Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II
List-I List-II (Sentences) (Idioms) (A) With the project deadline approaching, the team had to ______ to meet the submission date. (I) hit the hay (B) As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to ___ and join the new workout class. (II) burn the midnight oil (C) Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to ______ about the surprise party. (III) jump on the bandwagon (D) After a long day at work, I am ready for _____ and get a good night's sleep. (IV) spill the beans
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Sentences) | (Idioms) |
| (A) With the project deadline approaching, the team had to ______ to meet the submission date. | (I) hit the hay |
| (B) As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to ___ and join the new workout class. | (II) burn the midnight oil |
| (C) Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to ______ about the surprise party. | (III) jump on the bandwagon |
| (D) After a long day at work, I am ready for _____ and get a good night's sleep. | (IV) spill the beans |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "hit the hay" (go to sleep) with meeting a deadline context.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly pairs "hit the hay" with deadline and "burn the midnight oil" with following a trend.
Option 3 -> (A)-(II): burn the midnight oil = work late; (B)-(III): jump on the bandwagon = follow trend; (C)-(IV): spill the beans = reveal secret; (D)-(I): hit the hay = go to sleep. All idioms correctly matched.
Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches "jump on the bandwagon" with meeting deadline and reverses sleep/work idioms.
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I) -> Each idiom perfectly fits its context: working late to meet deadlines (burn the midnight oil), joining a popular trend (jump on the bandwagon), revealing secrets (spill the beans), and going to bed after a tiring day (hit the hay) -> correct
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