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intelligent
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modest
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kind
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honest
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The structure 'too [adjective] to be [verb]' requires a trait that prevents deception. Intelligent people are harder to deceive. Modest, kind, and honest are positive traits but don't specifically prevent being deceived.
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give up
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give in
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gave away
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give off
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence describes presenting prizes to winners. Give away means to present or distribute as gifts. Give up means to surrender, give in means to yield, and give off means to emit (like an odor).
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teased
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defined
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surprised
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confounded
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The context suggests the logic had an unexpected effect on everyone, including experts. Surprised means to cause wonder or astonishment. Teased and defined don't fit, and confounded would mean confused - logic doesn't typically 'confound' in this context.
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getting on
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get up
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getting up
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getting through
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The phrasal verb 'get on' means to progress or succeed, especially in life or career. 'Get up' means to rise, 'getting up' is the continuous form of rising, and 'get through' means to finish or endure.
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put up with
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put on
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put out
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put in
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Put on means to wear or place clothing on your body. Abu is dressing himself with a shirt, so put on is the right phrasal verb. Put up with means to tolerate something unpleasant, put out means to extinguish or produce, and put in means to insert or submit.
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put off
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put on
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put up
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put down
A
Correct answer
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Put off means to postpone or delay something to a later time. When you delay or reschedule a meeting, you put it off. Put on means to wear or apply, put up can mean to construct or display, and put down can mean to place down or criticize.
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give in
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given off
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given out
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given up
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Give up means to quit or stop doing something, especially a habit like smoking. Appu has stopped the habit of smoking. Give in means to surrender or yield, give off means to emit or produce, and give out means to distribute or stop working.
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carried off
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carried on
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carried out
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carried up
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Carry on means to continue doing something or to conduct a business/activity. Joy is conducting or continuing his business honestly. Carry off means to win or steal something, carry out means to execute or complete a task, and carry up is not a standard phrasal verb.
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turned a deaf ear to
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turned ear deaf to
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turned to deaf ear
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deaf ear turned to
A
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Explanation
Turn a deaf ear to is an idiom that means to ignore or refuse to listen to something. Rinu ignored the request. The other options are incorrect word orders that do not form proper English phrases.
A
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The is the correct definite article because capital city refers to a specific, unique city - Patna. We use the before superlative and unique things. A and an are indefinite articles for non-specific items, and none of these is incorrect.
A
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A is correct because nice begins with a consonant sound. We use a before words starting with consonant sounds. An is used before vowel sounds, and the is for specific things already mentioned. Nice day is a general reference, not specific.
C
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An is correct because apple begins with a vowel sound. We use an before words starting with vowel sounds. A is for consonant sounds, the is for specific things, and none of these is incorrect.
B
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The is correct because best is a superlative adjective. We always use the definite article before superlatives since there is only one best thing. A and an are for non-specific items, which does not make sense with a superlative.
A
Correct answer
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What is correct as the relative pronoun in the construction say what you mean. This is a common English expression meaning to speak directly and honestly. Why asks for reasons, which is for choosing between options, and that would change the meaning.