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Which answer shows the correct meaning of No wonder?

  • it is not surprising
  • it is impossible
  • it is secret
Correct answer(s):
  • it is not surprising

What does the expression In secret usually mean?

  • without others knowing
  • in front of everyone
  • very loudly
Correct answer(s):
  • without others knowing

What is the best meaning for Not at all?

  • very much
  • without delay
  • used to say no or to reply politely
Correct answer(s):
  • used to say no or to reply politely

Which meaning would a teacher expect for It depends?

  • the answer is always yes
  • the answer is never known
  • the answer changes with the situation
Correct answer(s):
  • the answer changes with the situation

Which option is closest in meaning to Now or never?

  • tomorrow is better
  • this is the only chance
  • never try
Correct answer(s):
  • this is the only chance

Choose the option that explains Keep away from.

  • to stand near
  • to stay away from something or someone
  • to invite closer
Correct answer(s):
  • to stay away from something or someone

Which choice gives the best meaning of Get together?

  • to separate quickly
  • to meet or gather
  • to hide alone
Correct answer(s):
  • to meet or gather

Which answer best describes Keep in mind?

  • to remember or consider
  • to forget completely
  • to shout loudly
Correct answer(s):
  • to remember or consider

How should we understand Give away?

  • to give something for free or reveal a secret
  • to keep hidden
  • to buy again
Correct answer(s):
  • to give something for free or reveal a secret

What is the correct meaning of Keep it up?

  • to stop trying
  • to hide your work
  • to continue doing well
Correct answer(s):
  • to continue doing well

What does someone mean by saying Go on?

  • to stop at once
  • to fall down
  • to continue or happen
Correct answer(s):
  • to continue or happen

What does the idiom or phrase Know by sight mean?

  • to know very closely
  • to recognize someone or something by seeing
  • to hear without seeing
Correct answer(s):
  • to recognize someone or something by seeing

What does the expression Count on usually mean?

  • to count numbers only
  • to depend on or trust
  • to forget someone
Correct answer(s):
  • to depend on or trust

What is meant by Back and forth?

  • only upward
  • moving from one side to the other
  • without moving
Correct answer(s):
  • moving from one side to the other

Which meaning would a teacher expect for Day in and day out?

  • every day for a long time
  • once a year
  • only at night
Correct answer(s):
  • every day for a long time

A Grade 6 student reads Be in trouble. What does it mean?

  • to have a problem or face punishment
  • to be very lucky
  • to be asleep
Correct answer(s):
  • to have a problem or face punishment