English Language (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'To beat down the price' is to

A Flog the price
B Reduce the price
C Beat the salesman
D Attack the seller
E Control the price

Question 787:

In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'To ask after a friend' is to

A Ask questions about the friend
B Inquire about the friend's welfare
C Go after the friend
D Like the friend
E Tak after the friend

Question 788:

In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'An open secret' means

A A fact that is very secret
B An open matter
C A secret known to everybody
D A confidential matter
E A secret told in the open air

Question 789:

In the question below which of the following options express the same idea as the one in quotes?:
'To put something aside' is to

A Put it by ones side
B Put it in a side pocket for future use
C Keep something for some special purpose
D Keep in safety
E Protect it

Question 790:

In the question below choose the phrase or word which best completes the meaning of each sentence:
One of the .... during the football match led to a fight between the teams

A Incidence
B Incidences
C Incidents
D Occasions
E Linesman