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Q.21 Medium Idioms & Phrases
Correct the sentence: 'The project failed because the team couldn't see eye to eye about the budget allocation.'
A No error
B Should be 'see eyes to eyes'
C Should be 'see eye in eye'
D Should be 'see the eye'
Correct Answer:  A. No error
EXPLANATION

'See eye to eye' is correctly used. It means to agree with someone.

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Q.22 Medium Idioms & Phrases
Choose the option with correct use of 'Cost an arm and a leg'.
A The surgery may cost an arm and a leg.
B The injured person lost an arm and a leg in the accident.
C An arm and a leg are body parts that cost money.
D He spent money on arms and legs.
Correct Answer:  A. The surgery may cost an arm and a leg.
EXPLANATION

'Cost an arm and a leg' means something is very expensive. Option A uses it correctly.

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Q.23 Medium Idioms & Phrases
Which sentence correctly uses 'Piece of cake'?
A The exam was a piece of cake; everyone found it very easy.
B I baked a piece of cake yesterday.
C The cake is divided into pieces.
D She cut a piece of cake from the plate.
Correct Answer:  A. The exam was a piece of cake; everyone found it very easy.
EXPLANATION

'Piece of cake' means something is very easy to do. Option A correctly applies this idiom.

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Q.24 Medium Idioms & Phrases
What does 'Spill the beans' mean in modern English?
A To waste food items
B To accidentally reveal a secret
C To grow bean plants
D To cook beans
Correct Answer:  B. To accidentally reveal a secret
EXPLANATION

'Spill the beans' means to reveal a secret or tell someone something that was meant to be kept confidential.

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Q.25 Medium Idioms & Phrases
Identify the error in the sentence: 'She always beats around the bush when discussing serious topics instead of coming straight to the point.'
A No error; idiom is correctly used
B Should be 'beats around bushes'
C Should be 'beats in the bush'
D Should be 'beats the bush around'
Correct Answer:  A. No error; idiom is correctly used
EXPLANATION

'Beat around the bush' is correctly used. It means to avoid discussing the main point.

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Q.26 Medium Idioms & Phrases
Fill in the blank: 'He was caught _____ when the surprise party started.' (A common idiom needed)
A off guard
B on guard
C in guard
D by guard
Correct Answer:  A. off guard
EXPLANATION

'Caught off guard' means surprised or unprepared for something unexpected.

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A person excessively devoted to their country's interests, often aggressively promoting national superiority, is a/an ___.
A Patriot
B Nationalist
C Chauvinist
D Loyalist
Correct Answer:  C. Chauvinist
EXPLANATION

Chauvinist shows excessive, aggressive devotion to one's country (from Nicolas Chauvin). Patriot loves country normally; Nationalist emphasizes national identity; Loyalist shows allegiance to ruler/government.

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The fear or hatred of marriage is called ___.
A Gamophobia
B Matrimonophobia
C Philogyny
D Misogamy
Correct Answer:  D. Misogamy
EXPLANATION

Misogamy (miso=hatred, gamy=marriage) means hatred of marriage. Gamophobia means fear of marriage (phobia=fear), while Misogyny means hatred of women.

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A person who believes that nothing has real existence except their own mind is a/an ___.
A Nihilist
B Solipsist
C Existentialist
D Relativist
Correct Answer:  B. Solipsist
EXPLANATION

Solipsist believes only their own mind exists. Nihilist denies all meaning, Existentialist focuses on existence and freedom, and Relativist denies absolute truths.

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A person who speaks or writes in an affected, grandiose manner is a/an ___.
A Eloquent speaker
B Bombastic orator
C Sesquipedalian
D Magniloquent
Correct Answer:  D. Magniloquent
EXPLANATION

Magniloquent means speaking in a grandiose, pompous manner. Bombastic is an adjective for the language itself, and Sesquipedalian refers specifically to long words, not the speaker's manner.

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