Meaning in Context
He arrived in a brand-new car. Which sentence best describes the meaning of “brand-new”?
a) The car was slightly second-hand.
b) The car had been repaired recently.
c) The car was completely unused.
d) The car was old but polished.
c) The car was completely unused. ✅
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Which sentence uses “duty-free” correctly?
a) She bought a duty-free perfume at the airport shop.
b) She bought a perfume duty-free airport shop.
c) She bought a duty free perfume without paying tax.
d) She bought a perfume duty free without paying tax.
a) She bought a duty-free perfume at the airport shop. ✅
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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 “last-minute” correctly?
a) We made a last-minute decision to cancel the trip.
b) We made a last minute decision after weeks of planning.
c) We made a lastminute decision that was well-prepared.
d) We made a last min-ute decision that took hours.
a) We made a last-minute decision to cancel the trip. ✅
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If someone is described as “warm-hearted,” what are they likely to do?
a) Ignore people
b) Help others
c) Be selfish
d) Be dishonest
b) Help others ✅
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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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If a product is “hand-made,” what does that mean?
a) Made by hand
b) Made by machine
c) Made quickly
d) Made from hands
a) Made by hand ✅
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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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If a person is “absent-minded,” what might they do?
a) Be very focused
b) Remember everything
c) Forget things
d) Be very organized
c) Forget things ✅
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He gave me a first-hand account of the accident. What does “first-hand” mean?
a) fake news
b) second-hand information
c) borrowed story
d) direct experience
d) direct experience ✅
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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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If a ticket is “business-class,” what does that mean?
a) A cheap seat on a plane
b) A premium seat on a plane
c) A train ticket
d) A bus ticket
b) A premium seat on a plane ✅
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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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If a dessert is “sugar-free,” what does that mean?
a) Contains lots of sugar
b) Contains less sugar
c) Contains no sugar ✅
d) Contains only sugar
c) Contains no sugar
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