6. Choose the correct alternative for the word/sentence given below. ‘To hold one’s tongue’
(a) to support
(b) to interfere in one’s work
(c) to insult someone
(d) to keep quiet
Answer:
(d) to keep quiet
Explanation:
“To hold one’s tongue” is an idiom meaning to remain silent or keep quiet, especially when one is tempted to speak.
7. An eyewash is
(a) An act of washing the eyes
(b) A lotion for eyes
(c) Words of deception
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer:
(c) Words of deception
Explanation:
In a figurative sense, an “eyewash” is a deceptive action or statement intended to conceal the truth or obscure the facts.
8. The idiom ‘blue blood’ means
(a) Something impossible
(b) An aristocrat
(c) Something costly
(d) A funny object
Answer:
(b) An aristocrat
Explanation:
“Blue blood” is an English idiom referring to noble birth, aristocracy, or socially prominent lineage.
9. The synonym ‘ameliorate’ is
(a) to appease
(b) to make excuses
(c) to humiliate
(d) to improve
Answer:
(d) to improve
Explanation:
To ameliorate means to make something bad or unsatisfactory better or to improve it.
10. The antonym of ‘avidity’ is
(a) over-active
(b) carelessness
(c) greedy
(d) stupidity
Answer:
(b) carelessness
Explanation:
“Avidity” means extreme eagerness or enthusiasm. Its contextual antonym here is carelessness or apathy.
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