1. “Maiden speech” means:

• Speech by a young girl
• A boring speech
• One’s first speech
• A farewell speech

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2. “Maid of honour” refers to:

• A young unmarried woman
• A female guest
• Female royal bodyguard
• A female attendant to a queen or princess

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3. “The man in the street” means:

• A homeless person
• An ordinary person
• A busy man
• A policeman

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4. “A man of letters” is:

• A postman
• A person of literary ability
• A person who writes notes
• A professor of science

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5. “A man of parts” refers to:

• A man with artificial limbs
• A rich man
• A man of many talents
• A man with little knowledge

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6. “A man of spirit” is:

• A religious man
• A person who drinks alcohol
• A brave and noble person
• A short-tempered man

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7. “A man of straw” refers to:

• A poor farmer
• A weak and ineffective man
• A foolish man
• A man with golden hair

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8. “A mare’s nest” means:

• A rare discovery
• A real danger
• An imaginary or mistaken idea
• A horse stable

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9. “Make a mountain of a molehill” means:

• Solve a small problem
• Magnify a small issue
• Create a hill
• Ignore a situation

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10. “Make virtue of a necessity” means:

• Avoid a difficult task
• Pretend to willingly do something unavoidable
• Appreciate good deeds
• Create virtue in others

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