In each of the following sentences, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the Sentence.
The stunt that I recently attempted was a piece of cake.
There is a crying need for improvements to our public transport system.
In an old bookshop I happened to light upon a volume that belonged to my Grandfather.
Pick out the most effective word/phrases from the given alternatives marked ( I), b:. c:, (41 and e: given below each sentence to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
By the middle of the 19th Century, the urban population of England …………….the rural population.
The house that the actress lives in is beautiful. but the surroundings are ……… unpleas ant.
My friend and I decided to watch a play, however……….. enjoyed it.
It is difficult to speak a fail guage fluently unless………. Regularly.
By the time he was eighteen years old, Peter…………. to make a living and support his family.