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851.

He is not in the good books of his boss.

A. a lover of good books
B. in favour with
C. not of the same opinion as
D. as good as
Answer» C. not of the same opinion as
852.

The officer is fed up with the complaints made against the clerk.

A. annoyed
B. disgusted
C. pleased
D. satisfied
Answer» B. disgusted
853.

He amassed his wealth through sharp practices.

A. dishonest means
B. illegal means
C. intelligent decisions
D. quick decisions
Answer» B. illegal means
854.

in high spirits

A. full of hope and enthusiasm
B. under tremendous stress
C. under the influence of liquor
D. mentally deranged
Answer» B. under tremendous stress
855.

I take thee at thy word , said Romeo to Juliet.

A. listen to you carefully
B. do not believe you
C. feel angry with you
D. truly believe you
Answer» E.
856.

Laying off of thousands of workers is inevitable under the new economic policy.

A. dismissal from jobs of
B. offering new jobs to
C. reduction of workers wages of
D. sending on leave
Answer» B. offering new jobs to
857.

at one s wit s end

A. to understand thoroughly
B. to be puzzled
C. to be a stupid person
D. to behave irrationally
Answer» C. to be a stupid person
858.

the green-eyed monster strikes a woman the moment she sees her husband talking to another pretty woman.

A. anger
B. hatred
C. envy
D. jealousy
Answer» E.
859.

His arguments cut no ice with me.

A. had no influence on me
B. did not hurt me
C. did not benefit me
D. did not make me proud
Answer» B. did not hurt me
860.

The question of higher membership fees was brought up at the last meeting.

A. discussed at great length
B. introduced for discussion
C. criticised vehemently
D. vaguely referred to
Answer» C. criticised vehemently
861.

His failure at the election has been a sore point with him for a long time.

A. something which hurts
B. something that brings fear to
C. something memorable for
D. something pleasurable to
Answer» B. something that brings fear to
862.

After independence, Indian agriculture rose like a phoenix due to the Green Revolution.

A. with a new life
B. with a start
C. with royal gait
D. with vengeance
Answer» B. with a start
863.

For a healthy and lasting friendship, one must be on the level.

A. equally rich
B. mentally compatible
C. honest and sincere
D. ready for sacrifices
Answer» D. ready for sacrifices
864.

I am done for.

A. ruined
B. rewarded
C. answered
D. questioned
Answer» B. rewarded
865.

A few days before his death, he made a clean breast of everything.

A. confessed
B. took off his shirt
C. suffered
D. spoke ill
Answer» B. took off his shirt
866.

I don t think the law will interfere with us as we are just trying to turn an honest penny.

A. make a legitimate living
B. make a good living
C. have dealings in white money
D. become more honest
Answer» B. make a good living
867.

We wanted to keep the gift as a surprise for mother but my sister gave the game away.

A. lost the game
B. gave out the secret
C. played badly
D. withdrew from the game
Answer» C. played badly
868.

I don t know why she has become stand-offish recently.

A. angry
B. hilarious
C. indifferent
D. unmanageable
Answer» D. unmanageable
869.

He went on sowing wild oats; he reaped suffering in his later life.

A. inviting troubles as a boy
B. warning others as a young man
C. irresponsible pleasure seeking in young age
D. sowing grains called oats when young
Answer» D. sowing grains called oats when young
870.

She tries very hard to keep up with her rich neighbours.

A. to imitate
B. to keep in touch
C. to avoid
D. to be on par
Answer» C. to avoid
871.

Those who work by fits and starts seldom show good results.

A. rarely
B. disinterestedly
C. irregularly
D. regularly
Answer» D. regularly
872.

During the last moments of his life, the criminal made a clean breast of everything he had done.

A. showed his breast
B. fought like a hero
C. confessed without reserve
D. faced bravely
Answer» D. faced bravely
873.

She goes to her mother s house off and on.

A. frequently
B. rarely
C. occasionally
D. sometimes
Answer» D. sometimes
874.

We shouldn t look down upon the wretched of the earth.

A. sympathise with
B. hate intensely
C. be indifferent to
D. regard with contempt
Answer» E.
875.

We have appealed to him again and again; there is no use flogging a dead horse now.

A. repeating our request
B. making him see reason
C. beating about the bush
D. wasting time in useless effort
Answer» E.
876.

