| 1. | They talked over the matter of his leaving the job and going for further studies. ? | |
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Report Question| 2. | My brother has decided to settle in Mumbai for good ? | |
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For better income
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For new opportunities
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Forever
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For a while
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| 3. | In spite of the high sounding words, his speech fell flat on the audience ? | |
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Impressed a lot
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Appealed to the sentiments of the audience
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Could not be heard clearly
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Failed to make an impact
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| 4. | The apple of discord among the brothers was their father’s mansion in t he country. ? | |
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Fruitful discussion
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reason for quarrel
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Sincere affection
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hopeful attention
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| 5. | Please come to the point, don't beat around the bush. ? | |
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Avoid the topic
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Hide behind a bush
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Make excuses
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Accept defeat
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| 6. | Upset someone’s applecart ? | |
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Upsetting someone by dropping the apples
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Making someone angry by ruining business
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Doing something that fails someone’s plan
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Spoiling the apples in someone's cart
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| 7. | To pour oil in troubled water ? | |
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To calm a dispute
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To create tension
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To raise a controversy
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To light a fire
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| 8. | To take the bull by its horns ? | |
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To deal with a difficult situation directly
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To accept defeat before a strong adversary
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To go on hunting expedition
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To keep money in a bank
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| 9. | Ashutosh kept a stiff upper lip even when he was reprimanded in the presence of clients. ? | |
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remained expressionless
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started sniggering
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behaved insolently
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kept shouting
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| 10. | As a matter of fact ? | |
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Actually as it happened
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Just at the last moment
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To forgive and forget
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To seize a good opportunity
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