Directions (1-5): In the following questions, some idioms, phrases and sayings have been given in bold at the question places. Each of them is followed by four options of its meaning or sense. Choose the one from the four as the right meaning or sense of each idiom or phrase or saying.
Q.1 To hang up one’s hat
A. to get an easy victory
B. to lose one’s control
B. to lose one’s control
C. to make oneself completely at home in a house
D. to obtain other’s favour
Q.2 To play second string/fiddle
D. to obtain other’s favour
Q.2 To play second string/fiddle
A. to make a speech
B. to be fully occupied
C. to know one’s interest only
D. to take a subordinate part
Q.3 The chapter and verse
A. full and precise reference
B. straightforward
C. a severe way of ruling
D. the thing of discontentment
Q.4 For loaves and fishes
A. for spiritual gains
B. for material benefits
C. for aesthetic requirements
D. for capital gain
Q.5 To lie on hands
C. to know one’s interest only
D. to take a subordinate part
Q.3 The chapter and verse
A. full and precise reference
B. straightforward
C. a severe way of ruling
D. the thing of discontentment
Q.4 For loaves and fishes
A. for spiritual gains
B. for material benefits
C. for aesthetic requirements
D. for capital gain
Q.5 To lie on hands
A. to be in a great demand
B. to be out of order
C. to remain unused
D. to be in a great crisis
Directions (6-10): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Q.6 My cousin said, “My, room-mate snored throughout the night.”
A. My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night.
B. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
C. My cousin complained to. me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
D. My cousin felt that her roommate may be snoring throughout the night.
Q.7 He asked his teacher, “Need I read this chapter ?’
A. He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
B. He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
C. He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
D. He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
Q.8 He said, “What” a beautiful scene !"
A. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
B. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
C. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
D. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
Q.9 He said, “I saw a book here.”
A. He said that he saw a book here,
B. He said that he saw a book there.
C. He said that he had seen a book here.
D. He said that he had seen a book there.
Q.10 He said to me, “What time do the offices close?”
A. He wanted to know what time the offices close. ‘
B. He asked me what time did the offices close.
C. He asked me what time, the offices closed.
D. He asked me what time the offices did close.
Answers
B. to be out of order
C. to remain unused
D. to be in a great crisis
Directions (6-10): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Q.6 My cousin said, “My, room-mate snored throughout the night.”
A. My cousin said that her roommate had snored throughout the night.
B. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
C. My cousin complained to. me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
D. My cousin felt that her roommate may be snoring throughout the night.
Q.7 He asked his teacher, “Need I read this chapter ?’
A. He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
B. He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
C. He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
D. He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
Q.8 He said, “What” a beautiful scene !"
A. He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
B. He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
C. He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
D. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
Q.9 He said, “I saw a book here.”
A. He said that he saw a book here,
B. He said that he saw a book there.
C. He said that he had seen a book here.
D. He said that he had seen a book there.
Q.10 He said to me, “What time do the offices close?”
A. He wanted to know what time the offices close. ‘
B. He asked me what time did the offices close.
C. He asked me what time, the offices closed.
D. He asked me what time the offices did close.
Answers
Q.1 (C)
Q.2 (D)
Q.3 (B)
Q.4 (A)
Q.5 (C)
Q.6 (A)
Q.7 (D)
Q.8 (D)
Q.9 (D)
Q.10 (C)
