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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.

Let us draw a veil over this matter. This means that we should

  • A. avoid discussing the matter
  • B. take the matter to court
  • C. cover our heads with a veil
  • D. get the elders to resolve the matter
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.

Children think their parents are behind the times. This means that they think that their parents are

  • A. always late for work
  • B. not worried about new things
  • C. old fashioned
  • D. not duty conscious
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23

After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.

Ever since that issue came up. I have been sitting on the fence. This means that I have been

  • A. continuously in trouble
  • B. sitting alone in the house
  • C. walking around to find a job
  • D. avoiding stating my opinion
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.

You must square up to your problems. This means that you have to 

  • A. deal with your problems effectively
  • B. consider your problems from all angles
  • C. forget your problems
  • D. arrange your problems
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.

Many of us escaped with the skin of our teet during the crisis. This means that we 

  • A. lost some of our teeth
  • B. narrowly escaped
  • C. quickly escaped
  • D. had marks on our skin
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