401 Do no trust a man who “blows his own trumpet” English Medium Full question → A flatters B praises others C admonishes others D praises himself
402 In the armed forces, it is considered a great privilege to “die in harness”. English Medium Full question → A die on a horse back B die in the battlefield C die while still working D die with honour
403 He “passed himself off” as a noble man. English Medium Full question → A Was regarded as B Pretended to be C Was thought to be D Was looked upon
404 I met him after a long time, but he gave me “the cold shoulder”. English Medium Full question → A scolded me B insulted me C abused me D ignored me
405 He could be easily arrested because the police were tipped off in a advance. tipped off means _____________? English Medium Full question → A Toppled over B Bribed C Given advance information D Threatened
406 To set one’s face against __________? English Medium Full question → A To oppose with determination B To judge by appearance C To get out of difficulty D To look at one steadily
407 To hit the nail right on the head _______? English Medium Full question → A To say something that is exactly right or completely true B To destroy one’s reputation C To announce one’s fixed views D To teach someone a lesson
408 To smell a rat _______? English Medium Full question → A To see signs of plague epidemic B To get bad small of a bad dead rat C To suspect foul dealings D To be in a bad mood
409 A man of straw _________? English Medium Full question → A A man of no substance B A very active person C A worthy fellow D An unreasonable person
410 To leave someone in the lurch _________? English Medium Full question → A To come to compromise with someone B Constant source of annoyance to someone C To put someone at ease D To desert someone in his difficulties
411 To pick holes _________? English Medium Full question → A To find some reason to quarrel B To destroy something C To criticize someone D To cut some part of an item
412 To put one’s hand to plough __________? English Medium Full question → A To take up agricultural farming B To take a difficult task C To get entangled into unnecessary things D Take interest in technical work
413 To end in smoke ________? English Medium Full question → A To make completely understand B To ruin oneself C To excite great applause D To overcome someone
414 To cry wolf __________? English Medium Full question → A To listen eagerly B To give false alarm C To turn pale D To keep off starvation
415 To have an axe to grind ___________? English Medium Full question → A A private end to serve B To fail to arouse interest C To have no result D To work for both sides
416 Synonym of “adipose” is _____________ ? English Medium Full question → A liquid B weighty C major D fatty
417 To make clean breast of ________? English Medium Full question → A To gain prominence B To praise oneself C To confess without of reserve D To destroy before it blooms
418 That which is no longer in use? English Medium Full question → A Obsolete B Obscure C inviolable D extampore
419 “Hornet’s nest” means:___________? English Medium Full question → A A bee’s house B A violent situation C A good situation D A dangerous place
420 “Never-never land” means:_____________? English Medium Full question → A An ideal pace B Dream land C A worthless place D A useless situation