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English Grammar Test 174
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English Grammar Test 174

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  • Question 1/10
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    The word used opposite to word ‘Patronage’ is:
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    The correct answer is A. The word ‘Patronage’ means ‘advocacy’

    Antagonism means detraction.

    Portrait means picture.

    Advocate means proponent.

    Hence we can conclude that the word opposite to ‘Patronage’ is ‘Antagonism’.

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    The word opposite to ‘Beacon’ is
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    The correct answer is B. The word ‘Beacon’ means Flare.

    Fair means reasonable.

    Slump means calm.

    Flow means movement.

    Hence we can conclude that the opposite word to ‘Beacon’ is ‘Slump’.

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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: Answer the following question by selecting the most appropriate option.Fill in the blank with the correct idiom/phrase from the options given below -

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    The philanthropist’s charity work to eradicate poverty _______ about his altruism.

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    ‘To speak volumes’ means to convey a great deal of information about something without explicitly talking about it. The philanthropist’s actions spoke for itself. So, the complete sentence will be - The philanthropist’s charity work to eradicate poverty speaks volumes about his altruism. ‘To chew the cud’ is an idiom which means to ponder deeply. ‘To wash one’s dirty linen in public’ means to talk about one’s domestic issues in the public. ‘To get a bird’s eye view’ refers to looking from high above as a bird looks. It also means to have a general overview of a situation.

    Hence, the correct option is D.

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    In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

    Hit the sack.

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    The correct answer is option B, i.e., go to sleep. The phrase ‘Hit the sack’ means to go to sleep.
    For example, You children better hit the sack quickly before your mother arrives. This means that the children are advised to go to sleep before their mother returns.
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    The naughty children _________ after breaking the window panes of the grumpy man in their neighbourhood who had already warned them against playing in his courtyard.

    Solutions
    The children created troubles after breaking the window panes of their neighbour. ‘To stir up a hornet’s nest’ refers to inviting trouble and triggering criticism. So, the complete sentence will be - The naughty children stirred up a hornet’s nest after breaking the window panes of the grumpy man in their neighbourhood who had already warned them against playing in his courtyard. ‘To live from hand to mouth’ means to exist with the bare minimum and find it difficult to afford one’s wants. ‘To throw cold water’ means to dampen the spirits of someone or belittle an idea/emotion. The idiom ‘to set the Thames on fire’ often refers to a remarkable act of achievement. Hence, the correct option here is C.
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    Which of the following word is a compounded word?
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    If we use compounding we add two or more bases together to produce a new term. Typically a main feature of the second word is defined in the first object. The word ‘grandson’ is a compound word made from grand and son, and ‘grandmother’ is also a compound word made from grand and mother. The word ‘hippo’ is a clipped word from hippopotamus.

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    Which of the following is a converted word?
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    Conversion requires moving a word from one class of words to another. The word ‘name’ is a noun and is also used as a verb. The word ‘Globish’ is a blended word. The word ‘defreeze’ is a new word formed by adding a prefix.

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    The word IDK is an acronym for _______________.
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    Abbreviation involves shortening a term. There are three key ways we can do this: clipping, acronyms, and blends. Acronyms are the abbreviations created by combining the initial letters of two or more words in a way that produces sequences of consonants and vowels found in words. The word IDK is an acronym for ‘I don’t know’.

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    Direction: Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.

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    He is ______ enough to believe my story of a ghostly encounter.
    Solutions
    For the given sentence, ‘credulous’ is a suitable option as it means a person who is too willing to believe or to trust readily. The word ‘incredible’ means difficult to believe; extraordinary. ‘Credible’ means the quality of being believed or worthy of trust and ‘vociferous’ means a person who speak with great energy and determination because they want to be heard which is incorrect. So, the correct answer will be: He is credulous enough to believe my story of a ghostly encounter.
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    The Minister showed his ________ by saying he was for the bill and then voting against it.
    Solutions
    For the givens sentence, ‘hypocrisy’ is a suitable option as it means a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say. The word ‘imitation’ means the action of using someone or something as a model. ‘Delighted’ means feeling or showing great pleasure and ‘optimist’ means a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something which is incorrect. So, the correct answer will be: The Minister showed his hypocrisy by saying he was for the bill and then voted against it.
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