English Language Online Assignment Set 3
Idioms of comparison
Match the idioms in the left column with the suitable meaning in the right and make sentences of each
1-As black as ->E. the Ace of Spades
- As blind as ->G. a bat
- As bold as -> J. brass
- As brittle as ->B. glass
- As busy as ->A. a bee
- As cunning as—->D. a fox
- As drunk as ->I. a lord
- As hungry as—->F. a hunter
- As quick as ->C. lightning
10. As sharp as—->H. a razor
Find out which sentence is correct from the following pair of sentences and write the correct one (11 to 15):
11. A) The desk and the chair sits in the corner.
B) The desk and the chair sit in the corner.
ANS: The desk and the chair sits in the corner.
12. A) That was Yusuf and me whom you saw.
B) That was Yusuf and I whom you saw.
ANS: That was Yusuf and I whom you saw.
13. A) It was I whom called.
B) It was I who called.
ANS: It was I who called.
14. A) He took the plate off the table.
B) He took the plate off of the table.
ANS: He took the plate off of the table.
15. A) Neither of the candidates have spoken.
B) Neither of the candidates has spoken.
ANS: Neither of the candidates has spoken.
Some of the lines in this exercise are correct; others have a word which should not be there. Which lines are correct? Write down the wrong and the unnecessary word.
- Mr Gupta, a principal of DPS, Mathura, has been got in trouble. UNNECESSARY WORD:- been
- The notes were pinned up to the classroom wall.
UNNECESSARY WORD: up
- Don’t feel badly about forgetting my birthday. UNNECESSARY WORD:- badly
19. I work with people that judge others by their nationalities and accents. UNNECESSARY WORD: that, s/b who
20. Please allow Jiya or myself to assist you.
UNNECESSARY WORD: Jiya or myself :S/B: Jiya or me
Match the following foreign with their meanings:
21. ad infinitum – a socially embarrassing action or mistake
22. bona fide – high society
23. faux pas – wonderful year
24. status quo – high society
25. annus mirabilis – seize the day
26. beau monde – the situation that exists at a particular time without any changes
27. carpe diem – at first view
28. dues ex machine- ad infinimum
29. Prima facie – a great work
30. Magnum opus- a contrived device to resolve a situation
Solution:
21. ad infinitum ad infinimum
22. bona fide high society
23. faux pas a socially embarrassing action or mistake
24. status quo the situation that exists at a particular time without any changes
25. annus mirabilis wonderful year
26. beau monde high society
27. carpe diem seize the day
28. dues ex machine a contrived device to resolve a situation
29. Prima facie at first view
30. Magnum opus a great work.
From the given option, choose the correct answer
31. A lexicographer needs to be admired, for he does the colossal job of compiling a dictionary.
a) AMATEUR
b) LEXICOGRAPHER
c) MARTYR
d) MISANTHROPE
32. He is a real egoist because for anything he does he always expects something in return. He is a very selfish person indeed.
a) AMATEUR
b) TYRO
c) EGOIST
d) ICONOCLAST
33. He is a pyromaniac. In other words he suffers from an abnormal desire to set fire to things. However, he has no desire to harm others.
a) PYROMANIAC
b) LEXICOGRAPHER
c) ICONOCLAST
d) TYRO
34. Sachin Tendulkar can’t be considered to be an amateur for he plays cricket not just for the fun of it. He makes money out of it too.
a) AMATEUR
b) TYRO
c) EGOIST
d) ICONOCLAST
35. Many a noble soul fighting for a noble cause has died a martyr
a) EGOIST
b) PYROMANIAC
c) TYRO
d) MARTYR
36. He is an incendiary for sure, because he has set fire to this building in spite of knowing that it houses a large number of people
a) PYROMANIAC
b) LEXICOGRAPHER
c) ICONOCLAST
d) INCENDIARY
37. He needs treatment because he walks in his sleep. He has been a somnambulist for the past few years.
a) AMATEUR
b) LEXICOGRAPHER
c) MARTYR
d) SOMNABULIST
38. You need to be patient with him. He is a tyro and will take sometime before he learns his job.
a) AMATEUR
b) TYRO
c) EGOIST
d) ICONOCLAST
39. He hates mankind with an intensity that is shocking. Keep away from this misanthrope
a) AMATEUR
b) LEXICOGRAPHER
c) MARTYR
d) MISANTHROPE
40. He is a real egoist because for anything he does he always expects something in return. He is a very selfish person indeed.
a) AMATEUR
b) TYRO
c) EGOIST
d) ICONOCLAST
