SSC CGL English – Idioms & Phrases, One-Word Substitution, Phrasal Verbs – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL English – Idioms & Phrases, One-Word Substitution, Phrasal Verbs – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: English Language & Comprehension. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Idiom in contextSelect the most appropriate meaning of the idiom in bold.
After failing twice, Ravi decided to turn over a new leaf.

Correct Answer: B [change his ways for the better]

Explanation:

turn over a new leaf = start behaving in a better way.

2.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Killing of one's brother

Correct Answer: D [fratricide]

Explanation:

frater = brother + -cide (killing).

3.  
Phrasal verbFill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.
Please ______ the candles before you go to sleep.

Correct Answer: A [put out]

Explanation:

put out = extinguish.

4.  
Idiom in contextSelect the most appropriate meaning of the idiom in bold.
When the 'bank officer' on the phone asked for her PIN, Asha smelt a rat.

Correct Answer: C [became suspicious]

Explanation:

smell a rat = suspect that something is wrong (literal options are bait).

5.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who denies that God exists

Correct Answer: A [atheist]

Explanation:

Atheist denies; agnostic says it cannot be known.

6.  
Phrasal verbFill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.
After a long argument, Meera finally ______ and agreed to her brother's plan.

Correct Answer: C [gave in]

Explanation:

give in = stop resisting, yield.

7.  
Idiom in contextSelect the most appropriate meaning of the idiom in bold.
The huge stadium built for a single event has become a white elephant.

Correct Answer: D [an expensive but useless possession]

Explanation:

A white elephant costs much to keep but is of no use.

8.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Rule by the rich

Correct Answer: B [plutocracy]

Explanation:

pluto (wealth) + cracy (rule).

9.  
Idiom in contextSelect the most appropriate meaning of the idiom in bold.
The team changed its captain at the eleventh hour, minutes before the toss.

Correct Answer: A [when it was almost too late]

Explanation:

at the eleventh hour = at the last moment.

10.  
Phrasal verb in contextSelect the most appropriate meaning of the phrasal verb in bold.
While cleaning the attic, Priya came across her grandmother's diary.

Correct Answer: D [found unexpectedly]

Explanation:

come across = find or meet by chance.

11.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A list of the books and articles a writer has used

Correct Answer: B [bibliography]

Explanation:

biblio (book) + graphy (writing): list of sources.

12.  
Odd one outWhich idiom does NOT mean 'to reveal a secret'?

Correct Answer: C [bury the hatchet]

Explanation:

bury the hatchet = make peace; the others mean revealing a secret.

13.  
One-word substitutionSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Words written on a tomb

Correct Answer: D [epitaph]

Explanation:

Epitaph = inscription on a tomb; obituary = death notice in a newspaper.

14.  
Phrasal verbFill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.
The government has decided to ______ the old law.

Correct Answer: A [do away with]

Explanation:

do away with = abolish.

15.  
Spot My MistakeA student wrote, 'Entomology is the study of the origin of words.' Which correction is right?

Correct Answer: C [Etymology is the study of word origins; entomology is the study of insects]

Explanation:

Tom collects insects: en-TOM-ology = insects; etymology = word origins.

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