Que-1 The army is bidding defiance by going against the government.
Option 1: to break silence by speaking first
Option 2: to praise one’s ownself
Option 3: gradually
Option 4: to defy
Que-2 Usually some or other leader of the BJP shows cloven hoof to the BJP leadership.
Option 1: symbol of disgrace or evil intention
Option 2: a difficult situation
Option 3: to be kept waiting
Option 4: to occur to oneself
Que-3 Due to unchecked inflation, the poor are living a dog’s life.
Option 1: to do something which causes you harm
Option 2: deceitful actions
Option 3: very miserable life
Option 4: extremely severe law
Que-4 Come to the point. Don’t draw a long bow.
Option 1: to waste one’s energy
Option 2: to face opposition
Option 3: to tell large stories or to exaggerate
Option 4: nectar of life
Que 5 I have kept some money in the bank for the rainy days.
Option 1: precaution for emergency
Option 2: to express one’s thoughts or feelings
Option 3: to progress/ advance
Option 4: to overcome
Que-6 News of his cold blooded murder is very much in the air.
Option 1: from thirteen to nineteen years of age
Option 2: in circulation/ in people’s thoughts
Option 3: to be in favour with a person,
Option 4: to take advantage of the problems of others
Que-7 We must keep ourselves abreast of the latest development in technology.
Option 1: in a moment/in no time
Option 2: to keep going on actively
Option 3: To keep someone at a distance
Option 4: not to fall behind
Que-8 Our neighbours laughed in their sleeves when they saw my grand father wearing a pair of fashionable googles.
Option 1: to laugh secretly
Option 2: to make all possible efforts
Option 3: be defeated
Option 4: to pursue or chase
Que-9 The doctor could not make the head or tail of his illness.
Option 1: to understand
Option 2: at every place
Option 3: to be prepared for compromise
Option 4: to face a difficult situation between two problems
Que-10 In my board examination I put my pen to paper without wasting a second.
Option 1: to start writing
Option 2: to be prepared for hard work
Option 3: not proving sufficient, shortage of money/ something
Option 4: a small unintentional mistake in writin
ANSWERS:
1)- to defy
Explanation: bidding defiance- to defY
2)- symbol of disgrace or evil intention
Explanation: cloven hoof - symbol of disgrace or evil intention
3)-very miserable life
Explanation: dog’s life- very miserable life
4)- to tell large stories or to exaggerate
Explanation: draw a long bow- to tell large stories or to exaggerate
5)- precaution for emergency
Explanation: for the rainy days - precaution for emergency
6)- in circulation/ in people’s thoughts
Explanation: in the air- in circulation/ in people’s thoughts
7)- not to fall behind
Explanation: keep ourselves abreast of- not to fall behind
8)- to laugh secretly
Explanation: Laugh in one’s sleeves - to laugh secretly
9)- to understand
Explanation: make the head or tail - to understand,
10)- to start writing
Explanation: pen to paper- to start writing