The idiomatic expression 'pull yourself together'.

• Drag oneself
• help one
• get angry
• calm down by oneself
Correct Option: D  [ calm down by oneself ]

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The prices are going up by leaps and bounds.

• irregularly
• rapidly
• gradually
• systematically
Correct Option: B  [ rapidly ]

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

• unprepared speech
• sudden speech
• primary speech
• first speech
Correct Option: D  [ first speech ]

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The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.

• unknown
• undecided
• not clear
• uncertain
Correct Option: B  [ undecided ]

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When the family in the next house packed off at midnight, I began to smell a rat.

• to suspect a trick
• to misunderstand
• to smell a bad smell
• to see hidden meaning
Correct Option: A  [ to suspect a trick ]

Remark:

The boy broke the window and took to his heels.

• The boy ran into the window.
• The boy broke the window and ran away.
• The boy broke the window and fell on his heels.
• The boy broke the window with his heels.
Correct Option: B  [ The boy broke the window and ran away. ]

Remark:

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
Correct Option: C  [ some important work to attend to ]

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

• rejected
• encouraged
• cleared
• discouraged
Correct Option: D  [ discouraged ]

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He faced the music for reaching home late.

• faced punishment
• faced entertainment
• faced reprimand
• faced pleasure
Correct Option: C  [ faced reprimand ]

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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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