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Contextual Meaning

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A Grade 7 student reads At heart. What does it mean?

  • in the chest only
  • on the surface
  • in true nature or feelings
  • in a book
Correct answer(s):
  • in true nature or feelings

Select the meaning of A pain in the neck.

  • a helpful friend
  • an annoying person or thing
  • a neck exercise
  • a pleasant surprise
Correct answer(s):
  • an annoying person or thing

Which simple meaning fits A question of time?

  • something expected to happen sooner or later
  • a math question only
  • something very unlikely
  • a question without an answer
Correct answer(s):
  • something expected to happen sooner or later

How should we understand Be about to?

  • to be going to do something very soon
  • to have already finished
  • to refuse completely
  • to forget a plan
Correct answer(s):
  • to be going to do something very soon

What idea does A rolling stone gathers no moss express?

  • moving always brings wealth
  • stones grow plants quickly
  • stillness is always bad
  • a person who keeps moving may not settle or build lasting success
Correct answer(s):
  • a person who keeps moving may not settle or build lasting success

What does someone mean by saying Be fond of?

  • to dislike strongly
  • to be afraid of
  • to be short of
  • to like something or someone
Correct answer(s):
  • to like something or someone

Which answer correctly explains A rule of thumb?

  • a strict written law
  • a thumb injury
  • a practical general rule
  • a foolish idea
Correct answer(s):
  • a practical general rule

Which answer shows the correct meaning of Be short of?

  • to have too much
  • to be very tall
  • to not have enough
  • to finish early
Correct answer(s):
  • to not have enough

What does the expression A safe bet usually mean?

  • a dangerous risk
  • a choice likely to succeed
  • a game of cards only
  • a certain failure
Correct answer(s):
  • a choice likely to succeed

What is the best meaning for Be tired of?

  • to be excited about
  • to be bored or annoyed with something
  • to be proud of
  • to be ready for
Correct answer(s):
  • to be bored or annoyed with something

Which meaning would a teacher expect for A side issue?

  • a minor point that is not the main matter
  • the main problem
  • a serious accident
  • a clear answer
Correct answer(s):
  • a minor point that is not the main matter

Which option is closest in meaning to Beyond doubt?

  • certainly true
  • very doubtful
  • not important
  • impossible to know
Correct answer(s):
  • certainly true

Choose the option that explains A sign of the times.

  • an old road sign
  • a private secret
  • a weather forecast
  • something that shows what is common in the present age
Correct answer(s):
  • something that shows what is common in the present age

When you see By all means in a sentence, what does it mean?

  • never
  • by mistake
  • with great difficulty
  • certainly or of course
Correct answer(s):
  • certainly or of course

Which answer best describes Above all?

  • least importantly
  • under everything
  • most importantly
  • after a long time
Correct answer(s):
  • most importantly

What is the correct meaning of According to?

  • because of a mistake
  • as stated by someone or something
  • without any source
  • in spite of
Correct answer(s):
  • as stated by someone or something

What does someone mean by saying With flying colors?

  • with great success
  • with bright paint only
  • with complete failure
  • with no effort
Correct answer(s):
  • with great success

What does the idiom or phrase After all mean?

  • used to remind someone of an important fact
  • before anything happens
  • without any reason
  • as a final goodbye
Correct answer(s):
  • used to remind someone of an important fact