CUET English - Match the idioms given in List I with their meanings given in List II :- | List I (Idioms) | List II (Meanings) | |---|---| | (A) In a brown study | (I) An offer of peace | | (B) Swan song | (II) Lost in his thoughts | | (C) An olive branch | (III) To suffer for one's foolish conduct | | (D) To sow the wind and reap the whirlwind | (IV) Last piece of great work | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: | PYQs + Solutions

CUET English 2026 24th May Shift 1

Vocabulary

Medium

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 3

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3 June Shift 1

Match the sentences in List-I with the suitable proverbs given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Proverbs)
(A) Anil invested in high risk ventures and suffered major losses when some of them failed.	(I) He who pays the piper calls the tune
(B) Anuj is convinced that he will top the exam and has already planned a celebration, though there are a few brilliant students who stand a fair chance at topping.	(II) You cannot make bricks without straw.
(C) Mr. Srinivasan is funding the entire project of the over-bridge, and he has asked to see the detailed plans for it, which seems reasonable.	(III) If you play with fire, you get burnt
(D) Advising these poverty-stricken mothers to eat a nutritious diet is unfair as all their money goes into feeding and clothing their children.	(IV) There's many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip

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7 June Shift 2

Match List - I with List - II to make a meaningful sentence.

List - I	List - II
(A) Some speakers merely	(I) brought to book for his negligence
(B) The manager was	(II) by dint of hard work
(C) Sheela achieved success	(III) bear the brunt of inflation
(D) The poor have to	(IV) beat the air in their speech while preaching

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13 May Shift 1

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

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CUET English 2026 24th May Shift 1 PYQs