Idioms and Phrases MCQ Set 5

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Question No: 21

A situation is provided below, followed by a idiom or proverb. Choose the one which fits the situation best. A bad or horrifying experience will scar a person for a lifetime and he (s)he will avoid a similar situation in future.

1. Fire is a good servant but a bad master
2. A burnt child dreads the fire
3. A burnt cow dreads the fire
4. Burnt stables mean fearful horses

Question No: 22

A situation is provided below, followed by a idiom or proverb. Choose the one which fits the situation best.
The secret is out.

1. The cat is out of the bag.
2. The cat jumped out of the bag.
3. The cat jumped and now is out.
4. Out of the bag the cat has jumped.

Question No: 23

In the following question, an idiom or proverb has been highlighted. Choose its correct meaning in the given context from the alternatives given below. I had warned you all along that you were not studying hard enough. You never listened. What is the use of crying over spilt milk now?

1. You did not study seriously earlier despite my warnings. Now the exam is over and you have not done well.
2. Since the exam is already over, there is nothing you can do now. So stop lamenting over the fact that you did not study earlier.
3. Don’t cry over how badly you have fared in your exam. There is always another chance.
4. What is the point of studying now that the exam is over?

Question No: 24

In the following question, an idiom or proverb has been underlined. Choose its correct meaning in the given context from the alternatives given below. I was the only person in the group who could not speak fluently in Spanish. I felt like a third wheel.

1. It was the third time I had become uncomfortable in a Spanish-speaking group.
2. I felt special because I stood out from the rest.
3. I felt uneasy.
4. I felt like an unwelcome extra person.

Question No: 25

In the following question, an idiom or proverb has been highlighted. Choose its correct meaning in the given context from the alternatives given below.
Only after he had tried buying tiles from the swanky two-storey store did he realize that you can’t judge a book by its cover.

1. The owners of the place were not courteous and misbehaved; hence a swanky building does not mean great service.
2. The price was not as high as he thought; hence a swanky building does not always mean high prices.
3. A swanky building may look formidable or appealing from outside, but the reality may be different when you enter.
4. The tiles were not as good as he thought; hence a swanky store does not always sell good tiles.