31) Turn out crabs
a) end in failure
b) to be successful
c) to bring up crabs
d) to be victorious
32)Small talk
a) light conversation
b) gossip
c) back biting
d) whispering
33) Go hot & cold
a) get angry
b) get irritated
c) get out of cold
d) sudden feeling of fear and anxiety
34) All agog
a) all happy
b) rife with rumours
c) restless
d) playful
35) Bid fair
a) have a good prospect
b) to be just
c) try in a fair manner
d) fair effort
Directions: in these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given below. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
36) The officer kicked up a row over the issue.
a) gave a kick in the air
b) made a great fuss
c) avoided the issue
d) gave strict orders
37) He decided to bury the hatchet.
a) to keep a secret
b) to make peace
c) to fool someone
d) to bury the wealth
38) I hope to talk him over to our view.
a) oppose
b) analyse
c) convince
d) support
39)Sarala is always ready to eat anyone’s salt.
a) to be one’s guest
b) to cook tasty dishes
c) an infectious disease
d) to deceive someone
Directions: in these questions, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
40) His speech fell short on the audience.
a) had no effect
b) moved the audience
c) impressed the audience
d) was quite short