Q51. When one is "airing dirty linen in public", the person is:
- discussing private affairs in public
- hanging out clothes in the open to dry
- standing up and fighting
- complaining
✅ Correct Answer:
A [ discussing private affairs in public ]
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📖 Why?"airing dirty linen in public": discussing or arguing about unpleasant or private things in front of other people.
Q52. If you talking about a "tit for tat" situation, you are:
- making someone angry
- doing harm as done to you
- rewarding people for the good done
- taking advantage of someone
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ doing harm as done to you ]
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📖 Why?"tit for tat": is an equivalent given in return, retaliation in kind.
Q53. He is ill at ease in his new position.
- not comfortable
- feeling sad
- angry
- callous
✅ Correct Answer:
A [ not comfortable ]
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📖 Why?ill at ease: awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable
Q54. "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 Answer:
C [ to mislead or confuse me ]
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📖 Why?throw dust into my eyes: to mislead or deceive someone.
Q55. Don't mix with the bad hats.
- people of bad character
- people selling bad hats
- people of poor status
- people with bad hats
✅ Correct Answer:
A [ people of bad character ]
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📖 Why?bad hats: someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, mischief-maker, trouble maker,
Q56. All our effort ended in smoke.
- to come to nothing
- to gain importance
- to praise oneself
- to reach target
✅ Correct Answer:
A [ to come to nothing ]
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📖 Why?ended in smoke: means to fail or be unsuccessful after a lot of effort.
Q57. The number increased by leaps and bounds.
- very fast
- very slw
- in details
- aimlessly
✅ Correct Answer:
A [ very fast ]
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📖 Why?leaps and bounds: Rapidly, or in fast progress.
Q58. To murder in "cold blood", it means to murder:
- coolly
- unfeelingly
- thoughtlessly
- deliberately
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ unfeelingly ]
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Q59. If somebody has worked for "donkey's years", it means he has worked:
- for donkeys
- for a few years
- for a long time
- for a short time
✅ Correct Answer:
C [ for a long time ]
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📖 Why?"donkey's years": for a very long time
Q60. Replace the underlined portion with an idiom from the list below:
They finally agreed on the business deal.
- let the cat out of the bag
- see eye to eye
- to feel under the weather
- to cut a corner
✅ Correct Answer:
B [ see eye to eye ]
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📖 Why?The phrase "See Eye to Eye" is used when you view something in the same way as others do, or that you agree with someone about something.
