English Comprehension Questions and Answers

Direction : In Question nos. 1 to 4, four alternative are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

1.Herculean task             (C)
A. An easy puzzle
B. A good contest
C. A difficult thing
D. A hurried job

2.A red letter day                    (C)
A. An unimportant day
B. A festival occasion
C. An important day
D. An insignificant occasion

3.A bone of contention                (A)
A. A matter of dispute
B. A settled quarrel
C. Food for thought
D. Competition

4.To give currency                 (A)
A. To make publicly known
B. To misinterpret
C. To bestow importance
D. To originate