Question

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate idioms given in List-II:

List-I (Sentences) and List-II (Idioms)

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Idioms)
(A) With the project deadline approaching, the team had to	(II) burn the midnight oil
to meet the submission date.
(B) As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to	(III) jump on the bandwagon
and join the new workout class.
(C) Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to	(III) jump on the bandwagon
about the surprise party.
(D) After a long day at work, I am ready to	(I) hit the hay
and get a good night's sleep.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

Hint:

When filling in idioms, think about the context of the sentence and choose the idiom that fits the situation logically.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Analyzing the sentences and idioms.

- (A) "With the project deadline approaching, the team had to burn the midnight oil to meet the submission date." This idiom means to work late.
- (B) "As soon as the fitness trend started, many people decided to jump on the bandwagon and join the new workout class." This idiom means to follow the tren(D)
- (C) "Despite the promise of secrecy, Mark couldn't resist the temptation to spill the beans about the surprise party." This idiom means to reveal a secret.
- (D) "After a long day at work, I am ready to hit the hay and get a good night's sleep." This idiom means to go to be(D)
Step 2: Conclusion. The correct sequence is: (A)
- (II), (B)
- (III), (C)
- (IV), (D)
- (I). Thus, the correct answer is 3. (A)
- (II), (B)
- (III), (C)
- (IV), (D)
- (I).
Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{The correct answer is 3. (A)
- (II), (B)
- (III), (C)
- (IV), (D)
- (I).}} \]