81). An axe to grind
| A). difficult job |
| B). hard labour |
| C). private ends to serve |
| D). punishment |
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82). When the police came, the thieves took to their heels
| A). were taken by surprise |
| B). took to flight |
| C). took shelter in a tall building |
| D). unconditionally surrendered |
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83). It was such a strange affair that I could not make head or tail of it.
| A). face it |
| B). tolerate it |
| C). remember it |
| D). understand it |
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84). On the spur of the moment
| A). at once or without any kind of deliberation |
| B). in accordance with the prevailing style |
| C). open to blame |
| D). on the side of something undesirable |
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85). He bids fair to be an excellent cricketer.
| A). seems likely |
| B). is ambitious |
| C). is confident |
| D). is unlikely |
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86). He is disliked because of his habit of making a mountain of a molehill.
| A). exaggerating |
| B). boasting |
| C). taking undue advantage of a favourable opportunity |
| D). giving great importance to trifles |
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87). To put two and two together
| A). to bear the brunt of |
| B). to conclude from obvious fact |
| C). to put off |
| D). to put on a false appearance |
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88). Seema is a little hard of hearing.
| A). inaudible |
| B). disinterested |
| C). deaf |
| D). insensitive |
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89). He used his boyish, innocent looks to take people in.
| A). amuse people |
| B). understand People |
| C). cheat people |
| D). accomodate guests |
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90). A white elephant
| A). an elephant with white skin |
| B). a costly thing |
| C). a costly and useful thing |
| D). a costly but useless thing |
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