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My father said to me, " You must work hard".

  • (A)  My father said to me that I must work hard.
  • (B)  My father said to me that you must work hard.
  • (C)  My father said to me that I had to work hard.
  • (D)  My father said to me that I have to work hard.
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Mother said, "Where are you going? "

  • (A)    Mother said me where I am going.
  • (B)    Mother said to me where are you going.
  • (C)    Mother asked where I was going.
  • (D)    Mother asked me where I am going.
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Which form of verb is usually used in "Passive Sentences"?

  • (A)  First Form
  • (B)    Second Form
  • (C)  Third Form
  • (D)    None
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"Drop a dime" means ________?

  • (A)    To be an informant
  • (B)    Almost free. Very cheap
  • (C)    To stop something at an early stage
  • (D)    To leave
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"Chew the fat" means __________?

  • (A)    To action a task; to initiate work
  • (B)    To become silent; to stop talking
  • (C)    To take offense; to get worked up, aggravated, or annoyed
  • (D)    To chat idly or generally waste time talking
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"Bird Brain" means _____?

  • (A)    A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
  • (B)    A person that is too smart; a person that acts Sharp
  • (C)    A person that is too lazy; a person that acts dull
  • (D)    A person that too angry; a person that acts hastly
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"Best of both worlds" means ________?

  • (A)    A phrase implying that a person is never satisfied with their current situation; they think others have it better
  • (B)    People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than by what they say
  • (C)    A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities
  • (D)    Just the information I have on the subject
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"Beating a dead horse" means ________?

  • (A)    To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution
  • (B)    An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
  • (C)    To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
  • (D)    To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting
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"Basket case" _______?

  • (A)  An area of vulnerability
  • (B)  Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster
  • (C)  To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally or to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
  • (D)  One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
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"Apple of discord" means ______?

  • (A)    Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
  • (B)    A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
  • (C)    To further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
  • (D)    To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
Submitted By :Ali Uppal