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361“En-route” means_________?

A.oneway direction

B.On the way

C.Long distance

D.None of these

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362“Inter alia” means___________?

A.In between

B.By the fact

C.Under concentration

D.At the end

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363“De novo” means___________?

A.Calm in arm

B.New

C.Prominent

D.To any extent

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364Idiom “To cut long story short” means?

A.Tell the story briefly

B.Come to the point

C.Miss the main points

D.None of above

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365Idiom “A slap on the wrist” means?

A.Hard Punishment

B.Beating Someone

C.Warning or Small Punishment

D.Make someone sad

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366“All Hours” means___________?

A.At Regular Times

B.At Irregular Times

C.Every Hour

D.None of these

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367He is busy with his work ______________?

A.inns and out

B.up to neck

C.up to the hilt

D.kith and kin

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368What is the meaning of Banton?

A.Afresh

B.Good manners

C.Farewell

D.Authority

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369“Prosaic” means__________?

A.Good

B.Dull

C.Beautiful

D.None

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370“Clique” means____________?

A.A group of animals

B.A group of birds

C.A group of people

D.None of above

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371Meaning of the idiom ‘Swan song”?

A.Last work

B.First work

C.Middle work

D.Early work

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372There were no opposition to the new policy by the ‘rank and file’ of the Government.

A.The ordinary members

B.The official machinery

C.The majority

D.The cabinet ministers

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373To”Jazz Up” means to___________?

A.Go faster

B.Make something more exciting

C.Make a lot of noise

D.Be Strong

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374What the term Short Story stands for:

A.A long prose fiction

B.A story of figurative language

C.A story of many characters

D.A short prose fiction

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375What do you mean by Novel ___________ ?

A.Short prose

B.A long fictional prose with many characters

C.A short narrative prose

D.A literary work on the stage

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376The idiomatic phrase “Spick and Span” means?

A.Wisdome and foresight

B.Watch the weather

C.spotlessly clean

D.Deceive somebody

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377Chose the correct meaning of idiom: Beat about the bush ?

A.Try to meet George Bush

B.To avoid the main topic

C.To make noise

D.To accompany someone in a jungle

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378Have an Axe to Grind means:____________ ?

A.To use axe frequently

B.Selfish motive

C.To have a dispute with someone

D.To be fair with someone

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379Rule of thumb means ?

A.Mark of thumb on a legal paper

B.a rough estimate

C.an easy choice

D.an unknown rule

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380To face the music means____________?

A.To be greeted rudely

B.To be offered warm hospitailty

C.To be on the front seat in a concert

D.To bear the consequences

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