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For HSC English, what is the meaning of A hollow victory?

  • To find one’s position or understand a situation
  • Very severe competition in which people may act ruthlessly
  • To become legally or officially active
  • A victory that brings little satisfaction or real benefit
  • A starting point for discussion, study, or change
Correct answer(s):
  • A victory that brings little satisfaction or real benefit

Which meaning best matches the idiom A bitter pill to swallow?

  • As a result of something
  • To give little attention, sympathy, or consideration
  • Advice that accepts failure and offers no real hope
  • An unpleasant fact or result that is difficult to accept
  • During the most intense or advanced stage of something
Correct answer(s):
  • An unpleasant fact or result that is difficult to accept

Identify the correct meaning of the expression A hue and cry.

  • Unfair treatment
  • To have a personal stake or benefit in something
  • A loud public protest or strong complaint
  • Much better than others of the same type
Correct answer(s):
  • A loud public protest or strong complaint

What does the phrase A blot on the landscape mean in standard English?

  • To provide evidence or proof of something
  • Something ugly or unpleasant that spoils an otherwise attractive place
  • To return to the original position or situation
  • After taking all facts and circumstances into account
Correct answer(s):
  • Something ugly or unpleasant that spoils an otherwise attractive place

What idea is expressed by A last-ditch effort?

  • A decisive moment when an important change begins
  • A final desperate attempt to solve a problem or avoid failure
  • A clear practical example or warning
  • To apply influence or force to make someone act
Correct answer(s):
  • A final desperate attempt to solve a problem or avoid failure

Choose the correct meaning of A breach of trust.

  • To die or disappear like all living things
  • With general agreement
  • Briefly and without much detail
  • An act that breaks confidence, honesty, or responsibility
Correct answer(s):
  • An act that breaks confidence, honesty, or responsibility

Select the best explanation of A leap in the dark.

  • To emphasize a point strongly and repeatedly
  • To have power, control, or influence
  • A risky action taken without knowing the result
  • An unpleasant fact or result that is difficult to accept
  • To understand something after thought or investigation
Correct answer(s):
  • A risky action taken without knowing the result

In English grammar, how should A change of tack be understood?

  • To support or defend a person, idea, or cause
  • Very obvious or easy to understand
  • A change in method, plan, or direction
  • To suspend or postpone something temporarily
  • To discuss a point hypothetically
Correct answer(s):
  • A change in method, plan, or direction

Which answer explains A matter of principle correctly?

  • An issue based on a moral rule or firm belief
  • As an extra addition
  • To be abandoned, lost, or ignored
  • To fail completely or produce no result
Correct answer(s):
  • An issue based on a moral rule or firm belief