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Which option is closest in meaning to Set your heart on?

  • to dislike something
  • to forget a goal
  • to want something very much
  • to draw a heart
Correct answer(s):
  • to want something very much

In everyday English, what does Under control mean?

  • completely unmanaged
  • hidden from view
  • being managed properly
  • too expensive
Correct answer(s):
  • being managed properly

When you see Short and sweet in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • long and boring
  • brief and pleasant
  • angry and loud
  • hidden and secret
Correct answer(s):
  • brief and pleasant

Which option explains Under one’s nose?

  • far away
  • very close but unnoticed
  • high in the sky
  • inside a box
Correct answer(s):
  • very close but unnoticed

Which meaning is correct for Sleep on it?

  • to wait before making a decision
  • to sleep on a book
  • to decide immediately
  • to forget everything
Correct answer(s):
  • to wait before making a decision

What is meant by Up to date?

  • current or modern
  • old-fashioned
  • full of mistakes
  • hidden away
Correct answer(s):
  • current or modern

In Grade 7 English, what does Stand by mean?

  • to leave someone alone
  • to sit far away
  • to forget a promise
  • to support someone or be ready
Correct answer(s):
  • to support someone or be ready

A Grade 7 student reads Wear and tear. What does it mean?

  • a new design
  • a sudden celebration
  • a perfect repair
  • damage from normal use over time
Correct answer(s):
  • damage from normal use over time

Select the meaning of Stick to your guns.

  • to change your mind quickly
  • to use a weapon
  • to keep your opinion or decision firmly
  • to give up quietly
Correct answer(s):
  • to keep your opinion or decision firmly

Which choice gives the best meaning of Well off?

  • very poor
  • very angry
  • having enough money or being financially comfortable
  • very sleepy
Correct answer(s):
  • having enough money or being financially comfortable

Which simple meaning fits Take a break?

  • to work without stopping
  • to rest for a short time
  • to break a cup
  • to start a fight
Correct answer(s):
  • to rest for a short time

How should we understand Win someone’s heart?

  • to defeat someone unfairly
  • to gain someone’s love or admiration
  • to hurt someone’s feelings
  • to lose a friend
Correct answer(s):
  • to gain someone's love or admiration

What is the best meaning for Let bygones be bygones?

  • to forget past problems and move on
  • to repeat old arguments
  • to remember every mistake
  • to stop talking forever
Correct answer(s):
  • to forget past problems and move on

Choose the correct meaning of Play it safe.

  • to avoid taking risks
  • to act dangerously
  • to play a game roughly
  • to ignore rules
Correct answer(s):
  • to avoid taking risks

Which option is closest in meaning to Make a difference?

  • to make a mistake
  • to compare two colors
  • to do nothing
  • to have a useful or important effect
Correct answer(s):
  • to have a useful or important effect

When you see Make both ends meet in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • to tie two ropes
  • to earn too much money
  • to manage money carefully enough to live
  • to waste savings
Correct answer(s):
  • to manage money carefully enough to live

Which meaning is correct for Make sense?

  • to smell nice
  • to be clear or logical
  • to become loud
  • to disappear
Correct answer(s):
  • to be clear or logical

In Grade 7 English, what does Mind your own business mean?

  • to not interfere in someone else’s matters
  • to start a shop
  • to ask for help politely
  • to share a secret
Correct answer(s):
  • to not interfere in someone else's matters

What does the idiom or phrase In one piece mean?

  • broken into many parts
  • written in one paragraph
  • hidden from everyone
  • safe, whole, or not damaged
Correct answer(s):
  • safe, whole, or not damaged

Select the meaning of Move heaven and earth.

  • to study the sky
  • to move furniture
  • to wait without effort
  • to try extremely hard to achieve something
Correct answer(s):
  • to try extremely hard to achieve something