(0) faced pleasure (d) faced entertainment 79. He has too many irons in the fire (a) is very selfish and greedy (b) wants to grab everything ; is engaged in too many enterprises simultaneously (A) pokes his nose in every affair 80. He is disliked because of his habit of making a — mountain of a mole hill (a) taking undue advantage of a favourable portunity MO tong great importance to trifles (©) boasting (@) exaggerating 81, His prodigal son was a constant source of trouble to extravagant (©) given into bad habits (©) step-son (@ poor and miserly 82. He was carried off his feet when he was declared to have won the prize (@)_ was dizzy (b)_ became delitious~ So) was wild with excitement (@)_ danced on his toes 83. He has tumed the tables on his énemy @ hit (b)_ behaved hospitably towards So} changed possible defeat into victory (6) created obstacle for 84, Inajitty @ inabuny, Fina moment (©), ina funny mood (4). immediately 85. I won't mind even ifhe goes to dogs (2) isinsulted (0) goes mad (©) becomes brutal (dis ruined 86, In parliameat, every member can have the floor with the permission of the speaker (@) speak against his own party (b) leave the house (©) make a speech \O rise an issue 81. did not mind what he was saying, he was only 88. If you pass this difficult examination. It will beg feather in your cap (2) you will get a scholarship for higher studies (b) you will get a very good job \ oF" you will feel proud of it (d)_ your parents will be very happy 89. In the Armed Forces, itis considered a great privilege to die in harness (2) die with honour (b) die on a horse back die while still working (d)_ die in the battle field 90. Ifyou rub him the wrong way, he is bound to react WF annoy (b) abuse (©) flatter (@ encourage 91. 1am afraid the two brothers areat cross purposes (a) are working against each other (b), quarrel with each other are misunderstanding each other (@) dislike each other 92. It will be wise on your part to let the bygones be bygones (a) recollect the past (b) resist the past (0) revive the past 44)” ignore the past 93. 1am afraid he is burning the candle at both ends (2) working hard (b)_ putting in sustained effort overtaxing his energies (4) working at night also 94. In the organised society of today individual or nation can not plough a lonely furrow survive in isolation (©) remain unaffected (©) remain non-aligned (@) do without the help of others 95, It has been raining cats and dogs (@) endlessly (b) incessantly (©) continuously (“heavily 96. It requires unparalleled courage to set the ‘Thames on fire 2-18) do something extraordinary or brilliant = () doaheroic deed (©) wreak evil on something destroy with fire oie gi: tis Ras who eas the wos it Os house and be timidly allows it (@) is dominant (0) dresses glamorously’ rakes all the decisions (@) cams a living98. In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become a common feature in almost all the spheres of life (a) law of the underworld (b) law of the parliament (0) Jaw of the constitution law of the mob 99. Itis difficult for me to believe you, 80 please put down everything in black and white (a) sequentially, as it happened HOF in detail (©)_ what you saw in written form 100. If we give them this concession it will be the thin end of the wedge : the beginning of further concessions (b) a compromise on principles (©) inadequate for their needs (d)_ the least we could do for them 101. It was such a strange affair that { could not make head or tail of it (a) remember it (0). believe it AS understand it 102. "I saw him make a wry face (a) abuse (b) feel sick \(ey show disappointment (@)_ cry with pain 103. I have been betrayed by my own flesh and (b) face it (d) tolerate it blood SS children ~(b) relatives (©) acquaintances (4). friends 104. It has been the first time in this office that a clerk wiped the nose of the boss cheated (b) abused (©) complained against (d) slapped 105, In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth Lh accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things (b). make unpleasant things better (©) use pleasant words to make things smooth (@)_ be tough in order to be successful 106. It was discovered that the young man was over head and ears.ig love with her completely (b) secretly (©) sufficiently (@)_ openly 107. Lis high time that India did something abou population problem (a) appropriate time (b)_ auspicious moment AG already late (d)_ desired occasion 108. I berated my assistant soundly for slackness (a) dismissed (b) suspended criticised (d) censured strong 109. Ifyou give Ashish all your money, you are ik to burn your fingers suffer (c)_ be unhappy 110. I did not know that he was pulling my leg all. i time | ‘ (b) be happy (d)_ be unhappy (a) defamingme @S befooling me (©) complimenting me (d) degrading me 111. Kunika was cocksure that she was able to do job as desired (@) least worried (6) doubtful Ney perfectly confident (d) not able to