throw in the towel : to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying; acknowledge defeat. Here,acknowledge defeatis the right option. Look at the sentence :
● Do not give up now! It is too soon to throw in the towel (sponge).

Correct Option: B

throw in the towel : to admit that you have been defeated and stop trying; acknowledge defeat. Here,acknowledge defeatis the right option. Look at the sentence :
● Do not give up now! It is too soon to throw in the towel (sponge).

make one’s mark : to become famous and successful in a particular area; distinguish oneself. Here, distinguish oneself is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● Sachin has made his mark in cricket.

Correct Option: A

make one’s mark : to become famous and successful in a particular area; distinguish oneself. Here, distinguish oneself is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● Sachin has made his mark in cricket.

too many chiefs and not enough Indians : an inefficient situation. Here, an inefficien situation is the right option Look at the sentence :
● Some demand arbitrary reductions in management staff,
believing there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Correct Option: B

too many chiefs and not enough Indians : an inefficient situation. Here, an inefficien situation is the right option Look at the sentence :
● Some demand arbitrary reductions in management staff,
believing there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

the seamy side : unpleasant aspect; sordid; unattractive aspect of something. Here, unpleasant aspect is the right option Look at the sentences :
● Mary saw the seamy side of life when she worked as a volunteer in the homeless shelter.
● Lying and stealing are part ofthe seamy side of life.

Correct Option: B

the seamy side : unpleasant aspect; sordid; unattractive aspect of something. Here, unpleasant aspect is the right option Look at the sentences :
● Mary saw the seamy side of life when she worked as a volunteer in the homeless shelter.
● Lying and stealing are part ofthe seamy side of life.

have a chip on one's shoulder: to be sensitive about something that happened in the past; nurse a grudge or grievance that readily provokes disputation. Here, nurse a grudgeis the right option. Look at the sentence :
● He has got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.

Correct Option: A

have a chip on one's shoulder: to be sensitive about something that happened in the past; nurse a grudge or grievance that readily provokes disputation. Here, nurse a grudgeis the right option. Look at the sentence :
● He has got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.