Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the phrases in List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (Phrases) |
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(A) There was a ____ as the children fetched their colours. |
(I) a flicker of emotion |
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(B) The company's figures are beginning to offer a _____ for the future. |
(II) touch of sadness |
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(C) I didn't detect even a ____ in his cold eyes. |
(III) glimmer of hope |
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(D) There was a _____ in her voice as she told us the tragic news. |
(IV) flurry of activity |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) There was a flurry of activity as the children fetched their colours. | (IV) flurry of activity | A flurry of activity is a sudden short burst of busy movement, as when children rush to fetch their colours. |
| (B) The company's figures are beginning to offer a glimmer of hope for the future. | (III) glimmer of hope | A glimmer of hope is a faint sign that things may improve. It goes with "for the future". |
| (C) I didn't detect even a flicker of emotion in his cold eyes. | (I) a flicker of emotion | A flicker of emotion is a brief, slight show of feeling. "Cold eyes" show none. |
| (D) There was a touch of sadness in her voice as she told us the tragic news. | (II) touch of sadness | A touch of sadness is a slight trace of sorrow, natural when giving tragic news. |