His statement should be taken with a grain of salt.

• Not to believe at all
• To take with some reservation
• To take seriously
• To support
Correct Option: B  [ To take with some reservation ]

Remark:

Honest men speak ________ truth.

• a
• an
• the
• zero articles
Correct Option: C  [ the ]

Remark:

All our effort ended in smoke.

• to come to nothing
• to gain importance
• to praise oneself
• to reach target
Correct Option: A  [ to come to nothing ]

Remark: ended in smoke: means to fail or be unsuccessful after a lot of effort.

He took a break after he _________ for three hours.

• was walking
• had been walking
• has walked
• were walking
Correct Option: B  [ had been walking ]

Remark:

Striking (Find Synonym)

• Attractive
• Violent
• Funny
• Hateful
Correct Option: A  [ Attractive ]

Remark:

To be fair and square

• worthy
• honest
• successful
• obedient
Correct Option: B  [ honest ]

Remark:

The furniture in this room _______ made of teak.

• are
• have
• is
• No correction
Correct Option: C  [ is ]

Remark: Furniture is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural, so furniture is a singular subject.

The teacher will ________ a new chapter tomorrow.

• take over
• take up
• take down
• take off
Correct Option: B  [ take up ]

Remark: "take up": to adopt or begin something new.

He has PROFUSE knowledge in Geography. (Find synonym)

• Good
• Significant
• Little
• Thorough
Correct Option: D  [ Thorough ]

Remark:

A study of sounds is known as:

• Semantics
• stylistics
• Linguistics
• Phonetics
Correct Option: D  [ Phonetics ]

Remark: