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Q251: The phrase "Burning the midnight oil" means?

Working in the dark

Wasting time

Staying up late to study or work

None of these

Explanation

"Burning the midnight oil" refers to working or studying late into the night.

The phrase originates from the time when oil lamps were used for light during nighttime work.

Q252: The noun of adjective "gigantic" is?

Giant

Gain

Giga

None of these

Explanation

The noun form of the adjective "gigantic" is "giant".

It means something extremely large in size.

Q253: What is the term for mental dictionary of words that person knows?

Lexicon

Syntax

Morphology

None of these

Explanation

A lexicon is a person's mental dictionary containing all the words they know, including meanings and usage.

It differs from a standard dictionary as it includes personal vocabulary and word associations.

Q254: Who introduced the Prague School Linguistics and structural functionalism?

John Austin

M.A.K Halliday

Roman Jakobson

None of these

Explanation

Roman Jakobson was a key figure in Prague School Linguistics, which emphasized the functional aspects of language.

He contributed to structural functionalism, focusing on the phonological and grammatical structure of language.

Q255: I haven’t seen you ____ 2009.

Since

For

None of these

Explanation

"Since" is used for a specific point in time (e.g., 2009, Monday, last year).

"For" is used for a duration (e.g., for five years, for two hours).

Q256: The Antonym of Implicit is?

Expressed

Unexplained

Satire

None of these

Explanation

Implicit means مضمر

Expressed means دبانا

Q257: The Synonym of "Proclivity" is?

Avoidance

Dislike

Preference

None of these

Explanation

Proclivity means ترجیح

Preference means ترجیح

Q258: Choose the correct spelling: Eliminete, Eliminate, Eleminate, Elementate

Eliminete

Eliminate

Eleminate

Elementate

Explanation

Eliminate means ختم کریں

Q259: She ____ in the sun one hour.

Has sit

Sitting

Has been sitting

None of these

Explanation

She has been sitting in the sun one hour.

وہ ایک گھنٹہ سورج میں بیٹھی ہے۔

The sentence refers to an action continuing over a period of time, which requires the present perfect continuous tense (has been sitting).

Q260: Idiom: "To put one’s foot in one’s mouth" implies _____?

To challenge someone’s opinion

To say something inappropriate or embarrassing

To take back a promise

None of these

Explanation

To put one’s foot in one’s mouth: It refers to unintentionally saying something that is awkward, offensive, or embarrassing.

Example: He put his foot in his mouth when he asked about her job, not knowing she had been fired.

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