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:

The idiomatic expression "pull yourself together".

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

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"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.

A good teacher should have the gift of the gab.

• a good personality
• a talent for acting
• a talent for speaking
• an interest in discipline
Correct Option: C  [ a talent for speaking ]

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Believe me, I am all at sea.

• out ofreach
• very happy
• puzzled
• drowning
Correct Option: C  [ puzzled ]

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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:

He puts us in a He puts us in a real fix when he did not turn up to pick us up.

• feel awkward
• bad mood
• made us feel bad
• difficult situation
Correct Option: D  [ difficult situation ]

Remark:

One should always try to keep one’s word.

• to guard a secret
• to be too shy to speak
• to remember
• to fulfill a promise
Correct Option: D  [ to fulfill a promise ]

Remark:

Thousands put on a daily fight to keep the wolf from the door.

• avoid starvation
• guard from pickpockets
• ward off mosquitoes
• keep oneself healthy
Correct Option: A  [ avoid starvation ]

Remark:

The police fired at random at the violent crowd and several person lost their lives.

• pointedly
• aimlessly
• willingly
• intentionally
Correct Option: B  [ aimlessly ]

Remark: