It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.

• tried to cause an accident
• helped in the execution of the plan
• thwarted the execution of the plan
• destroy the plan
Correct Option: C  [ thwarted the execution of the plan ]

Remark:

The idiomatic expression "pull yourself together".

• drag oneself
• help me
• get angry
• calm down by oneself
Correct Option: D  [ calm down by oneself ]

Remark:

A damp squib

• rainy weather
• a disappointing result
• a skirt in a laundry
• Great honour
Correct Option: B  [ a disappointing result ]

Remark:

I am heading out to the party. Do you want to ride shot gun ?

• back seat in a car
• middle seat in a car
• front seat in a car
• None of these
Correct Option: C  [ front seat in a car ]

Remark:

Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat about the bush.

• put any blame on others
• pretend to be unaware of the matter
• approach the matter in a round about way
• try to impress me with your arguments
Correct Option: C  [ approach the matter in a round about way ]

Remark:

'See eye to eye' means:

• agree with someone
• to remain neutral
• to take over (something)
• to enjoy the best of both
Correct Option: A  [ agree with someone ]

Remark:

On hearing the news of the kidnapping, she became afraid of her own shadow.

• cold and distant
• afraid of her own safety
• very nervous and easily frightened
• afraid of being alone
Correct Option: C  [ very nervous and easily frightened ]

Remark:

To murder in "cold blood", it means to murder:

• coolly
• unfeelingly
• thoughtlessly
• deliberately
Correct Option: B  [ unfeelingly ]

Remark:

I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

• befooling me
• degrading me
• defaming me
• complimenting me
Correct Option: A  [ befooling me ]

Remark:

"Don't try to throw dust into my eyes. You will not succeed."

• to protect my eyes
• blind me with dust
• to mislead or confuse me
• to blind me with dust
Correct Option: C  [ to mislead or confuse me ]

Remark: throw dust into my eyes: to mislead or deceive someone.