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Rabia

I was surprised to see that he had been beaten black and blue.

A. I was surprised to see he had been beaten black and blue.
B. That he had been beaten black and blue was surprising.
C. It was surprising that he had been beaten black and blue.
D. It surprised me to see that he had been beaten black and blue.

Let him take the oath.

A. Tell him to take the oath.
B. He has to take the oath.
C. Let the oath be taken by him.
D. The oath needs to be taken by him.

To cry wolf.

A. To turn pale
B. To listen eagerly
C. To give false alarm
D. To keep off starvation

To end in smoke.

A. To ruin oneself
B. To overcome someone
C. To excite great applause
D. To make completely understand

To put one’s hand to plough.

A. To take a difficult task
B. To take up agricultural farming
C. To get entangled into unnecessary things
D. Take interest in technical work

A dime a dozen means.

A. An unusual thing
B. Very hard to acquire
C. An extremely common
D. Extremely common but hard to acquire