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Contextual Meaning

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What is the best meaning for Set an example?

  • to solve a sum only
  • to hide from others
  • to break a rule
  • to show others how to behave
Correct answer(s):
  • to show others how to behave

Choose the correct meaning of To tell the truth.

  • used before guessing
  • used to hide facts
  • used to change the topic
  • used before speaking honestly
Correct answer(s):
  • used before speaking honestly

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 idea does Take advantage of express?

  • to use an opportunity or situation for benefit
  • to ignore a chance
  • to lose a chance
  • to make a promise
Correct answer(s):
  • to use an opportunity or situation for benefit

In everyday English, what does Pull someone’s leg mean?

  • to hurt someone
  • to help someone walk
  • to run quickly
  • to tease or joke with someone
Correct answer(s):
  • to tease or joke with someone

Which answer correctly explains Take into account?

  • to forget a detail
  • to open a bank account
  • to count loudly
  • to consider something
Correct answer(s):
  • to consider something

Which option explains Put heads together?

  • to argue loudly
  • to sleep in class
  • to work together to solve something
  • to hide ideas
Correct answer(s):
  • to work together to solve something

What does the expression Take the lead usually mean?

  • to follow silently
  • to lose a race
  • to become the leader or move ahead
  • to stop working
Correct answer(s):
  • to become the leader or move ahead

What is meant by Put the cart before the horse?

  • to arrange things correctly
  • to do things in the wrong order
  • to ride a horse
  • to finish carefully
Correct answer(s):
  • to do things in the wrong order