11- Wear and tear
(A) be leisurely
(B) festive occasion
(C) contempt
(D) damage caused by constant use
12- Not let the grass grow under one’s feet
(A) to remain neutral
(B) not related to
(C) unconcerned
(D) waste no time in acting
13- At arm’s length
(A) very near
(B) insult
(C) at a distance
(D) length of arm
14- At daggers drawn
(A) real cause
(B) at enmity
(C) to be puzzled
(D) at friendship
15- He is now a gentleman at large living as best as he can.
(A) dominating
(B) at library
(C) a person without any serious occupation
(D) ordinary and undistinguished
16- A sensible man, as a rule, cares much for public opinion.
(A) whatever may be the cost
(B) in reality
(C) usually
(D) whatever may happen
17- He broke down when he heard the news of his son’s death.
(A) wept bitterly
(B) finished his job
(C) ceased to smile
(D) stopped weeping
18- Call a spade a spade
(A) cordially
(B) to speak very plainly
(C) to be outspoken
(D) to speak diplomatically
19- Choose the one which best conveys the meaning of the phrase.
Informal business communication with a personal signature.
(A) corrigendum
(B) agendum
(C) memorandum
(D) none of the above
20- To snap one’s fingers
(A) to accept immediately
(B) to speak abruptly
(C) to grasp easily
(D) to become contemptuous of
ANSWERS:
11-(D), 12-(D), 13-(A), 14-(B), 15-(C), 16-(C), 17-(A), 18-(B), 19-(C), 20-(D)