English Grammar - Read Mode
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To 'smell a rat' is an idiom meaning to suspect that something is wrong, deceptive, or too good to be true. The perfect paintwork raised suspicions.
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The phrase 'bear fruit' (past tense 'bore fruit') means to yield positive results or have a successful outcome. His past experience positively influenced his later work.
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The correct phrase is 'of enormous help' or 'of help'. This structure is used to describe the quality or utility of something (e.g., 'It will be of great help').
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A 'skeptic' is a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions or truth claims. This fits the definition of someone who always doubts.
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'Edible' means something is fit or suitable to be eaten. Therefore, it is directly related to food. Items that can be eaten are called edibles.
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In this sentence, the subject (Tea) receives the action (is liked), which is the definition of the passive voice. The active form would be 'Common people like tea.'
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The correct spelling is 'possession' (with double 's' twice). The option 'possesion' is missing one 's' and is therefore spelt incorrectly.
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A referee is the official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that the rules are adhered to and to arbitrate on matters arising from the play.
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The correct term for a bundle of jute is 'bale'. The plural is 'bales'. 'Beles' is a typo in the options but is the intended correct answer relative to the sound. I've corrected the text to 'bales' for accuracy.
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'Milieu' refers to the physical or social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops. It fits the definition of a social environment.