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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
I can‘t work on this assignment anymore! I think I have ——————.
विकल्प
broken the ice
added insult to injury
chewed cud
bitten off more than I can chew
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उत्तर
I can‘t work on this assignment anymore! I think I have bitten off more than I can chew.
Explanation:
‘Bitten off more than I can chew’ means setting goals too high or taking on too much work. In the given sentence, the person wants to discontinue working on an assignment. The reason can be anything. One of the reasons can be that he/she might have to do too much work that may be making him/her tired, bored, or tedious. ‘Bitten off more than I can chew’ goes well with the context of the sentence. ‘Broken the ice’ means to do or say something to relieve tension or get the conversation going in a strained situation or when strangers meet. ‘Added insult to injury’ means to act in a way that makes a bad situation worse. ‘Chewed cud’ means meditating, pondering, or thinking deeply about something.
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Fill in the blank by choosing the most appropriate option:
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While she initially suffered the fate of many pioneers -the incomprehension of her colleagues – octogenarian Nobel laureateBarbara McClintock has lived to __________ the triumph of her once ___________ scientific theories.
Unlike his calmer, more easygoing colleagues, the senator was _________, ready to quarrel at the slightest provocation.
Fill in the blanks.
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1. (a) smaller (b) darker (c) lighter (d) small
2. (a) effect (b) colour (c) tone (d) affect
3. (a) photograph (b) print (c) copy (d) paint
4. (a) reversed (b) removed (c) coloured (d) darkened
5. (a) dark (b) dotted (c) black (d) white
6. (a) into (b) above (c) through (d) on
7. (a) ruled (b) cut (c) reflected (d) deflected
8. (a) from (b) into (c) like (d)in
9. (a) from (b) of (c) on (d) at
10. (a) graph paper (b) framework (c) screen (d) paper
Choose the correct option out of the four choices given.
My voice reverberated________the walls of the castle.
Fill in the blanks with the best alternative among the four options:
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1.
(a) tough
(b) Important
(c) vital
(d) biggest
2.
(a) affect
(b) diminish
(c) increases
(d) impairs
3.
(a) plagues
(b) develops
(c) reduces
(d) shortens
4.
(a) sell
(b) offer
(c) give
(d) provide
5.
(a) transforming
(b) decoding
c) erupting
(d) eroding
6.
(a) handiness
(b) excess
(c) availability
(d) access
7.
(a) beginning
(b) source
(c) ways
(d) reference
8.
(a) despite
(b) also
(c) in spite
(d) apart
9.
(a) exploit
(b) encompass
(c) nurture
(d) work
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