Meaning in Context
She bought a well-known novel by a famous British author. What does "well-known" mean?
a) Hard to find.
b) Famous and recognized by many people.
c) Written a long time ago.
d) Very expensive.
b) Famous and recognized by many people.✅
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Which sentence uses "time-consuming" correctly?
a) Preparing for the exam was a time-consuming task.
b) Preparing for the exam was a time consuming task.
c) Preparing for the exam was time-consumingly task.
d) Preparing for the exam was a consuming-time task.
a) Preparing for the exam was a time-consuming task. ✅
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What does “far-fetched” mean in this sentence: “His excuse was far-fetched”?
a) believable
b) very creative
c) unlikely
d) simple
c) unlikely ✅
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Which sentence uses "long-term" correctly?
a) They have a long-term plan for the company's future.
b) They have a long term plan for the company's future.
c) They have a term-long plan for the company's future.
d) They have a long-termly plan for the company's future.
a) They have a long-term plan for the company's future. ✅
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She wore a tight-fitting dress to the party. What does “tight-fitting” mean?
a) loose and comfortable
b) very close to the body
c) slightly big
d) torn
b) very close to the body ✅
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Which sentence uses “easy-going” correctly?
a) He is an easygoing person who avoids responsibility.
b) He is an easy going person who never works hard.
c) He is an easy-going person who rarely gets stressed.
d) He is an easy go-ing person who is lazy.
c) He is an easy-going person who rarely gets stressed. ✅
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What does “two-faced” mean in “She is so two-faced”?
a) friendly
b) dishonest
c) shy
d) generous
b) dishonest ✅
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Which sentence uses “long-standing” correctly?
a) They have a longstanding friendship that is brand-new.
b) They have a long standing friendship that started yesterday.
c) They have a long-standing friendship that began years ago.
d) They have a long stand-ing friendship that is temporary.
c) They have a long-standing friendship that began years ago. ✅
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The sky-blue curtains matched the walls. What does “sky-blue” mean?
a) light blue
b) dark blue
c) greenish-blue
d) black
a) light blue ✅
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Which sentence uses “air-conditioned” correctly?
a) They stayed in an air conditioned hotel room without windows.
b) They stayed in an air-conditioned hotel room during summer.
c) They stayed in an airconditioned hotel room with no cooling.
d) They stayed in an air condition-ed hotel room with fans only.
b) They stayed in an air-conditioned hotel room during summer. ✅
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What does “big-headed” mean in “He’s become big-headed since his promotion”?
a) funny
b) intelligent
c) humble
d) arrogant
d) arrogant ✅
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Which sentence uses “cut-price” correctly?
a) We bought cut-price tickets during the sale.
b) We bought cut price tickets that were expensive.
c) We bought cutprice tickets at full price.
d) We bought cut pri-ce tickets that cost more.
a) We bought cut-price tickets during the sale. ✅
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She is very open-minded and enjoys learning about other cultures. What does "open-minded" mean?
a) Willing to consider new ideas
b) Easily confused
c) Very talkative
d) Stubborn and unwilling to change
a) Willing to consider new ideas ✅
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Which sentence uses “curly-haired” correctly?
a) She wore a curly hair wig that was smooth.
b) She wore a curly haired wig that was straight.
c) She wore a curlyhair-ed wig that looked flat.
d) She wore a curly-haired wig for the costume party.
d) She wore a curly-haired wig for the costume party. ✅
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What does “hard-up” mean in “They were hard-up after losing their jobs”?
a) short of money
b) very rich
c) tired
d) excited
a) short of money ✅
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Which sentence uses “top-secret” correctly?
a) The documents are topsecret and public.
b) The documents are top secret but available online.
c) The documents are top-secret and cannot be shared.
d) The documents are top sec-ret and easy to access.
c) The documents are top-secret and cannot be shared. ✅
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The world-famous scientist gave a lecture. Which is closest in meaning to “world-famous”?
a) Known internationally for achievements
b) Famous in their hometown
c) Popular among close friends
d) Unknown
a) Known internationally for achievements ✅
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Which sentence uses “well-dressed” correctly?
a) He is a welldressed gentleman who wears old clothes.
b) He is a well dressed gentleman who never irons clothes.
c) He is a well-dressed gentleman who always looks stylish.
d) He is a well dress-ed gentleman who looks messy.
c) He is a well-dressed gentleman who always looks stylish. ✅
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What does “run-down” mean in “The building looks run-down”?
a) expensive
b) very modern
c) in poor condition
d) clean
c) in poor condition ✅
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Which sentence uses “part-time” correctly?
a) She works part tim-e without any breaks.
b) She works part time but full hours every day.
c) She works parttime for 60 hours a week.
d) She works part-time while studying at university.
d) She works part-time while studying at university. ✅
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