Quiz no.717

 Idioms/ phrases

1.In a tight corner

 A) In a difficult situation

 B) In a closed room

 C) In a small field

 D) In a meadow

2.Show the white flag

 A) Calmly left the scene

 B) Surrendered

 C) Ran away

 D) Were incensed

3.Yeoman's service

 A) Medical help

 B) Excellent work

 C) Social work

 D) Hard work

4.Going places

 A) Going abroad

 B) Talented and successful

 C) Going to spaces

 D) Friendly and amicable

5.On the wane

 A) Growing more

 B) At its peak

 C) Growing less

 D) At rock-bottom

6.Something up one's sleeve

 A) A grand idea

 B) Have an alternate plan

 C) A profitable plan

 D) Something important

7.Gravy train

 A) To pretend grief

 B) To punish heavily

 C) By the narrowest margin

 D) Source of easy money

8.Short of something

 A) Amusing

 B) Lacking

 C) Short in height

 D) At a short distance

9.To keep up

 A) To be on par

 B) To avoid

 C) To imitate

 D) To keep in touch

10.A man of straw

 A) A man of little substance

 B) A very active person

 C) A worthy fellow

 D) An unnatural person

One word substitution:

11.A disease that affects a large number of people in an area at the same time

 A) Academic

 B) Incorrigible

 C) Contagious

 D) Epidemic

12.A disease which is spread by direct contact

 A) Incurable

 B) Infectious

 C) Fatal

 D) Contagious

13.A doctor who specializes in the eye diseases of the eyes

 A) Geologist

 B) Ophthalmologist

 C) Usurer

 D) Oncologist

14.A doctor who treats children

 A) Gynaecologist

 B) Physiologist

 C) Cardiologist

 D) Paediatrician

15.A dramatic performance

 A) Mascot

 B) Masque

 C) Mask

 D) Mosque

16.A drawing on transparent paper

 A) Red print

 B) Transparency

 C) Blue print

 D) Manuscript

17.A figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as

 A) Alliteration

 B) Simile

 C) Metaphor

 D) Personification

18.Including disorder

 A) Truculent

 B) Turbulent

 C) Treacherous

 D) Truant

19.A former student of a school, college or university

 A) Genius

 B) Learner

 C) Scholar

 D) Alumnus

20.A four footed animal

 A) Scullery

 B) Chaperon

 C) Quadruped

 D) Matron