FREE NBCMI Language Proficiency Questions and Answers

Question 1

We are encouraging Maggie to audition for the musical play and not hide her light under a bushel.

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Conceal or obscure her talents

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Hide a candle inside a box

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Have no sense of responsibility

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Stay inside the house

Question 2

A true friend is someone who stands by you all the time and never leaves you in a lurch.

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Deserts a person in difficulty

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Refuses to lend money

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Leaves one lying on the ground

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Leaves without saying goodbye

Question 3

Sometimes I get bored listening to her because she keeps on harping on the same string.

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Repeating the same topic

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Playing the harp

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Singing out of tune

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Saying something bad about others

Question 4

A good soldier is one who doesn’t show the white feather in battle.

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Show signs of cowardice

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Wear a white shirt

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Tell where the soldiers’ camp is

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Forget to bring ammunition

Question 5

Rodel is planning to enter law school because he wants to tread in the footsteps of his father.

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Follow the example of

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Walk closely behind

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Surpass the accomplishment of

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Avoid the mistakes of.

Question 6

Simon is determined to buy a new Jaguar even if it would cost him an arm and a leg.

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Be very expensive

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Cause him to be paralyzed

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Terminate him from his job

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Make him argue with someone

Question 7

He has been down in the dumps ever since he lost his job.

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Depressed

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An alcoholic

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Collecting garbage

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Impatient

Question 8

Alex was in a hurry so he wasn’t able to grab a bite before going to the office.

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Get something to eat

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Brush his teeth

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Bite someone

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Go to the dentist

Question 9

Jeremy is the head honcho of the new car company.

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Top boss

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First client

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Role model

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Endorser

Question 10

An orthodox belief

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Unconventional

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Traditional

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Religious

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Pagan