Vocabulary in Context and Idioms — TN TET English Questions

5 free practice questions on Vocabulary in Context and Idioms, out of 25 in this topic, for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TN TET) aspirants. Each one shows the correct answer and a full explanation.

Q1Easy

Which word is a synonym of "happy"?

  1. ajoyful✓ Correct
  2. bangry
  3. csad
  4. dtired

Explanation

Synonyms are words with similar meanings; "joyful" closely matches "happy".

Q2Easy

Which word is an antonym of "brave"?

  1. abold
  2. bfearless
  3. ccourageous
  4. dcowardly✓ Correct

Explanation

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings; "cowardly" is the opposite of "brave".

Q3Easy

In "The arid desert had almost no rainfall all year", the word "arid" most likely means:

  1. aVery cold
  2. bVery dry✓ Correct
  3. cVery crowded
  4. dVery wet

Explanation

The surrounding context ("almost no rainfall") indicates "arid" means extremely dry.

Q4Easy

The idiom "spill the beans" means to:

  1. aClean up a mess
  2. bReveal a secret✓ Correct
  3. cGo shopping
  4. dCook a meal

Explanation

"Spill the beans" is a common idiom meaning to accidentally or deliberately reveal secret information.

Q5Easy

The idiom "once in a blue moon" means:

  1. aVery rarely✓ Correct
  2. bVery often
  3. cEvery single day
  4. dNever at all

Explanation

"Once in a blue moon" describes something that happens very infrequently.

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