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Choose the correct meaning of As sweet as honey.

  • very sweet or very kind
  • very heavy
  • very late
Correct answer(s):
  • very sweet or very kind

What idea does Go ahead express?

  • to sit at the back
  • to start or continue
  • to lose a pencil
Correct answer(s):
  • to start or continue

Which answer correctly explains Grow up?

  • to become smaller
  • to fall asleep
  • to become older or become an adult
Correct answer(s):
  • to become older or become an adult

What does the phrase Hang on mean?

  • to wait for a short time
  • to throw away
  • to laugh loudly
Correct answer(s):
  • to wait for a short time

Which meaning best matches Hurry up?

  • to move slowly
  • to move or act quickly
  • to draw quietly
Correct answer(s):
  • to move or act quickly

A student reads the phrase A happy camper. What does it mean?

  • a lost traveler
  • a happy and pleased person
  • a noisy singer
Correct answer(s):
  • a happy and pleased person

Which choice gives the meaning of Be my guest?

  • please go away
  • please be quiet
  • please go ahead
Correct answer(s):
  • please go ahead

In everyday English, what does Look after mean?

  • to take care of someone or something
  • to search under a bed
  • to paint a wall
Correct answer(s):
  • to take care of someone or something

How should we understand Catch your eye?

  • to attract your attention
  • to close your eyes
  • to make you sleepy
Correct answer(s):
  • to attract your attention

What does someone mean by saying Cheer up?

  • to run faster
  • to become happier
  • to write neatly
Correct answer(s):
  • to become happier

What is a blessing in disguise?

  • Something that seems bad but later brings good
  • A very loud celebration
  • A game played outside
Correct answer(s):
  • Something that seems bad but later brings good

Which event is a close call?

  • A song played softly
  • A narrow escape from danger or trouble
  • A long walk after school
Correct answer(s):
  • A narrow escape from danger or trouble

When someone says “I am all ears,” what do they mean?

  • They are listening carefully
  • They are wearing a hat
  • They cannot hear anything
Correct answer(s):
  • They are listening carefully

After the model broke, the group went back to square one. What did they do?

  • They finished the work
  • They started again from the beginning
  • They painted a square
Correct answer(s):
  • They started again from the beginning

If you know a poem by heart, what can you do?

  • Draw the poem
  • Forget the poem quickly
  • Say it from memory
Correct answer(s):
  • Say it from memory