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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

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

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

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

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

Which answer shows the correct meaning of As a matter of fact?

  • actually or in fact
  • maybe later
  • in a funny way
  • without any reason
Correct answer(s):
  • actually or in fact

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 is the best meaning for At a loss?

  • very confident
  • full of energy
  • ready to win
  • not knowing what to do or say
Correct answer(s):
  • not knowing what to do or say

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 option is closest in meaning to At any rate?

  • at a fixed price
  • only in the morning
  • in any case or whatever happens
  • with great speed
Correct answer(s):
  • in any case or whatever happens

Choose the option that explains Show up.

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

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

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 meaning is correct for On the whole?

  • in small pieces
  • under a table
  • considering everything
Correct answer(s):
  • considering everything

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

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

What idea does Point out express?

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

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