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In Grade 7 English, what does Go hand in hand mean?

  • to walk alone
  • to fight often
  • to be closely connected
  • to happen by mistake
Correct answer(s):
  • to be closely connected

Which meaning is correct for Give it a shot?

  • to refuse to try
  • to take a photograph
  • to make a loud noise
  • to try something
Correct answer(s):
  • to try something

When you see Get the hang of in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • to learn how to do something
  • to hang clothes
  • to forget a skill
  • to make a mistake
Correct answer(s):
  • to learn how to do something

Which option is closest in meaning to Get a head start?

  • to arrive last
  • to begin before others
  • to stop early
  • to lose time
Correct answer(s):
  • to begin before others

What is the best meaning for Find fault with?

  • to praise warmly
  • to find a lost bag
  • to criticize or point out mistakes
  • to solve a puzzle
Correct answer(s):
  • to criticize or point out mistakes

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Feel at home?

  • to feel lost
  • to be at school
  • to become sleepy
  • to feel comfortable and welcome
Correct answer(s):
  • to feel comfortable and welcome

What does someone mean by saying Far and wide?

  • over a large area
  • inside one room
  • only nearby
  • very quietly
Correct answer(s):
  • over a large area

How should we understand Face the music?

  • to sing loudly
  • to accept the results of your actions
  • to play an instrument
  • to avoid punishment
Correct answer(s):
  • to accept the results of your actions

Which choice gives the best meaning of Every cloud has a silver lining?

  • bad luck never ends
  • clouds are made of silver
  • something good can come from a bad situation
  • rain always ruins everything
Correct answer(s):
  • something good can come from a bad situation

A Grade 7 student reads Down to earth. What does it mean?

  • very proud
  • lost in the sky
  • hard to understand
  • practical, simple, and sensible
Correct answer(s):
  • practical, simple, and sensible

What is meant by Cut to the chase?

  • to get to the main point quickly
  • to run after someone
  • to make a story longer
  • to avoid the answer
Correct answer(s):
  • to get to the main point quickly

Which option explains Cross your fingers?

  • to feel angry
  • to hope for good luck
  • to count fingers
  • to refuse help
Correct answer(s):
  • to hope for good luck

In everyday English, what does Come to terms with mean?

  • to learn new words only
  • to make a quick joke
  • to accept a difficult truth or situation
  • to avoid a problem
Correct answer(s):
  • to accept a difficult truth or situation

Choose the correct meaning of Clear the air.

  • to clean the sky
  • to make a room colder
  • to hide the truth
  • to remove confusion or bad feelings
Correct answer(s):
  • to remove confusion or bad feelings

Which meaning best matches Catch someone’s attention?

  • to make someone notice something
  • to make someone sleep
  • to ignore someone
  • to lose an object
Correct answer(s):
  • to make someone notice something

What does the idiom or phrase Carry on mean?

  • to stop at once
  • to continue
  • to carry a box
  • to forget everything
Correct answer(s):
  • to continue

What is the correct meaning of By and large?

  • only in one case
  • not at all
  • generally or mostly
  • in a loud voice
Correct answer(s):
  • generally or mostly

Which answer best describes Burn the midnight oil?

  • to waste oil
  • to sleep early
  • to light a candle at noon
  • to study or work late at night
Correct answer(s):
  • to study or work late at night

Choose the option that explains Bring home the bacon.

  • to earn money for a family
  • to cook breakfast
  • to carry meat home
  • to waste money
Correct answer(s):
  • to earn money for a family

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Break the news?

  • to tear a newspaper
  • to tell someone important information
  • to hide a message
  • to stop a story
Correct answer(s):
  • to tell someone important information