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ENGLISH QUIZ

IDIOMS & PHRASES

1. TO BE AT LOGGERHEADSMeaning: To be Hostile

Example: Sonu & monu, the two best friends, are now at loggerheads.

2. TO BEAR THE BRUNT OFMeaning: To bear the main shock of

Example: The poor have to bear the brunt of increasing prices.

3. TO BELL THE CATMeaning: To take first step at personal risk

Example: Many people can boast of their bravery, but very few can bell the cat.

4. BID DEFINANCE

Meaning: To ignore

Example: Rohan bade defiance to his fathers wish of becoming a doctor and instead became

an engineer.

5. TO BLOW ONES TRUMPET-Meaning: To praise oneself

Example: No one likes to talk to those who are always blowing their own trumpet.

6. TO BREAK THE NEWSMeaning: To given bad news

Example: He broke the news of her husbands death very gently so as to lessen the intensity ofthe shock.

7. TO BURN CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS-

Meaning: Squander

Example: After the death of his father he is burning the candle at both ends.

8. TO BURN A HOLE IN ONES POCKET

-Meaning: money spent quickly

Example: Money given to spendthrift only burns a hole in his pocket.

9. TO BURY THE HATCHET

Meaning: To make peace

Example: India and Pakistan must bury the hatchet to bring about peace to the region.

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10.TO CARRY MATTERS WITH A HIGH HANDMeaning: To deal with a person strictly

Example: The owner of the industry carried matters with a high hand and expelled two

workers who were caught doing mischief in the office

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTIONWORDS DENOTING SCIENCE AND ARTS

1. The study of soundAcoustics ( )

2. The art of performing acrobatics featsGymnastics.( )

3. The science or art of flightAeronautics.( - )4. The philosophy of fine arts - Aesthetics ( )

5. The science of soil management and the production of field crops -Agronomy ( -

)

6. Chemistry in ancient times - Alchemy ( { )

7. The science dealing with the structure of animals, plants or human body - Anatomy (

)

8. The science that deals with the origin, physical and cultural development of mankind -

Anthropology ( / )

9. Cultivation of trees and vegetables - Arboriculture ( )

10.The study of BacteriaBacteriology. ( )

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