English - 4 (DMRC Exam)

To burn one's fingers means to suffer from interfering in other people's business.

 To have just enough money to live on and nothing extra. 

'Quid pro quo' literally means 'something for something' or 'this for that' in Latin. It describes an exchange of goods, services, or favors where one thing is given in return for another. This phrase is commonly used in business, law, and diplomacy to describe reciprocal arrangements.

Haven (different from heaven) is a safe hideout.

The sentence describes a situation starting in the past and continuing to the present. Present Perfect tense is used for actions that began in the past and continue to or have relevance in the present. "I have not seen him since his mother left the town" is correct because the action of not seeing him started when the mother left and continues to the present. "Had not seen" would be used only if followed by another past event.

The phrase 'took to task' means to scold someone angrily or severely.

'Recording' is spelled with 're-' prefix, 'cord' root, and '-ing' suffix. Options B, C, and D all misspell the word by omitting or changing letters.

'Debacle' means a sudden, disastrous failure or collapse. The antonym (opposite) would be 'Success.' 'Agreement' and 'Acceptance' are not direct opposites, and 'Question' is unrelated.

The word 'corrupt' is correctly spelled with single 'r' after 'co' and single 'u' before 'pt'. Options A, B, and D incorrectly double letters or use wrong vowels.

Preposition 'in' is used to refer to specific time (year or month). We run 'with' an organisation. Preposition 'for' is used to mention 'duration of time'.

'Advert' as a verb (short for 'advert to') means to refer to or mention something. It's an older or more formal usage, not related to advertisements. 'Refer to' is the correct meaning among the options.

 'Greasing the palms' means to bribe someone.

Link bemused with amuse or music. Muse means deep thought, whereas music and amusement divert us from deep thought and entertain us. Bemused is a disturbance in flow of thought or confusion. The opposite is clear-headedness.

The idiom 'root of the problem' refers to its fundamental cause or origin. When a measure doesn't address the root, it only treats symptoms rather than the underlying issue. Options like 'base', 'face', or 'centre' don't form correct idiomatic expressions in this context.

'Between' is used for two; 'among' is used for more than two.