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  • Question 1
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    Choose the word or phrase that can substitute for the following word:
    CELIBACY
    Solution
    The given phrase word 'unmarried state'.
    Option C is correct. It has the exact meaning and thus it is the correct answer.
    Options A, B and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
    Option A, bachelorhood, means 'being an unmarried man'. Although it has the meaning 'unmarried', it is only applicable to a man. Since, it is not applicable to women, it is not the correct answer. 
  • Question 2
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    Identify the meaning of the phrase/word:
    To ensure that the event is a success, we must get our ducks in a row. 
    Solution
    The underlined phrase means 'To become well-organised or prepared'.
    Option B is correct. 'Keep things well organised' has the same meaning as the required one. Thus, it is correct.
    Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
  • Question 3
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    Choose the most appropriate alternative meaning to the given idiom/phrase.

    CAUGHT UP WITH 
  • Question 4
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    Select the meaning of the given phrase:
    BANK UPON 
    Solution
    The given phrase means 'to depend on'.
    Option D is correct. 'Depend upon' is the correct meaning for the given phrase. Thus, it is the correct answer.
    Options A, B and C are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
    Option A, accumulate, means 'collect'.
    Option B, consequent upon, means 'resulting from'.
  • Question 5
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    Identify the meaning of the phrase/word:
    Dona didn't attend classes today. She was feeling under the weather. 
    Solution
    An idiom is a group of words in a fixed order that has a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own. 'Under the weather' is an idiom that means that someone is feeling slightly unwell or in low spirits. Thus option B is the correct answer 
    Options A, C and D are incorrect simply because they are not the correct meaning of the idiom.
  • Question 6
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    Identify the subject in the following sentence:

    At the superficial level, science and religion appear to be opposed to each other.
    Solution
    As established by the following verb appear, science and religion do the work in the given sentence. It is thus the subject. So, option C is the correct answer. Option D includes the rest of the sentence which speaks about the subject, i.e., it is the predicate. Option B includes both the subject and the predicate. option A is the adverbial clause modifying the events spoken about in the sentence. Thus, Options A,B and D are all incorrect. 
  • Question 7
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    What does the phrase "made up" mean in this context?
    I was angry with Rita yesterday but we made up at breakfast.
    Solution
    The quoted phrase, in this context, means 'To forgive someone and be friendly with them again'.
    Option D is correct. 'Forgive each other' is the correct meaning for the phrase in this case. Thus, it is the correct answer.
    Options A, B and C are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
  • Question 8
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    Identify the meaning of the phrase/word:
    I told him a joke to make him stop crying and found that it worked like a charm. 
    Solution
    The underlined phrase means 'To be completely successful or effective'.
    Option C is correct. 'Have the desired effect' means 'to be completely effective'. Thus, the option has the required meaning and is the correct answer.
    Options A, B and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
  • Question 9
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    What does the phrase "drop in" mean in this context?
    I might drop in for some coffee next week.
    Solution
    The quoted phrase means 'To come unannounced'.
    Option C is correct. It has the same meaning as the required one.Thus, 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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    Out of the four choices, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence:
    A competition in which no party wins -
    Solution
    A. When none of the parties wins in a competition, it is called a tie.
    B. Final may refer to the end of something or a finalized decision.
    C. When we cease an action we say that it has been stopped.
    D. When we arrange an event to take place later than the time it was first scheduled for, it is said to be postponed.
    Hence, the correct option is A. Tie
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