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  • Question 1
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    Choose the option that replaces the phrase in quotes with the correct idiomatic expression.

    The police searched "every nook and each cranny" for the thieves.
    Solution
    We can say that the police searched every place possible. Thus, the answer must mean 'Every place possible'.
    Option A is incorrect. The phrase is same as the incorrect phrase given in the sentence. Thus, it is incorrect.
    Option B is incorrect. It is not a correct phrase and thus, it is not the correct answer.
    Option C is incorrect. It is also an incorrect phrase. Thus, it is not the answer.
    Option D is correct. It means 'every place possible'. Since it has the required meaning, it is the correct answer.

  • Question 2
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    Choose the option that replaces the phrase in quotes with the correct idiomatic expression.
    The Davis cup tie went 'right down the wire' before Lee won it for us.
    Solution
    An idiomatic expression has a meaning different from the meaning of the words in that expression. In the given sentence, "right down the wire" is not an idiomatic expression, the correct phrase is 'right down to the wire', which means 'until the last possible moment', it's based on the finishing line that's marked by a thread 'wire'. Hence option C is correct and A is incorrect. In option B, 'along the wire' literally means on the wire, like walking on the wire, it isn't the correct phrase as it has a literal meaning, hence option B is incorrect. 'Down to the right wire' is completely different from the idiom in option C, it has a literal meaning, considering there are many wires, and the 'right' wire has to be chosen.
  • Question 3
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    Choose the option that best describes the underlined idiom:
    It will take him some time to get a handle on how things run in this part of the world.
    Solution
    The underlined phrase means 'To have a clear understanding of'.
    Option A is incorrect. 'Teach himself' does not have the correct meaning. Thus, it is not the answer. 
    Option B is correct. It has meaning close to the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer
    Option C is incorrect. It is not even close in meaning to the required meaning. Thus, it cannot be the answer.
    Option D is incorrect. 'Explain by examples' does not have the required meaning either,
  • Question 4
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    A place where bees are kept
  • Question 5
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    A long boring speech
    Solution
    Option B is the correct answer because “harangue “ means a lengthy aggressive boring speech, hence it is correct. 
    Option A Is incorrect because “horology” Ian the study and measurements of time. 
    Option C Is incorrect because “valediction” means the action of saying farewell, hence it is incorrect. 
    Option D is incorrect because “filibuster” an action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly, which is not exactly a long  boring speech only.
  • Question 6
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    Scientific study of birds
    Solution
    Option B Is the correct answer because “ornithology” Is called the study of birds, and the one who studies Is called an ornithologist. 
    Option A is incorrect because “aviation” means the flying or operating of aircraft. 
    Option C is incorrect because microbiology Is the study of microbes and microbial diseases. 
    Option D is incorrect because ‘supersonics’ is the field that involves a speed greater than the speed of sound. 
  • Question 7
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    Something short-lived
    Solution
    “Ephemeral” means something that lasts for a very short time, hence it is the correct answer, option A Is the answer. 
    Option B is incorrect because “epicurean” means a person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and drink, hence incorrect. 
    Option C is incorrect because “interim” means the intervening time.
    Option D Ian incorrect because “illusory” means unreal, based on illusions. 
  • Question 8
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    Mercy-killing of patients who are incurably ill
    Solution
    Option A is the correct answer because “euthanasia” Is the termination of a very sick person's life in order to relieve them of their suffering. A person who undergoes euthanasia usually has an incurable condition
    Option A is incorrect because “circumspection “ means unwillingness to take risks. 
    Option D is incorrect because “apoplexy” means unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke, hence incorrect. 
    Option B Isnincorrect because “benignity “ means kindness or tolerance towards others. 

  • Question 9
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    Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    A very light and thin material
    Solution
    Option A is  the correct answer because “gossamer” means a light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate material or substance, which matches the statement given. 
    Option B is incorrect because a gazelle is a small, slender antelope that typically has curved horns. 
    Option C is incorrect because “coterie” means a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people, hence not correct. 
    Option D “poultice” means a soft, moist mass of material applies to those the body to relieve soreness and inflammation. 
  • Question 10
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    Select the word(s) that can be substituted for the given phrase.
    Mutual loyalty among group members
    Solution
    Option C is the correct answer because “esprit de corps” means a feeling of pride and mutual loyalty shared by the members of a group, wherein corps is used to signify the group members, hence it is correct. 
    Option A is incorrect because “etiquette “ means the customary code of polite behaviour, which is not correct here. 
    Option B is incorrect because “homogeneity “ means the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind, hence it is different from loyalty. 
    Option D is incorrect because “rendezvous” means an agreed time and place that has been decided, hence incorrect. 
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