Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Idioms

Question:

Fill in the the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the correct idiom in List-II:-

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Idioms)

(A) The Lawn tennis champion _____ a superb performance to retain her title.

(I) turned in

(B) He promised to attend the party, but he never ____.

(II) turned against

(C) She relied on her friends, but they ____ her.

(III) turned up

(D) The new salesman ____ to be smarter than expected.

(IV) turned out

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

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

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

Explanation:

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

List-I (Sentences)

List-II (Idioms)

Explanation  

(A) The Lawn tennis champion _____ a superb performance to retain her title.

(I) turned in

Turn in (a performance) means to produce or achieve a result or performance.

(B) He promised to attend the party, but he never ____.

(III) turned up

Turn up means to arrive or appear unexpectedly or as expected.

(C) She relied on her friends, but they ____ her.

(II) turned against

Turn against means to become hostile or opposed to someone.

(D) The new salesman ____ to be smarter than expected.

(IV) turned out

Turn out means to be discovered or become known; to prove to be the case.