Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Fill the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Idioms)

(A) I do use some strong language but I ____ using offensive words.

(I) I could feel it in my bones

(B) ____ when I realized that Misha had heard me berating her.

(II) draw the line at

(C) ____ that something was going to happen.

(III) I had a feeling of deja vu

(D) ____ when I met my friend at our old meeting point.

(IV) I wanted to curl up and die

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Idioms)

Explanation   

(A) I do use some strong language but I ____ using offensive words.

(II) draw the line at

To refuse to go beyond a certain point; to set a limit on what one will do or accept.

(B) ____ when I realized that Misha had heard me berating her.

(IV) I wanted to curl up and die

To feel overwhelming embarrassment, shame, or humiliation.

(C) ____ that something was going to happen.

(I) I could feel it in my bones

To have an intuitive feeling or strong conviction about something, often a premonition.

(D) ____ when I met my friend at our old meeting point.

(III) I had a feeling of deja vu

The feeling of having already experienced the present situation.