For his alleged involvement in espionage, he is under a cloud these days.

A. experiencing cloudy weather
B. enjoying favourable luck
C. under suspicion
D. under observation
Answer» D. under observation
877.

The new manager thought that he would give employees enough rope for the first six months after which he would check the work done himself.

A. many directives and orders
B. sufficient advice
C. all the material they needed
D. enough freedom for action
Answer» E.
878.

The working of the factory was disrupted on account of a token strike by the workers.

A. total strike
B. carefully planned strike
C. short strike held as a warning
D. sudden call of strike
Answer» D. sudden call of strike
879.

Because of his misbehaviour, he is bound to face the music.

A. get finished
B. get reprimanded
C. feel sorry
D. listen to the music
Answer» C. feel sorry
880.

The story does not hold water.

A. does not deserve appreciation
B. does not fulfil the requirements
C. cannot be believed
D. cannot be valued
Answer» D. cannot be valued
881.

By opposing his proposal he fell foul of him.

A. quarrel with
B. felt annoyed with
C. agreed with
D. got into trouble with
Answer» E.
882.

The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.

A. fruitful hunting
B. futile search
C. ideal seeking
D. genuine effort
Answer» C. ideal seeking
883.

The failure of crops in successive years put the farmer in a tight corner.

A. in a closed room
B. in a small field
C. in a difficult situation
D. in a meadow
Answer» D. in a meadow
884.

The sweeping statement by the boss left the conscientious workers disgusted.

A. rash statement
B. unpremeditated statement
C. thoughtless statement
D. generalised statement
Answer» E.
885.

It is evident from the minister s statement that heads will roll in the Secretariat.

A. transfers will take place
B. heads will be cut off
C. people will die
D. dismissals will occur
Answer» E.
886.

He was all at sea when he began his new Job.

A. happy
B. sad
C. puzzled
D. triumphant
Answer» D. triumphant
887.

There is no love lost between any two neighbouring countries in the world.

A. stop loving
B. not on good terms
C. forming a group
D. have good understanding
Answer» C. forming a group
888.

If you are fair and square in your work you will definitely prosper.

A. active
B. honest
C. business like
D. authoritative
Answer» C. business like
889.

They made no bones about acknowledging their debt to his genius.

A. did not have any hesitation in
B. did not have any faith in
C. demanded compensation for
D. had problems in
Answer» B. did not have any faith in
890.

Ramesh takes after his father.

A. follows
B. imitates
C. obeys
D. resembles
Answer» E.
891.

The party high command wanted to stave off an open battle.

A. postpone
B. wait and see
C. allow it to take its own course
D. prevent
Answer» B. wait and see
892.

If he phones again, I am going to give him a piece of my mind.

A. to be nice to him
B. to take revenge on him
C. to reprimand him
D. to support him
Answer» D. to support him
893.

He has to abide by the hard and fast rule of the company.

A. flexible
B. strict
C. difficult
D. honest
Answer» C. difficult
894.

When he saw the snake he took to his heels.

A. ran away in fear
B. went slowly
C. walked in fear
D. jumped fast
Answer» B. went slowly
895.

To have a green thumb means

A. one s nails are painted green
B. one is artistic
C. to have a natural interest in gardening
D. one has a green tattoo on the thumb
Answer» D. one has a green tattoo on the thumb
896.

The heavy downpour played havoc in the coastal area.

A. caused destruction
B. caused diseases
C. caused floods
D. caused hardship
Answer» B. caused diseases
897.

My neighbour had to pay through his nose for a brand new car.

A. pay huge loans
B. pay a reasonable price
C. pay an extremely high price
D. make a quick buck
Answer» D. make a quick buck
898.

The poet drew on his fancy, not his knowledge of Nature, when he wrote his poem on birds.

A. used his understanding
B. used his knowledge
C. used his imagination
D. used his skill
Answer» D. used his skill
899.

Indians are going places in the field of software technology.

A. going abroad
B. going to spaces
C. talented and successful
D. friendly and amicable
Answer» D. friendly and amicable
900.

The robber murdered, the woman in cold blood for the sake of the jewels.

A. a murder done without feeling
B. a murder done in revenge
C. a murder done in great anger
D. a murder done in enmity
Answer» B. a murder done in revenge