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This is the correct option. To 'bite into' something implies to press one's teeth into something and taste it. Rohan bit into the roasted chicken and smiled. It was very tasty!

This is the correct option. To 'read off' implies to read aloud the last five digits, one by one. I told him to read off the last five digits to the lottery ticket again!

This is the correct option. To be 'under the weather' implies to be suffering from a hangover. At the party, everyone was under the weather after a few drinks.

This is the correct option. To 'jump the gun' refers to acting too hastily without enough backing. The local police jumped the gun and without evidence, declared him the murderer.

This is the correct option. To be 'taken hostage' implies to kidnap or seize someone to be a hostage. During the siege of the parliament, the entire cabinet was taken hostage.

This is the correct option. 'Over my dead body' implies that one will do everything one can to prevent something from happening. If you marry that good-for-nothing fellow, you will do it over my dead body.

Haughtiness means arrogant superiority and disdain for others. It's a stronger form of arrogance that specifically implies an off-putting, condescending attitude that would naturally lead to unpopularity and having few friends. Pride and arrogance are milder, while impertinence is about rudeness, not necessarily superiority.

This is referencing the famous saying 'The man who wins is the man who thinks he can,' which emphasizes the power of self-belief and confidence. 'Can' expresses capability and possibility - the key quality that separates winners from those who doubt themselves.

The prefix 'pre-' is the opposite of 'post-,' just as 'pre-war' opposes 'post-war.' In temporal terms, 'pre-' means 'before' and 'post-' means 'after.' 'Past,' 'future,' and 'late' are not direct opposites of 'pre-'. 'Past' is a noun or adjective, not a prefix.

We need 1^st form of verb + ing as, the sentence is in the past continuous tense. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

The tense of the sentence is present indefinite so, we need 1^st form of the verb + s, es with he. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

We use 1^st form of verb without 's/es' after 'to'. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

The sentence is in the present indefinite, so we need 1^st form of verb + s/es with 'he'. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

‘At’ is used to indicate an activity. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

‘Off’ is used to show separation. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.