General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
The scenic beauty of the valley took my breath away.
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5f3389de309c0d15a97b91df- 1surprised metrue
- 2choked mefalse
- 3made me breathlessfalse
- 4made me cryfalse
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Answer : 1. "surprised me "
Q:Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence.
A gentle song sung to put a child to sleep.
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5f6aea6e473e9b04bc27ff33- 1Lullabytrue
- 2Lyrefalse
- 3Lyricfalse
- 4Laurelfalse
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Answer : 1. "Lullaby"
Q:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A person’s last performance
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6017c0bd6d6bae40a6317f22- 1Memoirfalse
- 2Swan songtrue
- 3Prognosisfalse
- 4Elegyfalse
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Answer : 2. "Swan song"
Q:Direction: In the question, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
He promised to look into the matter.
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5f325ca3a19eae5979fe09fc- 1to peer closelyfalse
- 2to take care offalse
- 3to investigatetrue
- 4to questionfalse
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Answer : 3. "to investigate "
Q:Directions: In the following questions five sentences are given with a phrase highlighted. These phrases may or may not be correct. Following the sentences are four phrases, from which one phrase will replace the incorrect phrase. The number of that correct phrase will be your answer. If the phrase is correct then option (e) i.e. “No replacement required” will be your answer.
Although of the praise, Mr. Trump never formally nominated Mr. McAleenan to run the agency.
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603c69a5e759ac364c8840b6- 1Despite of the praisefalse
- 2Whether the praisefalse
- 3Despite the praisetrue
- 4Although the praisedfalse
- 5No replacement requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "Despite the praise"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
out of the woods
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5d4287d8d995e232adc6ab17- 1no longer in troubletrue
- 2no longer famousfalse
- 3no longer in sightfalse
- 4no longer youngfalse
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Answer : 1. "no longer in trouble "
Q:Directions : In these questions , a part of the sentence is given in bold . Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A) , (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternative . In case no improvement is needed you answer is (D ) .
He both won a medal and a scholarship.
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5ddca6b939b75a0aaa560f82- 1He won a medal and a scholarship both.false
- 2Both he won a medal and a scholarship.false
- 3He won both a medal and a scholarship.true
- 4No improvementfalse
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Answer : 3. "He won both a medal and a scholarship. "
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
It is a breach of etiquette to break into a conversation when you are not invited.
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5f338872a19eae59790254b5- 1improper and impolitetrue
- 2shocking and strangefalse
- 3harsh and cruelfalse
- 4unavoidable and unjustfalse
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