FREE CDS English Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the meaning of this idiom: A perfect storm

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An unusually bad situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors

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A great situation in which everything works out

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A rare situation which is a result of common meteorological factors

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A good situation suddenly changes into a disastrous situation

Question 2

What is the meaning of this idiom: Bite off more than you can chew

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Take on too much

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Take very little help

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To eat very quickly

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To ignore manners while eating

Question 3

What is the meaning of this idiom: Give someone the cold shoulder

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Showing an unfriendly attitude towards someone

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To deliberately fight with somebody

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To make a guest feel unwelcome

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To not help a friend in need

Question 4

What is the meaning of this idiom: Kill two birds with one stone

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Achieve two things with a single action

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Demolish two enemies without the use of weapons

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To do something with a single aim

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Maintain cordial relations with two enemies

Question 5

Find the proper sequence of the four sentences below:

S1: An ancient legend in Galicia, Spain, tells of nine medieval bishops who made vows of poverty in the monastery of Santo Estevo.
P: For centuries there was a pilgrimage to the monastery to heal all kinds of diseases.
Q: However, over time the rings were lost without a trace and they became little more than a myth.
R: After their death, their nine rings were believed to have miraculous healing powers.
S: Centuries later, author María Oruña researched these legendary rings, and used them as inspiration for her novel The Forest of the Four Winds.
S6: In an extraordinary turn of events, in almost exactly the location María had described in her story, an astonishing discovery was made that could turn legend into reality.

The correct sequence should be:

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RPQS

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SRPQ

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RQSP

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QRSP

Question 6

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or group of words:

My grandparents ____ for a movie.

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took us out

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took off

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took after us

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took us back

Question 7

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or group of words:

Our cat _____________ after we put posters up all over the neighborhood.

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turned up

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turned off

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turned down

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turned on

Question 8

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word or group of words:

A journey of a thousand miles _____ with a single step.

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begins

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starts

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creates

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opens

Question 9

Identify the word that has the correct spelling:

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Maintenance

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Maintainence

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Maintenence

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Maintainence

Question 10

Identify the word that has the correct spelling:

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Questionnaire

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Questionaire

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Questionairre

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Questioniare