Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are to choose the correct meaning of the idioms given in bold in the sentences.
1)At a party, he is always in
high spirits.
a)talkative
b) cheerful
c) drunk
d) uncontrollable
Option -b
2) We should guard against our
green-eyed friends.
a) rich
b) jealous
c) handsome
d) enthusiastic
Option -b
3) The sight of the accident made my
flash creep.
a) worried me
b) frightened me
c) confused me
d) drew my attention
Option -b
4) He
bids fair to be an excellent cricketer.
a) seems likely
b) is ambitious
c) is confident
d) is unlikely
Option -a
5) His promotion is
on the cards.
a) due
b) evident
c) certain
d) probable
Option – c
6) she exhibited remarkable
sang froid during the crisis.
a) temper
b) irritation
c) composure
d) anger
Option – c
7) Caesar was
done to death by the conspirators.
a) attacked
b) remove
c) eliminated
d) murdered
Option -d
8)Sita is not
cut out for this kind of work.
a) trained
b) suitable
c) recommended
d) considered
Option -b
9) He was a king who ruled his subjects
with a high hand.
a) oppressively
b) kindly
c) conveniently
d) sympathetically
Option -a
10) A movement for the world unity is
in the offing.
a) at the end
b) about to start
c) on decline
d) in the air
Option -B
11) He is
not worth his salt if fails at this juncture.
a) quite worthless
b) very proud of himself
c) quite depressed
d) very strange
Option -a
12) After having finished the last project, I find myself at
a loose end.
a) happy
b) on vacation
c) free of troubles
d) with nothing to do
Option -d
13) The boy had a
hair-breadth escape from a street accident.
a) lucky
b) easy
c) narrow
d) quick
Option – c
14) I just paid him a
left handed compliment.
a) an honest
b) a well deserved
c) an insincere
d) a flattering
Option – c
15) Seema is a little
hard of hearing.
a) inaudible
b) disinterested
c) deaf
d) insensitive
Option – c
