IDIOMS AND PHRASES

1. To hit the nail right on the head
    a) To do the right thing
    b) To destroy one's reputation

2. The recent film "Secular India" has tried to keep the pot of Muslim women's Bill boiling

   a) Earning enough to keep body and soul together

   b) Keep a controversy alive

3. His plan was so complicated that it floored his listeners.

   a) entertained

   b) puzzled

4. Discipline is on the wane in schools and colleges these days.

    a) declining
    b) increasing

5. Do not trust a man who blows his own trumpet
    a) flatters
    b) praises others
    c) admonishes others

    d) praises himself

6. The teacher warned the student once for all that no mischief shall be tolerated in the class.

    a) authoritatively
    b) finally

7. We should give a wide berth to bad characters.
    a) give publicity to
    b) publicly condemn

    c) keep away from

8. Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip-service or genuinely subscribe to democracy.

    a) pay oral tribute
    b) attach no value
    c) remain indifferent

   d) show only outward respect

9. The die is cast and now let us hope for the best.

    a) project is over

    b) decision is made

10. He has built a big business empire by his sharp practices.

    a) extreme hard work

    b) keen business skills

    c) dishonest dealings