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Verbal Ability Flashcards

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  1. The idiom 'bite the bullet' means:

    Answer: To endure a painful situation bravely

    'Bite the bullet' means to endure a difficult or painful experience with courage.

  2. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

    Answer: The data is clear

    'Data' is treated as singular in formal American English, making 'the data is clear' correct.

  3. What does the prefix 'mis-' mean in the word 'misinterpret'?

    Answer: Wrongly

    The prefix 'mis-' means wrongly or incorrectly, so 'misinterpret' means to interpret incorrectly.

  4. Choose the word that best fills the blank: Despite the heavy rain, the event proceeded ___ as planned.

    Answer: seamlessly

    'Seamlessly' means without any difficulty or interruption, fitting the context of proceeding as planned.

  5. Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?

    Answer: The report was written by John

    Passive voice has the subject receiving the action: 'The report was written by John.'

  6. Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who hates mankind'

    Answer: Misanthrope

    A misanthrope is a person who dislikes or distrusts other people.