Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Fill in the blanks in the List-I with appropriate Idioms given in the List-II

List-I Sentence

List-II Idiom

(A) The officer tried to _____ with his superior by constantly praising his ideas.

(I) put your nose to the grindstone

(B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to ______.

(II) read between the lines

(C) You will do well at academics if you ______.

(III) turn over a new leaf

(D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to _____ to understand the true meaning of the piece.

(IV) curry favours

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

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

(A) The officer tried to curry favours with his superior by constantly praising his ideas.

  • (IV) curry favours

(B) She realised that she was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf.

  • (III) turn over a new leaf

(C) You will do well at academics if you put your nose to the grindstone.

  • (I) put your nose to the grindstone

(D) A cryptic writing-style forces you to read between the lines to understand the true meaning of the piece.

  • (II) read between the lines