Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 32

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Question 1
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To beat the air"

A
To make vain efforts

B
To brag and boast

C
To give airs

D
To submit

E
To acknowledge defeat

Solution

'To beat the air' means to keep doing something despite its apparent pointlessness or futility. Option A is the correct answer because 'to make vain efforts' means to attempt something which is of no value, unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose.
The other options are incorrect because 'to brag and boast' means to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own, 'to give airs' means to act in a way that shows one thinks one is better than other people, 'to submit' means accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person and 'to acknowledge defeat' means to admit and accept failures or losses.
Question 2
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Look down upon"

A
Take care of

B
Treat indifferently

C
Gaze at

D
Expect with pleasure

E
Examine
Question 3
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Look down upon"

A
Despise

B
See things in perspective

C
Appreciate

D
Deprecate

E
Depreciate

Solution

'Look down upon' means to show contempt for or to regard oneself as superior to someone or something and thus act in a haughty or snobbish manner. Option A is the answer that is closest in meaning to the given phrase. 'Despise' means to feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
Options B, C, D and E are incorrect because 'see things in perspective' means to think about a situation or problem in a wise and reasonable way, 'appreciate' means to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him/her/it, 'deprecate' means to express disapproval of or to belittle and 'depreciate' means to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time.
Question 4
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To do off-hand"

A
To kill

B
To do without preparation

C
to visit

D
To deal with

E
To do contrary

Solution

Option B is the correct answer because 'to do off-hand' means to do without premeditation or preparation.
Options A, C, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 5
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To hold one's tongue"

A
To bear proudly

B
To be ready

C
To be silent

D
To curb

E
To speak

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'to hold one's tongue' means to remain silent.
Options A, B, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 6
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To keep the wolf from the door"

A
To keep up with

B
To maintain

C
Not to allow

D
To keep alive

E
To keep away poverty

Solution

Option E is the correct answer because 'to keep the wolf from the door' means to have just enough money to be able to eat and live and avert poverty.
Options A, B, C and D are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 7
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To fall flat"

A
To pass away

B
To be fruitless

C
To yield

D
To collapse, to have no effect upon

E
To become one's fate

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because 'to fall flat' means not having the intended effect or to produce no effect.
Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 8
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To have a bone to pick with"

A
To have difference

B
To be familiar

C
To be willing

D
To be ready

E
To have a chance

Solution

Having a “bone to pick with someone” means having a grievance, usually arising out of difference of opinions, that needs to be talked out. Therefore option A is the correct answer.
Options B, C, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 9
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"A give and take policy"

A
Policy of confrontation

B
Friendliness

C
To give mutual concessions

D
To yield

E
Projection

Solution

Option C is the correct answer because 'a give and take policy' refers to the practice of making mutual concessions; compromises.
Options A, B, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.
Question 10
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"To get wind of"

A
To smell out

B
To be sacked

C
To drift into a muddle

D
To find in a bad position

E
To hear a rumour

Solution

Option E is the correct answer because 'to get wind of' means begin to suspect that (something) is happening; hear a rumour of.
Options A, B, C and D are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.

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Question 1

To make vain efforts

To brag and boast

To give airs

To submit

To acknowledge defeat

Solution

Question 2

Take care of

Treat indifferently

Gaze at

Expect with pleasure

Examine

Question 3

Despise

See things in perspective

Appreciate

Deprecate

Depreciate

Solution

Question 4

To kill

To do without preparation

to visit

To deal with

To do contrary

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Question 5

To bear proudly

To be ready

To be silent

To curb

To speak

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Question 6

To keep up with

To maintain

Not to allow

To keep alive

To keep away poverty

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Question 7

To pass away

To be fruitless

To yield

To collapse, to have no effect upon

To become one's fate

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Question 8

To have difference

To be familiar

To be willing

To be ready

To have a chance

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Question 9

Policy of confrontation

Friendliness

To give mutual concessions

To yield

Projection

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Question 10

To smell out

To be sacked

To drift into a muddle

To find in a bad position

To hear a rumour

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