Q: At last the strike was ____________.

A: worked on

B: stood for the

C: run out

D: called off



Correct Option: D  [ called off ]

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Q: Oliver was always running down his brother Orlando.

A: snub (some one)

B: speak ill of

C: defeat

D: hurt physically



Correct Option: B  [ speak ill of ]

Remark:
Similar meaning: criticize, speak badly off
Opposite: praise


Q: She gave up the job after getting married.

A: abandoned

B: joined

C: started doing

D: none of these



Correct Option: A  [ abandoned ]

Remark:
"gave up": relinquished, surrendered


Q: She just needs forty winks in order to be able to work all night.

A: someone's help

B: to take a stroll

C: a short nap

D: a little cooperation



Correct Option: C  [ a short nap ]

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Q: The sick man _________ last night.

A: passed away

B: passed by

C: passed down

D: passed for



Correct Option: A  [ passed away ]

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Q: His promotion is on the cards.

A: due

B: evident

C: certain

D: probable



Correct Option: C  [ certain ]

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Q: She failed to ____________ to her name.

A: line up

B: shine up

C: keep up

D: rise up



Correct Option: C  [ keep up ]

Remark:
"keep up": to go or make progress at the same rate.


Q: I cannot deal with a queer fish like him.

A: having too much critical habit

B: dishonest person

C: very mean person

D: eccentric and peculiar person



Correct Option: D  [ eccentric and peculiar person ]

Remark:
a queer fish: a person whose behaviour is strange or unusual.


Q: There was a _________ on the midnight train.

A: Hold up

B: Hold in

C: Hold

D: Hold out



Correct Option: A  [ Hold up ]

Remark:
"Hold up": Delay


Q: In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth.

A: be tough in order to be successful

B: use pleasant words to make things smooth

C: accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things

D: make unpleasant things better



Correct Option: C  [ accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things ]

Remark:
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