is expensive; what's more, it causes lots of pollution.'
  • Question 3
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    Select the correct adjectival phrase from the option given:
    The novel we were given to read by our librarian was ________. [Advanced]
    Solution
    Option A - 'Long and exciting' can't be used here as 'and' is used to join two related ideas/things. 'Long' is a negative and 'exciting' is a positive word, these are two opposite words. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Long or exciting' can't be used here as 'or' is used for options when making a choice and not a description. As the sentence describes the novel, we can't use 'or' here. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Long but boring' can't be used here as 'but' is used for explaining contrasting ideas/things. As 'long' and 'boring' aren't contrasting ideas, we can't use it here. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Long but exciting' can be used here as 'but' is used for explaining contrasting ideas/things. As 'long' and 'boring' are contrasting ideas, we can use it here. Thus option B is the correct answer.
    'The novel we were given to read by our librarian was long but exciting.'
  • Question 4
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    Choose the correct adjectival phrase from the option given:
    I'd like a jar of ________ jam, please. [Basic]
    Solution
    Option A - 'Home make' is an incorrect phrase. Here, 'home' is a noun and 'make' is a verb and hence it is not an adjectival phrase. Thus option A is incorrect. 
    Option B - 'Home making' is incorrect as 'home' is considered to be as a person in this option who is doing the action 'making'. Hence, it is not an adjectival phrase. Thus option B is incorrect. 
    Option D - 'Made home' is incorrect as the preposition 'at' is missing. It should be 'made at home'. Thus option D is incorrect. 
    Option C - 'Home-made' Is the correct answer as 'home-made' are both used as adjectives to describe that the noun 'jam', was made at home. Thus option C is the correct answer. 
    'I'd like a jar of home-made jam, please.'
  • Question 5
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    Complete the given idiomatic expression by choosing the correct alternative:
    Beat around the ___ (To avoid talking about what is important)
    Solution
    'To beat around the bush' is an idiomatic expression which means to intentionally avoid talking about the main points of a topic'.
    Therefore, the correct alternative to complete the given idiomatic expression is - Option A - bush. 
  • Question 6
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    Complete the given idiomatic expression by choosing the correct alternative:
    A feather in one's _______. (An achievement that one can be proud of)
  • Question 7
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    Select the correct adjectival phrase from the option given:
    While I was walking in the garden, I saw a ________ butterfly. [Intermediate]
  • Question 8
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    Complete the given idiomatic expression by choosing the correct alternative:
    Live from hand to ___. (To have just enough money to live on and nothing extra)
    Solution
    'Live from hand to mouth' is an idiomatic expression which means 'to have just enough money to live on and nothing extra.'
    Therefore, the correct alternative to complete the given idiomatic expression is Option D - mouth.
  • Question 9
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    Choose the best option to complete the conversation:
    Eye witness: The thief _____ into thin air. He was never seen again.
    Solution
    An idiomatic expression is a type of informal English where the meaning of the expression is different than the literal meaning of the expression.
    When the word 'vanished' is placed in the sentence, it forms an idiom: vanished into thin air. It means 'to disappear without leaving any trace'. It is relevant to the given statement, the thief disappears without leaving any clues behind, hence he was never seen again. So, option C is correct.
    When the words 'evaporated', 'ran forward' and 'got lost' are used, they provide a literal meaning in each case. These literal meanings are quite impossible: a man evaporating, running into, or getting lost into thin air cannot be real.
    Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
  • Question 10
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    Complete the given idiomatic expression:
    A hard ________ to crack. (A difficult person or problem)
    Solution
    'A hard nut to crack' is an idiomatic expression which is used to refer to a difficult situation.
    Therefore, the correct alternative to complete the given idiomatic expression is Option C - nut.
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