MBA Prospectus-2014 - IGNOU

73. Our guest let us know that he would be arriving next week in his last letter
(1) that he was arriving next week in his last letter
(2) that he will arrive next week in his last letter
(3) in his last letter that he would be arriving next week
(4) in his last letter that he was arriving next week
74. Since we are living in Mumbai for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.
(1) Because that we are living (2) Because that we have been living
(3) since we have been living (4) since we were living
75. His wife awoke him because he forgot to set his alarm before he went to bed.
(1) awoke him because he forgot to set his alarm before he had gone
(2) had awakened him because he forgot to set his alarm before he went
(3) had awakened him because he forgot to set his alarm before he had gone
(4) awoke him because he had forgotten to set his alarm before he went
Directions for questions 76 - 80.
Each of these questions consists of an idiom, followed by four alternatives. Select the alternative
that gives the correct meaning of the idiom.
76. A real rip - off
(1) badly torn (2) very strange
(3) really crazy (4) extremely expensive
77. got the gift of the gab
(1 ) bought an expensive present (2) received an unusual present
(3) good at talking (4) talks without thinking
78. like a bull in a china shop
(1) be very clumsy (2) talk utter nonsense
(3) be very angry (4) throw things around angrily
79. as hard as nails
(1) unfriendly person (2) no sympathy for others
(3) has a strong personality (4) can think clearly
80. a head like a sieve
(1) has a bad memory (2) slightly retarded
(3) capable of absorbing many ideas (4) capable of accepting new ideas
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