Q. What is the correct order of words to complete the sentence: 'She decided to _____ her old clothes.'
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A.
donate
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B.
donated
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C.
donating
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D.
donates
Solution
'Donate' is the correct form to complete the sentence in the present tense.
Correct Answer:
A
— donate
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Q. Which of the following is a synonym for 'happy'?
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A.
sad
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B.
joyful
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C.
angry
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D.
tired
Solution
'Joyful' is a synonym for 'happy', both indicating a state of pleasure or contentment.
Correct Answer:
B
— joyful
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Q. Which of the following is the correct idiom to complete the sentence: 'After the argument, they decided to _____.'
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A.
bury the hatchet
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B.
hit the road
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C.
let the cat out of the bag
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D.
kick the bucket
Solution
'Bury the hatchet' means to make peace after a conflict.
Correct Answer:
A
— bury the hatchet
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Q. Which of the following is the correct idiom to complete the sentence: 'He was in a difficult situation, but he managed to _____.'
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A.
turn the tables
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B.
hit the nail on the head
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C.
bite the bullet
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D.
break the ice
Solution
The idiom 'bite the bullet' means to face a difficult situation with courage.
Correct Answer:
C
— bite the bullet
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Q. Which of the following phrases is an example of a metaphor?
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A.
Time is a thief.
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B.
He runs like the wind.
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C.
She is as brave as a lion.
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D.
He has a heart of gold.
Solution
'Time is a thief' is a metaphor comparing time to a thief.
Correct Answer:
A
— Time is a thief.
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Q. Which of the following phrases is an idiom meaning to be very busy?
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A.
Burning the midnight oil
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B.
Barking up the wrong tree
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C.
Caught between a rock and a hard place
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D.
A blessing in disguise
Solution
'Burning the midnight oil' means to work late into the night, indicating busyness.
Correct Answer:
A
— Burning the midnight oil
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Q. Which of the following phrases is an idiom that means to be very busy?
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A.
In hot water
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B.
Burning the midnight oil
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C.
Barking up the wrong tree
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D.
Caught between a rock and a hard place
Solution
'Burning the midnight oil' means to work late into the night, indicating busyness.
Correct Answer:
B
— Burning the midnight oil
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Q. Which of the following phrases means 'to make a situation worse'?
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A.
Add fuel to the fire
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B.
Bite the bullet
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C.
Break the ice
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D.
Hit the nail on the head
Solution
'Add fuel to the fire' means to exacerbate a situation, making it worse.
Correct Answer:
A
— Add fuel to the fire
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly ordered?
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A.
The quickly brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
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B.
The brown quickly fox jumps over the lazy dog.
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C.
The fox quickly brown jumps over the lazy dog.
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D.
The fox jumps quickly over the lazy brown dog.
Solution
The correct order is 'The fox jumps quickly over the lazy brown dog.'
Correct Answer:
D
— The fox jumps quickly over the lazy brown dog.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
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A.
Lets eat, Grandma!
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B.
Let's eat Grandma!
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C.
Lets eat Grandma!
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D.
Let’s eat, Grandma!
Solution
The correct sentence is 'Let’s eat, Grandma!' which uses the contraction for 'let us' and correctly punctuates the address.
Correct Answer:
D
— Let’s eat, Grandma!
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Q. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of 'to lie'?
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A.
I lie down for a nap every afternoon.
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B.
I laid down for a nap every afternoon.
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C.
I lain down for a nap every afternoon.
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D.
I lying down for a nap every afternoon.
Solution
'I lie down for a nap every afternoon.' is correct as 'lie' is the present tense form.
Correct Answer:
A
— I lie down for a nap every afternoon.
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Q. Which of the following sentences uses the correct order of adjectives?
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A.
She bought a beautiful big red dress.
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B.
She bought a big beautiful red dress.
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C.
She bought a red big beautiful dress.
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D.
She bought a beautiful red big dress.
Solution
The correct order is opinion, size, color: 'beautiful big red dress'.
Correct Answer:
A
— She bought a beautiful big red dress.
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Q. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'happy'?
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A.
sad
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B.
joyful
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C.
angry
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D.
bored
Solution
'Joyful' is a synonym for 'happy', both indicating a state of pleasure or contentment.
Correct Answer:
B
— joyful
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