A. Diligent
B. Lazy
C. Frivolity
D. None
✅ Answer: B. Lazy
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What does the idiom “Sell someone down the river” mean?
A. Kill someone by drowning
B. Betray someone for personal benefit
C. Hate someone strongly
D. Eliminate someone deliberately
✅ Answer: B. Betray someone for personal benefit
Meaning of the idiom “Burn the midnight oil”:
A. Keep the lights on at night
B. Work late into the night
C. Try hard to succeed
D. Waste time and resources
✅ Answer: B. Work late into the night

What is meant by “Penny wise and pound foolish”?
A. Spending money wisely
B. Being careful with small money but careless with big amounts
C. Not valuing money
D. A random phase of life
✅ Answer: B. Being careful with small money but careless with big amounts

Fill in the blank: Please, stop __ so many mistakes.
A. To making
B. Making
C. Makes to
D. Make
✅ Answer: B. Making
What does the phrase “Cry over spilt milk” mean?
A. A short explanation
B. Complaining about something that can’t be undone
C. Letting emotions out
D. Being upset over trivial matters
✅ Answer: B. Complaining about something that can’t be undone

Meaning of the idiom “Water under the bridge”:
A. Still water in a pond
B. Something in the past that no longer matters
C. Illegal handling of data
D. A lingering problem
✅ Answer: B. Something in the past that no longer matters
Choose the correct antonym of Velleity:
A. Whim
B. Selenite
C. Galimatias
D. Disinclination
✅ Answer: D. Disinclination
The idiom “Be under the scanner” means:
A. Being closely examined
B. Be under the watchful eye
C. Be under scrutiny
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above
The idiom “Hold the ring” refers to:
A. Monitor a dispute without becoming involved
B. Get involved in a conflict
C. Set an alarm
D. Make ringtones
✅ Answer: A. Monitor a dispute without becoming involved