Q51. He threw cold water over the project that the secretary had prepared.

• rejected
• encouraged
• cleared
• discouraged

Q52. He had to pay through the nose for his new computer.

• pay very high price
• very cheap
• moderate rate
• profitable rate

Q53. In the new place he had to earn by the sweat of his brow.

• Very hard work
• Frown of his brow
• Seriously
• Idly

Q54. The idiomatic expression 'see eye to eye' means

• agree with someone
• to remain neutral
• to take over (something)
• to enjoy the best of both

Q55. The idiomatic expression 'pull yourself together'.

• Drag oneself
• help one
• get angry
• calm down by oneself

Q56. His argument does not hold water.

• to have effect
• to influence
• to check the flow of water
• sound logical fact

Q57. It was her maiden speech on the stage and she performed well.

• unprepared speech
• sudden speech
• primary speech
• first speech

Q58. The detective went abroad in search of culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

• expensive
• full of difficulties
• unprofitable adventure
• ill advised

Q59. A close shave.

• A narrow escape from danger
• stubble
• Very short hair
• Hairless skin

Q60. Please be as brief as you can, I have other fish to fry.

• to cook the food
• to take rest
• some important work to attend to
• to attend the friends