
1. All is well that ______ well.
a) ended b) ends
c) can end d) ending
Ans: ends
2. A bird in the hand is worth _____ in the bush.
a) Three b) five
c) Two d) six
Ans: Two
3. A baker's dozen means _____.
a) Twelve b) six
c) Five d) thirteen
Ans: thirteen
4. It's no use crying _____.
a) Over dead child b) over spilt milk
c) Over yesterdays d) over flowed water
Ans: over spilt milk
5. Mice will play _____.
a) When the cat is near b) When the cat is away
c) When the rat away d) when the night comes
Ans: When the cat is away
6. Still water _____ deep.
a) Flows b) runs
c) Moves d) drains
Ans: runs
7. A stitch in time _____.
a) Saves nine b) kills nine
c) Avoids nine d) attracts nine
Ans: Saves nine
8. Uneasy lies the head _____.
a) That thinks a lot b) that wears the crown
c) That rules the Kingdom d) that hates others
Ans: that wears the crown
9. Silence is Gold ______.
a) Copper is speech b) Gold is speech
c) Speech is silver d) speech is divine
Ans: Speech is silver
10. Beauty lies _____.
a) In the mind minds of the beholder b) In the attitude of the beholder
c) in the imagination of the beholder d) in the eyes of a beholder
Ans: in the eyes of a beholder
Find the one word substitute:
11. Words inscribed on the graves:
a) Epigram b) Epitome
c) Epitaph d) Eponym
Ans: Epitaph
12. One who draws comic pictures:
a) Cartoonist b) Caricaturist
c) Engraver d) Tattooist
Ans: Caricaturist
13. People of the same age:
a) Colleagues b) contemporaries
c) Compatriots d) coevals
Ans: coevals
14. One who lends money at a very high interest:
a) Pedurer b) usurer
c) banker d) loaner
Ans: usurer
15. A forsaken, homeless child:
a) Orphan b) Truant
c) Waif d) destitute
Ans: Waif
16. An animal with four legs:
a) quadruped b) Biped
c) Millipede d) centipede
Ans: quadruped
17. Fit to drink:
a) Drinkable b) potable
c) Succulent d) palatable
Ans: potable
18. Belief that God provides nature:
a) Monism b) theism
c) Pantheism d) nihilism
Ans: Pantheism
19. One who is bad at spelling:
a) Calligraphist b) cacographist
c) Holographer d) cartographer
Ans: cacographist
20. Murder of wife:
a) Sororicide b) regicide
c) Assassin d) Uxoricide
Ans: Uxoricide
Choose the word similar in meaning to the keyword:
21. Accord:
a) Agreement b) plentiful
c) Relieve d) swiftness
Ans: Agreement
22. Abjure:
a) Pacify b) agitate
c) Renounce d) enlarge
Ans: Renounce
23. Chastise:
a) Moralize b) punish
c) Encourage d) comfort
Ans: punish
24. Climactic:
a) Of climate b) of climax
c) Delicate d) critical
Ans: of climax
25. Commotion:
a) Tumult b) confusion
c) Smartness d) anxiety
Ans: Tumult
26. Decipher:
a) Criticize b) Discourage
c) Interpret d) Cheat
Ans: Interpret
27. Fleeting:
a) Transient b) Irritating
c) Transparent d) Violent
Ans: Transient
28. Elevate:
a) Rise b) Dignify
c) Weaken d) disprove
Ans: Dignify
29. Fabulous:
a) Amazing b) terrible
c) Plain d) brilliant
Ans: Amazing
30. Infringe:
a) Inspire b) insult
c) Recognize d) violate
Ans: violate
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the Key word:
31. Lavish:
a) Frugal b) Abundant
c) Denounce d) describe
Ans: Frugal
32. Laconic:
a) Unhealthy b) profuse
c) Lazy d) intimidating
Ans: profuse
33. Listless:
a) Confusing b) hesitant
c) Brisk d) revolutionary
Ans: Brisk
34. Ostentation:
a) display b) triumph
c) Modesty d) obscurity
Ans: Modesty
35. Oracular:
a) Vague b) devious
c) Lucid d) leisurely
Ans: Lucid
36. Ratify
a) Confirm b) refer
c) exaggerate d) deny
Ans: deny
37. Ravage:
a) Destroy b) relax
c) Restore d) inspect
Ans: Restore
38. Wayward:
a) Stable b) volatile
c) Insincere d) deceptive
Ans: Stable
39. Wield:
a) Use b) misuse
c) Abstain d) increase
Ans: misuse
40. Uncouth:
a) Awkward b) graceful
c) Irrelevant d) awful
Ans: graceful
Choose the correct equivalent of the foreign expressions:
41. Bete noire:
a) In a group b) an object of dislike
c) In the same chapter d) a prisoner
Ans: an object of dislike
42. Coiffure:
a) In good faith b) with love
c) Style of hair dressing d) on the contrary
Ans: Style of hair dressing
43. Ala mode:
a) In vogue (fashion) b) middle class
c) Elite class d) downtrodden
Ans: In vogue (fashion)
44. Zeitgeist:
a) Morality b) spirit of the age
c) A passing remark d) in future
Ans: spirit of the age
45. Pari pasu:
a) Way of living b) in due course
c) At an equal rate d) with reference to
Ans: At an equal rate
46. Volte face:
a) Total change of mind b) in the long past
c) Once more d) inconclusive
Ans: Total change of mind
47. Pro rata:
a) In proportion b) on the contrary
c) Inequality d) defamatory
Ans: In proportion
48. Ab initio:
a) In between b) as a whole
c) From the very beginning d) against the law
Ans: From the very beginning
49. Id est. (i.e.):
a) for example b) that is to say
c) Namely d) compared to
Ans: that is to say
50. Circa:
a) about b) approximately
c) Average d) partially
Ans: about
Find the appropriate meaning of the idiomatic expressions:
51. Call it a day:
a) Remember an incident b) Try to forget the day
c) Bring something to an end d) Wait for the day eagerly
Ans: Bring something to an end
52. Under the counter:
a) Illegally b) safely
c) Legally d) under the same roof
Ans: Illegally
53. Donkey's years:
a) Poverty stricken life b) Hard life
c) Avery long time d) meaningless work
Ans: Avery long time
54. Dressed to kill:
a) Determined to destroy b) Deceptive behavior
c) Very attractively dressed d) in shabby dress
Ans: Very attractively dressed
55. Double Dutch:
a) Nonsense b) Very difficult tackle
c) Pleasing talks d) courage
Ans: Nonsense
56. In the family way:
a) Well mannered b) obedient
c) Aware of the future d) pregnant
Ans: pregnant
57. Give a piece of mind:
a) Be angry with a person b) Love a person
c) Trust a person d) be confused
Ans: Be angry with a person
58. Enter the lists:
a) Challenge a great man b) save the poor
c) Face hardships d) join a contest or argument
Ans: Challenge a great man
59. Wet behind the ears:
a) Hardworking b) dumb
c) Young and inexperience d) irritating behavior
Ans: Young and inexperience
60. Wool-gathering
a) Day dreaming b)) take a challenge
c) Work untiringly d) endanger one's Fife
Ans: Day dreaming
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