DIRECTIONS : Each of these questions has an idiomatic expression followed by four options. Choose the one closest to its meaning. 1 To smell a rat (@) Signs of plague epidemic (b) Bad smell (©) Suspect foul dealings (@)_ To bein a bad mood To be above board (a) To have a good height (b) To be honest in any deal (c) To have no debis (@) Tobeable to swim To have the gift of the gab (a) A talent for speaking (b) To doexactly the right thing (©) To be cheerful (d)_ To get lots of gifis To fall flat (a) Retreat (b) Tomeet accidentally (©) Quarrel (a) To be met with a cold reception Right-hand man (a) An honest person (b) Most efficient assistant (c) One who cannot use his left hand (@)_A foolish person In the blues (a) Being colourful (b) Melancholy and low spirited (©) Behave like a lord (@) Cheerful and happy See eye toeye (a) State at each other (b) Agree (©) Depend on (@) Makean effort 10. 1 2 4. 15. Talk shop (a) Talk about one’s profession (b) Talk about shopping (c)_ Ridicule (Gd) Treat lightly Bad blood (a) Infected blood (b) Il-teeling (©) Unfaithful (a) Suspicion Wear one's heart on one's sleeve (@) Lure passionately () Dothe right thing (©) Show one’s feelings (d)Beintimate Dog in the manger (a) A person who is not liked by others (b)_ A person who is hounders (©) Aperson who puts himself in a difficulty on account of other people (d) A person who prevents others from enjoying something useless to himself I saw him make a ury face. (a) abuse (b)_ feel sick (© erywith pain (@)__ show disappointment Stick to one's guns (a) Maintain one’s stand under attack (b) Suspect something (©) Make something fail (6) Be satisfied To cut the crackle (a) to stop talking and start (b) todigawell (©) to annoy others (d)_toactina friendly way To miss the boat (a) to miss an opportunity (b) to feel lonely (©) toact likea coward (@)_ toswim in a river16. 17, 18, 9. 21. 24, 25. Blue blood (a) something impossible (b) anaristocrat (c) something costly (@)_ a funny object Atone's wit’ end (a) to be very witty (b) to confuse others ()_ to be completely confused (d)_tominimise expenses To eat an humble pie (a) to eat cheap food (©) twcatslowly (©) to swallow one’s pride and apologise for doing something wrong (@)_ defy authority A snake in the grass (a) a very poisonous snake (b) secret agent (©) an unrecognisable enemy or danger (@)_ nota reliable person To tun over anew leaf (a) to change one’s behaviour for the better (b) tread something attentively (c)_ toremain vigilant @ tobe careful Black sheep (a) acostly item (b) a dark shiny object (©) an unworthy person in a family or group (@)_ funny man Oily tongue (a) flattery (©) strong critic (b) hungry person (@) rich food Lion's share (a) noshare atall (b) greater share of a thing (©) miserly (@)_verysmall item To bury the hatchet (a) to dispute over small things (b) to destroy (©) tomake up a quarrel (A) torepair a costly furniture Heart and soul (@) very seriously and sincerely () honestly (©) wearily (d)_ very casually 26, 21. 31 m2. 33. 38, Ta clear the air (a) towork hard (b)towash properly (©) toremove tension (d)_ to create confusion To chew the cud (@)_ to be very annoyed (b) to think deeply (©) toeat humble food (@)_tostart doing something new No axe to grind (a) abad situation (b) to rebuke (©) toact selflessly (d) to confuse others A good samaritan (a) a genuinely helpful person (b) an honest politcian (©) aclever person (@) priest To steal a march (a) to outshine (b) tostart early (©) tocommand an army (d)_ to overtake Gift of the gab (a) lucky (b) abig surprise (©) tohave a talent for speaking (@_an honest person Pillar to post (a) driven from one place to another (b) very tiresome journey (©) main supports ofa building (d) clumsy looking objects To have cold feet (a) to feel very cold (b) to pay much attention to (0) to lose confidence (d)_ to pour water on something ‘When I saw him in the morning, he looked like a duck in a thunderstorm. (a) entrapped (b) distressed (©) indomitable (@)_ peaceful He burnt his fingers by interfering in his neighbour's affair. (a) got himself into trouble (6) burnthimself (©) got himself insulted (d)_ got rebuked37. 38. 39, Al 42. 43, Heis not worth his saitifhe fails atthis juncture, (@) very strange (b) very proud of himself (©) quite depressed (@)_ quite worthless ‘Mr Gupta, who is one of the trustees of a big charity is suspected of feathering his own nest. a) being lazy in doing his work (b)_ being too generous (©) neglecting his job (d)_ making money unfairly Let us admit that we could not heap coals of fire on his head. (a) incite him to fight (b)_agitatehim (© make him feel sorry by retuming good for evil (@) puthim toshame For the first week, the apprentice felt like a fish out of water: (a) frustrated (b) homeless (©) disappointed (d)_ uncomfortable His friends failed to see why he should ride the high horse just because he had won an election, (a) become abnormal(b) appear arrogant (©) indulgein dreams(d)_ hate others The cooperation and esprit de corps between the soldiers and the officers was directly responsible for their victory. (@)_ bravery (b) loyalty (©) subordination (d)_ unity Itis evident from the minister’s statement that heads will roll (@) transfers will take place (b) people will die (©) dismissals will occur (@)_ heads of department will have to repent I saw him make a wry face (a) abuse (b) feel sick (c) erywith pain (d)_ show disappointment