In the following question, sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for the question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The authorities would not ______ to the strikers' demands.
Her parents will never give their _____ to such an unsuitable match.
The king was _______ while he was addressing his subjects.
The gate _______ by the watchman on duty.
In the following Five Questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
The day the new product was launched, people made a beeline to purchase it.
Their attempt to get back the stolen necklace proved to be a wild goose chase.