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Q11. Meaning of 'to call it a day':

  1. To plan
  2. To stop working
  3. To celebrate
  4. To start work
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Correct answer: B. To stop working

It means to end an activity.

Q12. One word for 'fear of water':

  1. Xenophobia
  2. Acrophobia
  3. Claustrophobia
  4. Hydrophobia
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Correct answer: D. Hydrophobia

Hydrophobia is the fear of water.

Q13. Meaning of 'to be in hot water':

  1. To cook
  2. To take a bath
  3. To be in trouble
  4. To be hot
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Correct answer: C. To be in trouble

It means to be in difficulty.

Q14. Choose the synonym of 'zeal'.

  1. Fear
  2. Enthusiasm
  3. Laziness
  4. Apathy
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Correct answer: B. Enthusiasm

Zeal means great energy or enthusiasm.

Q15. Choose the antonym of 'optimist'.

  1. Realist
  2. Pessimist
  3. Dreamer
  4. Idealist
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Correct answer: B. Pessimist

An optimist expects the best; a pessimist the worst.

Q16. Meaning of 'to break the ice':

  1. To be angry
  2. To start a conversation in a social setting
  3. To destroy something
  4. To feel cold
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Correct answer: B. To start a conversation in a social setting

It means to ease tension at the start of a meeting.

Q17. Choose the correct pronoun: He hurt ___ while playing.

  1. him
  2. he
  3. himself
  4. his
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Correct answer: C. himself

The reflexive pronoun is needed when subject and object are the same.

Q18. Identify the part of speech: 'Alas!'

  1. Adverb
  2. Conjunction
  3. Preposition
  4. Interjection
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Correct answer: D. Interjection

An interjection expresses sudden emotion.

Q19. One word for 'a person who cannot be corrected':

  1. Incredible
  2. Invincible
  3. Invisible
  4. Incorrigible
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Correct answer: D. Incorrigible

Incorrigible means beyond reform.

Q20. Choose the antonym of 'ascend'.

  1. Climb
  2. Rise
  3. Mount
  4. Descend
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Correct answer: D. Descend

Descend is the opposite of ascend.

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