21)My father strained every nerve to enable me to get settled in life.
a) worked very hard
b) spent a large amount
c) tried all tricks
d) bribed several persons
22) It was he who put a spoke in my wheel.
a) tried to cause an accident
b) helped in the execution of the plan
c) thwarted the execution of the plan
d) destroyed the plan
23) He is an eloquent speaker and is never at a loss for a suitable word.
a) under a loss
b) to lose something
c) to be confused
d) suffer a loss
24) At Christmas, even the elderly fathers paint the town red.
a)Indulge in rioting
b) pain the house red
c) spill red wire
d) have a lively time
25) it was such a strange affair that I would not make head or tail of it.
a) face it
b) tolerate it
c) remember
d) understand it
Directions: In each of the following questions an idiomatic phrase is given followed by four alternatives. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the expressin.
26) Force an issue
a) make an issue
b) force a decision
c) solve an issue
d) bring an issue
27) A Gala day
a) a day of success
b) a day f merry-making
c) an eventful day
d) a day of significance
28)Hard boiled
a) boiled hard
b) extremely hot
c) hardened
d) hardly boiled
29)An apple of discord
a) the cause of a contention
b) sour apple
c) a quarrel
d) a fight for an apple
30) To lose face
a) to look angry
b) to be humiliated
c) to be helpless
d) to look vacant