imagit 112, Kishan is a chicken-hearted fellow (@) hold (b) weak NGY cowardly (@)_ kind hearted 113. Leave one to sink or swim (@) to put one in difficulty (b) tobe in a dilemma (6) not to help one to leave to one’s fate 114, Let us admit that we could not heap coals of fit on his head (8) put him to shame (6) agitate him ‘make him feel sorry (@)_ incite him to a fight 118, Lord Clive won his laurels in the battle o Plassey (8) overpowered his enemies (©) fought bravely (©) defeated his enemies ‘LAacquired distinction 116, Mrs Khanna has been in the blues for the l oon weeks depressed a (b) unwell (©) lonely (@ penniless 117. Mangj always keeps himself to himself is unsociable —(b) is selfish (©) istoo busy (d) does not take si8 ke on UA, My father strained every nerve to enable me to got settled in life ‘ied all tricks (b) worked very hard (©) bribed several persons ()_ spent a huge amount 119, My aunt was in a flutter last night (@) in a jovial mood (), frightened ina state of nervous excitement (qd) very angry 120, None of this hanky-panky; please talk straight (a) diversification (b)_ipdifference (©) obsession ay ole 121. Our school is within a stone’s throw of the rail- way station (@) within a definite circumference (b) within a certain radius (©), very far off 4Bf ata short distance 122. One should be prepared to get a bolt from the blue in life, but should not get unnerved by them (@) unexpected loss (b) _sad experience (©) depreciation ‘sudden shock 123. One should not indulge in tall talks (@) ideal talk (b) flattering (©) inelevant talk (d~ boasting 124. Pin-money (@)_ money paid for compensation (b)_ bribery \GeF allowance made to lady for her expenses @ alimony 125, Please do not indulge in double dealing (a) two standards (b). dealing improperly (©) two jobs Ld Seception 126, Rahul fought tooth and nail to save his company Se with strength and fury (b)_ with weapons (©) as best as he could (@ using unfair means 127. Rajeev achieved success by resorting to a hole and comer method oY underhand (b) obscure (©) clever (@)_usual Rajesh and Vikas have remained friends through ‘thick and thin days of struggle in spite ofall difficulties (0) through happy days (d) always 129, Spick and span (a) aready-made thing (oy eat and clean (©) garrulous (d)_ outspoken 130, Sumit had to look high and low before he could find his scooter key (a) always (0) nowhere (c) somewhere clay everywhere 131. She rejected his proposal of marriage point-blank (a) pointedly \(o)directly (0) briefly (@)_ abruptly 132, Some people have a habit of wearing their heart on their sleeve (a) wasting their tine on unnecessary details (&) avoiding being friendly with others (©) saying something which is not o be taken exposing their innermost feelings to others 133, She was received by her friends with open arms ey” warmly (b) casually (©) coldly (@_ indifferently 134, Some of us are really in a catsh-22 situation (@) hopeful ‘nat . (©) depressive @ 135. She exhibited remarkable sangfroid during the La compomms (0) pe, (©) anger (@)_ invitation 136. Some people now wonder whether we just pay lip service or genuinely subscribe to democreey (@) remain indifferent (b)_ pay oral tribute show only outward respect @) attach no value 137. Seema isa little hard of hearing uah deaf () inaudible (©) insensitive (© disinterested 138, To tum over a new leaf AG) to change the old habits and adopt new ones (&) to cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks (©) tochange completely one’s course of action (@ to shift attention to new problems after having studied the old ones thoroughly 139, To frame a person to make one appear guilty (&) anarrow escape (6) to befool someone (@) to praise someone140. To cross swords (a) to defend (©) tored 141. To give up the ghost (a) to become rational (6) to suffer (©) to fight evil forces Y€¥to die 142, Hobson's choice (@) feeling of strength (b) feeling of insecurity (©) excellent choice acceptor leave the offer 143. To be at loggetheads <13Yto fice stiff opposition (b) to have tough encounter (©) totax one's mind and body (@)_ tobe at enmity or strife 144, To talk through one’s hat (@) totalk wisdom (b) to speak fluently (c)_to speak at random Mato talk nonsense 148, To snap one’s fingers (a) to accept immediately (b) Jo be anxious ‘to become contemptuous of @ tospeak ebruptly 146. To lose one's head (a) _tbecome nervous to become confused end over excited (©) to lose the balance (@) togomad 147, To smells rat (2)_so misunderstand ee ripest occ (©) tose hidden meaning (@ none of these 148, To hit below the belt wah to harm unfairly (©) to work confidentially (©) tohit the correct mark @ tobarm unfsirly 149, To get cold feet (2) to fall sick (©). to mun for life (©) to become discourteous to be afraid 150. To take 2 leep in the dark (2) todos task secretly Loy to fight (@)_ tokill () Jo nm for life \.2yto doe hzadous hing wit ay ida of the result (@) wo beafraid EE ISS: dSé~z