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What does someone mean by saying Apple of one’s eye?

  • a sour fruit
  • a person loved very much
  • a careless student
  • a faraway place
Correct answer(s):
  • a person loved very much

How should we understand An open book?

  • a secret person
  • a closed library
  • a person or thing that is easy to understand
  • a difficult puzzle
Correct answer(s):
  • a person or thing that is easy to understand

Which choice gives the best meaning of All of a sudden?

  • very slowly
  • after many years
  • with no sound
  • very suddenly
Correct answer(s):
  • very suddenly

A Grade 7 student reads All at once. What does it mean?

  • suddenly or all together
  • one by one slowly
  • after a long delay
  • in a secret way
Correct answer(s):
  • suddenly or all together

What is meant by Ahead of the curve?

  • behind everyone else
  • more advanced or prepared than others
  • lost in a crowd
  • late for class
Correct answer(s):
  • more advanced or prepared than others

Which option explains Against all odds?

  • without trying at all
  • because of luck only
  • despite great difficulty
  • with no problems
Correct answer(s):
  • despite great difficulty

In everyday English, what does Add insult to injury mean?

  • to fix a mistake kindly
  • to give helpful advice
  • to start a celebration
  • to make a bad situation even worse
Correct answer(s):
  • to make a bad situation even worse

Choose the correct meaning of A storm in a teacup.

  • a lot of anger or worry about something small
  • a serious flood
  • a quiet discussion
  • a useful plan
Correct answer(s):
  • a lot of anger or worry about something small

Which meaning best matches A hard nut to crack?

  • an easy job
  • a difficult problem or person to understand
  • a kind person
  • a quick answer
Correct answer(s):
  • a difficult problem or person to understand

What does the idiom or phrase A drop in the ocean mean?

  • a huge amount of help
  • a problem that is already solved
  • a very small amount compared with what is needed
  • a journey across the sea
Correct answer(s):
  • a very small amount compared with what is needed

What is the correct meaning of Take part in?

  • to watch only
  • to join an activity
  • to break a thing
Correct answer(s):
  • to join an activity

Which answer best describes Take after?

  • to run behind someone
  • to take something away
  • to be similar to an older family member
Correct answer(s):
  • to be similar to an older family member

Choose the option that explains Show up.

  • to arrive or appear
  • to disappear
  • to sleep late
Correct answer(s):
  • to arrive or appear

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Set off?

  • to finish a meal
  • to start a journey
  • to turn a page
Correct answer(s):
  • to start a journey

What does the expression Put up with usually mean?

  • to enjoy fully
  • to remove quickly
  • to accept or tolerate something unpleasant
Correct answer(s):
  • to accept or tolerate something unpleasant

What idea does Point out express?

  • to hide carefully
  • to show or mention clearly
  • to forget
Correct answer(s):
  • to show or mention clearly

Select the meaning of Out of place.

  • not suitable or not in the correct place
  • perfectly arranged
  • very expensive
Correct answer(s):
  • not suitable or not in the correct place

In Grade 6 English, what does Out of date mean?

  • brand new
  • old and no longer useful or modern
  • very early
Correct answer(s):
  • old and no longer useful or modern