Vocabulary

Idioms

Medium

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrases given in List-II:

List-I List-II
(Sentence) (Phrases)
(A) Amrita has been walking ___ (I) of joys of spring.
(B) Ajitha is full _ (II) unaware of all the problems.
(C) Hari seems to be blissfully _ (III) on top of the world since he got his Ph.D.
(D) Shyam is feeling ___ (IV) on air since she got her promotion

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List-I	List-II
(Sentence)	(Phrases)
(A) Amrita has been walking _____	(I) of joys of spring.
(B) Ajitha is full _____	(II) unaware of all the problems.
(C) Hari seems to be blissfully _____	(III) on top of the world since he got his Ph.D.
(D) Shyam is feeling _____	(IV) on air since she got her promotion

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 1

(A) - (IV): "Walking on air" is an idiom meaning extremely happy/elated, fitting perfectly with getting a promotion.

(B) - (I): "Full of joys of spring" creates a poetic expression about being filled with happiness and vitality.

(D) - (III): "Feeling on top of the world" is an idiom expressing extreme happiness and success, appropriate for achieving a Ph.D.

Hence, Option 1: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) -> All four matches create grammatically correct and idiomatically appropriate sentences using common English expressions that convey emotions and states of being -> correct

2025: 20 May Shift 1

Complete the sentences given in List-I with suitable idioms in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Idioms)
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(A) He wants a superior post not to serve people but to	(I) add fuel to the fire
(B) The arrest of the Union head only served to	(II) cut no ice.
(C) He is a miser. To seek donations from him is to	(III) feather his own nest
(D) She pleaded that she was not guilty but her appeals	(IV) flog a dead horse

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2025: 22 May Shift 2

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
(A) A stitch in time saves nine	(I) Good deeds are more important than promises
(B) Actions speak louder than words	(II) Great achievements take time
(C) Rome wasn't built in a day	(III) Don't plan for something that isn't certain
(D) Don't count your chickens before they hatch	(IV) Timely action prevents bigger problems

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2023: 15 June Shift 3

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I	List - II
(A) apple of one's eye	(I) all of a sudden
(B) to be all ears	(II) not able to hear well
(C) out of the blue	(III) loved clearly
(D) hard of hearing	(IV) to be very attentive

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2022: 23 Aug Shift 1

Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II

List I (Idiom)	List II (Meaning)
A. A black sheep	I. Not as easy as it appears to be
B. Hue and cry	II. Being a disgrace for the family
C. Easier said than done	III. Make an extra effort
D. Go the extra mile	IV. A great noise

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2025: 20 May Shift 2

Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Proverbs)	(Meanings)
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(A) It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest	(I) People often blame their equipments for their failure or incompetence
(B) Never look a gift horse in the mouth	(II) People can have perfect intentions and still act wrongly or inappropriately
(C) The bad workman blames his tools	(III) Only a bad person would do something to harm his family or friends
(D) The road to hell is paved with good intentions	(IV) Never be ungrateful or critical of something that you have received as a gift or obtained by chance

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2026: 11 May Shift 2

Match the idioms given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List II

	LIST-I (Idioms.)		LIST-II (Meanings)
A.	in a pickle	I.	an easy target
B.	to keep one's shirt on	II.	a shameful secret
C.	a sitting duck	III.	in a difficult situation
D.	a skeleton in the closet	IV.	to keep calm

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