Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 5

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

Black sheep

A
A costly item

B
A dark, shiny object

C
A disreputable member of a group

D
A funny man

Solution

The given phrase means 'A disgraceful person of the group'.
Option A is incorrect. The given phrase does not mean 'A costly item'.
Option B is incorrect. The given phrase does not have the same meaning as the option.
Option C is correct. 'A disreputable member of the group' means exactly the same as the required meaning. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Option D is incorrect. It does not have the required meaning and thus, it is incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Bird's eye view

A
To view something closely

B
A general view from above

C
To view suspiciously

D
To look from a different angle

Solution

The given phrase means 'A view from above'.
Option B is correct. It has the same meaning as the phrase. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
In option C, 'suspiciously' means 'doubtfully'.
Question 3
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Give in to"

A
Transfer

B
Submit to

C
Abandon

D
Exhale

E
Restore

Solution

“Give in To” means to cease fighting or arguing; admit defeat.
“Transfer” means to move someone or something from one place to another.
“Submit to” means to unwillingly allow something to be done to you.
“Abandon” means to leave alone.
“Exhale” means to breathe out.
“Restore” means to bring back.
hence Option B is the correct answer as it is the correct meaning for the given phrase.
Question 4
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Bear out"

A
Support

B
Crush

C
Over throw

D
Endure

E
Destroy

Solution

“Bear out” means if someone or something bears a person out or bears out what that person is saying, they support what that person is saying.
Hence option A is the correct answer because “support” means bear all or part of the weight of, here the cause. Hence it is correct.
“Crush” means to violently subdue.
“Over throw” means to remove forcibly from power.
“Endure” means to suffer patiently.
“Destroy” means to ruin.
Hence from the above meanings, option A is the correct answer.
Question 5
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Select the correct meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
Hand in glove

A
In collusion

B
Holding opposite views

C
Warm and secure

D
With friends

Solution

The phrase hand in glove means 'In close collaboration'.
Option A is correct. The word collusion means 'collaboration'. Thus, 'in collusion' has the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options B, C, and D do not have the required meaning. Thus, they are incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Heart and Soul

A
Sincerely and completely

B
Honestly

C
Wearily

D
Very casually

Solution

The given phrase means 'with complete sincerity'.
Option A is correct. 'Sincerely and completely' has the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options B, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
In option C, wearily means 'tiredly'.
Question 7
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
Long for

A
To prolong

B
To protract

C
To expect the unexpected

D
Greatly desire

E
To feel nostalgic

Solution

'Long for' means to have a very strong desire or yearning for someone or something. Therefore option D is the correct answer as 'greatly desire' refers to a strong wish to do or have something.
Options A, B, C and E are incorrect because 'to prolong' means extend the duration of something, 'to protract' means to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary, 'to expect the unexpected' means to not be surprised by an unusual event.; anything could happen, and probably will and 'to feel nostalgic' means feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past.
Question 8
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Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
"Do away with"

A
Serve the purpose of

B
Deprive of

C
Put away

D
Make use of

E
Pack up

Solution

To do away with means to put an end to.
“Serve the purpose of” means something that satisfies the need to do something.
“Deprive of” means to restrict someone from something.
“Put away” means to end something.
“Make use of” means to utilise something.
“Pack up” means to close down.
Hence option C clearly has the correct meaning.
Question 9
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Blue blood

A
Something impossible

B
An aristocrat

C
Something costly

D
Brave and confident

Solution

The given phrase means 'A person of noble birth'.
Option B is correct. "An aristocrat' is 'a person who is a member of nobility'. Only a person of noble birth can be a member of nobility. Thus, 'an aristocrat' is a person of noble birth and so, it is the correct answer.
Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Question 10
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

In a nutshell

A
Cheaply

B
In a few words

C
Very rapidly

D
Very weakly

Solution

The given phrase means 'In the fewest possible words'.
Option B is correct. 'In a few words' is the correct meaning for the phrase 'in a nutshell'. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.

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Question 1

A costly item

A dark, shiny object

A disreputable member of a group

A funny man

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Question 2

To view something closely

A general view from above

To view suspiciously

To look from a different angle

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Question 3

Transfer

Submit to

Abandon

Exhale

Restore

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Question 4

Support

Crush

Over throw

Endure

Destroy

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Question 5

In collusion

Holding opposite views

Warm and secure

With friends

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Question 6

Sincerely and completely

Honestly

Wearily

Very casually

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Question 7

To prolong

To protract

To expect the unexpected

Greatly desire

To feel nostalgic

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Question 8

Serve the purpose of

Deprive of

Put away

Make use of

Pack up

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Question 9

Something impossible

An aristocrat

Something costly

Brave and confident

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Question 10

Cheaply

In a few words

Very rapidly

Very weakly

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