Vocabulary Test 26

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Question 1
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Choose the correct meaning of the italicized idiom/phrase.

His friends failed to see why he should ride the high horse just because he had won an election.

A
become abnormal

B
appear arrogant

C
indulge in dreams

D
hate others

Solution

'Ride the high horse' means to show arrogance and conceit. E.g. He is riding on his high horse these days. Thus, option B is the correct answer. Rest of the options are incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To eat an humble pie

A
to eat cheap food

B
to eat slowly

C
to swallow one's pride and apologise for doing something wrong

D
to defy authority

Solution

'To eat an humble pie' means to admit that you are wrong; forced to apologize humbly. E.g. He had to eat humble pie and publicly admit his error. Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not the correct fit.
Question 3
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Stick to one's guns

A
Maintain one's stand under attack

B
Suspect something

C
Make something fail

D
Be satisfied

Solution

'Stick to one's guns' means sticking to one's beliefs or actions; refuse to change thoughts or actions. E.g. Her parents were not in support of making her an actress but she stuck to her guns. Thus, option A is the correct answer. Rest of the options are incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To chew the cud

A
to be very annoyed

B
to think deeply

C
to eat humble food

D
to start doing something new

Solution

'To chew the cud' means to ponder over or think carefully about something. E.g. Before taking her house loan, she chewed the cud about the interest and the repayment process. Thus, option B is correct. Rest of the options are incorrect.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:
The actor's sitting room was luxurious and _____________.

A
congested

B
elevated

C
costly

D
ostentatious

Solution

Luxurious means extremely comfortable and elegant, involving great expense.
The word ostentatious means 'characterized by pretentious or showy display, designed to impress others.' 'Ostentatious' is the only word which suitably links to 'luxurious'. So, the most appropriate answer is option D).
Question 6
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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question below.[/passage-header]The drink of Asia for hundreds of years, tea, is believed to have been brought to Europe by the Dutch. Today, from the remotest corner of Ladakh to Buckingham Palace, tea is synonymous with cheer.
It is rightly said that there will be no agreement on a perfect cup of tea. Though for tea drinkers the brew is addictive, the preferred method of preparation and taste differs from person to person and region to region.
Today many varieties of tea and tea brands are available in the market. An innovation is the tea-bag that is easy, quick and less messy than traditional ways of brewing tea. Green tea is popular in China and the Far East. In Japan, the tea ceremony is a traditional way of greeting guests and is a social occasion. Unlike the tea we are familiar with, green tea is not drunk with sugar or milk. It is an olive-coloured liquid served in porcelain cups. In Morocco, green tea is infused with freshly plucked mint.
Some scientists believe tea prevents tooth decay because it is a rich source of fluoride. Tea is also a good remedy for stomach upsets, flu and diarrhoea. Research suggests that drinking tea reduces the risk of heart disease and cancer and lowers cholesterol levels in the blood. A welcome thought for inveterate tea drinkers.

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Find word in the passage which means 'habitual'.

A
Brewing

B
Plucked

C
Addictive

D
Inveterate

Solution

The last line of the passage says that the benefits of tea are a welcome thought for those who drink tea as a habit. The word inveterate refers to a long-established habit unlikely to change. Hence, Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence , incorrect.
Question 7
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Select the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.

Take the bull by the horns.

A
Try to over power a bull by catching hold of its horns

B
Grapple with a difficult situation without avoiding it

C
Act positively even If one is feeling angry

D
Having a bull -fight

Solution

An 'idiom' is often a popular saying or phrase that is used to express something of a particular meaning, without literally meaning what it says. In this case, the idiom 'take the bull by the horns' means to directly address a problematic situation head on, without avoiding it or dodging it. As this matches very closely with Option B), it is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.
The men drilled and _______ the stone into smaller bits so that they could be carted away in trucks.

A
mauled

B
hacked

C
whittle

D
hewed

Solution

Mauled means- to beat roughly;
Hacked means - to cut with rough or heavy blows;
Whittle means - to carve into an object by cutting small slices/parts;
Hewed means - to sever from the whole using a cutting blow;
Since the stone is being broken into small parts/pieces, the right option is hewed.
Question 9
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Which of the following is the synonym of "Ruinous"?

A
Fruitful

B
Successful

C
Lustrous

D
Disastrous

Solution

'Ruinous' means disastrous or destructive. Thus D- disastrous- is the synonym of ruinous.
Question 10
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Select the meaning of the given phrase/idiom.

To think 'one is the cat's whiskers'

A
Think of oneself as a difficult person

B
Think one is wonderful

C
Think one is elegant like a cat

D
Think one is honest

Solution

An 'idiom' is often a popular saying or phrase that is used to express something of a particular meaning, without literally meaning what it says. In this case, the idiom 'one is the cat's whiskers' means to think very highly of oneself and think one is wonderful. As this matches very closely with Option B), it is the correct answer.

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Question 1

become abnormal

appear arrogant

indulge in dreams

hate others

Solution

Question 2

to eat cheap food

to eat slowly

to swallow one's pride and apologise for doing something wrong

to defy authority

Solution

Question 3

Maintain one's stand under attack

Suspect something

Make something fail

Be satisfied

Solution

Question 4

to be very annoyed

to think deeply

to eat humble food

to start doing something new

Solution

Question 5

congested

elevated

costly

ostentatious

Solution

Question 6

Brewing

Plucked

Addictive

Inveterate

Solution

Question 7

Try to over power a bull by catching hold of its horns

Grapple with a difficult situation without avoiding it

Act positively even If one is feeling angry

Having a bull -fight

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Question 8

mauled

hacked

whittle

hewed

Solution

Question 9

Fruitful

Successful

Lustrous

Disastrous

Solution

Question 10

Think of oneself as a difficult person

Think one is wonderful

Think one is elegant like a cat

Think one is honest

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