In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The new Inspector decide that the culprits should be brought to book
- A. should have their names recorded in a book
- B. should be brought before hin to show whether they could read or not
- C. should be booked
- D. should be jailed
- E. should be made to answer for their conduct
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
All the efforts made to settle the quarrel were futile
- A. successful
- B. wicked
- C. reasonable
- D. remarkable
- E. fruitless
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
In their desire to impress their friends and relatives, many young workers bite off more than they can chew in terms of financial obligations.
- A. have more money than sense
- B. eat more than they can digest properly
- C. spend too much money on food
- D. care too much for their relatives
- E. take on more responsibility than they can afford
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
A basic objective in this respect is the attainment of self sufficiency in food in about a decade.
- A. Food will soon be sufficient for everybody
- B. Mass production of food
- C. We should aim at producing food for sale and consumption in ten years
- D. We should be able to feed ourselves in five years
- E. Our aims is to provide enough food for our needs in ten years
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
For all he cared, the game was as good as lost.
- A. He did not care if the game was lost
- B. He could not care less if the game was lost
- C. He was almost certain that the game would be lost
- D. He was afraid the game would be lost
- E. Thegame was very good, and he cared very much about losing
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Once i have finished all my homework, i am permitted to watch television
- A. I can only watch television at any time
- B. I can only watch television after doing my homework
- C. Television comes first, then homework second
- D. I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television
- E. after watching television i finished my homework
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Osyaku started playing football because he thought it would develop him physically
- A. took up football
- B. picked up football
- C. returned football
- D. took up with football
- E. put in for football
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
He went through fire before he qualified as a doctor
- A. had a fire accident
- B. made a lot of fire
- C. suffered a lot
- D. underwent some purification
- E. required a lot of fire
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass
- A. come into
- B. call for
- C. go into
- D. enter for
- E. turn up for
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
be careful!. We are approaching the crossroads
- A. look up
- B. watch out
- C. look out
- D. hold up
- E. look in
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Can you give a good explanation for your behaviour?
- A. account for
- B. call for
- C. clear up
- D. make up
- E. give up
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Our town is so small that we are always meeting our schoolmates accidentally
- A. coming across
- B. falling into
- C. knocking up
- D. running up
- E. running into
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The meeting was cancelled because of the convocation
- A. brought up
- B. called off
- C. broke off
- D. dropped out
- E. phased out