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Q: She
found
the perfect title for her new novel.
A: break upon
B: hit upon
C: turned up
D: none of these
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ hit upon ]
Remark:
"hit upon": to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
Q: Choose the most appropriate meaning of the idiom
"To cry wolf"
.
A: To Cry copiously
B: To raise false alarm
C: To be frightened
D: To scare people
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ To raise false alarm ]
Remark:
To cry wolf: to keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it.
Q: How did you
break the ice
in the party?
A: Break free
B: Initiate something
C: Shatter peace
D: Cause harm
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ Initiate something ]
Remark:
Q: As she was turning out papers she
came across
the letter she had been looking for.
A: saw from a distance
B: found unexpectedly
C: touched
D: read quickly
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ found unexpectedly ]
Remark:
"came across": to meet or find someone or something by chance.
Q: The Information and Communication Technology has ___________ age and employees very highly paid technocrats.
A: come of
B: come upon
C: come out of
D: come through
Answer
Correct Option: A  [ come of ]
Remark:
"come of": To be the result, outcome, or outgrowth of something.
Q: The girl _________ her mother.
A: takes after
B: call in
C: puts off
D: puts by
Answer
Correct Option: A  [ takes after ]
Remark:
"takes after": resemble, look like.
Q: The company has been handedover to new masten,
lock. stock and barrel
.
A: financially
B: administratively
C: partially
D: completely
Answer
Correct Option: D  [ completely ]
Remark:
Q: I
raked my brain
to solve this difficult problem.
A: I consulted several people
B: I subjected my mind to hard thinking
C: I read number of books
D: I brainwashed several experts
Answer
Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]
Remark:
raked my brain: to think very hard
Q: He cannot
make both ends meet
.
A: manage the business
B: work hard
C: earn enough
D: control affairs
Answer
Correct Option: C  [ earn enough ]
Remark:
Q: When the boy was put into a boarding school, he quickly
fell into line
without his usual indiscipline behaviors.
A: stood in a line
B: turned straight
C: became orderly
D: none of these
Answer
Correct Option: C  [ became orderly ]
Remark:
"fell into line": starts to follow the rules, behave according to expected standards of behaviour.
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