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Match List I with List II LIST I LIST II A. Our car came to a stand s…

Match List I with List II

LIST I	LIST II
A. Our car came to a stand still	I. cut a sorry figure in the meeting
B. People often get angry	II. when one calls a spade a spade
C. The speaker	III. my honesty
D. You shouldn't call in question	IV. right in the middle of the road

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
A. Our car came to a stand still	IV. right in the middle of the road	To come to a standstill is to stop moving completely. The phrase that follows tells us where the car stopped.	The traffic came to a standstill after the accident.
B. People often get angry	II. when one calls a spade a spade	To call a spade a spade is to speak plainly and truthfully, even when the truth is unpleasant. Blunt truth often makes people angry.	She always calls a spade a spade, so some people find her rude.
C. The speaker	I. cut a sorry figure in the meeting	To cut a sorry figure is to look foolish or make a poor impression. A speaker can do so in a meeting.	The unprepared captain cut a sorry figure at the press conference.
D. You shouldn't call in question	III. my honesty	To call something in question is to doubt it or raise doubts about it. One questions a person's honesty.	Nobody can call in question his loyalty to the team.

Match List I with List II

LIST I	LIST II
A. Our car came to a stand still	I. cut a sorry figure in the meeting
B. People often get angry	II. when one calls a spade a spade
C. The speaker	III. my honesty
D. You shouldn't call in question	IV. right in the middle of the road

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
A. Our car came to a stand still	IV. right in the middle of the road	To come to a standstill is to stop moving completely. The phrase that follows tells us where the car stopped.	The traffic came to a standstill after the accident.
B. People often get angry	II. when one calls a spade a spade	To call a spade a spade is to speak plainly and truthfully, even when the truth is unpleasant. Blunt truth often makes people angry.	She always calls a spade a spade, so some people find her rude.
C. The speaker	I. cut a sorry figure in the meeting	To cut a sorry figure is to look foolish or make a poor impression. A speaker can do so in a meeting.	The unprepared captain cut a sorry figure at the press conference.
D. You shouldn't call in question	III. my honesty	To call something in question is to doubt it or raise doubts about it. One questions a person's honesty.	Nobody can call in question his loyalty to the team.