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After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
 

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The restaurant owner offered Olu a drink on the house. This means that

  • A. the drink was taken to Olu's house
  • B. Olu was invited to the owner's house
  • C. the drink was free of charge
  • D. Olu was served inside the restaurant
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47

When the Choir Master introduced Jane as a brilliant singer, everyone knew that he was speaking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that he

  • A. was ignorant of the quality of Jane's singing
  • B. did not intend to be taken seriously
  • C. wanted to deceive Jane
  • D. wanted to deceive everyone but failed
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48

When the accountant made those remarks he knew that he was putting his job on the line. This means that the accountant was

  • A. risking losing his job
  • B. announcing his resignation
  • C. urging people to take his profession
  • D. revealing secrets about his job
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49

The newly acquired air-bus plane is a white elephant. This means that the plane is

  • A. very costly but worthless
  • B. very useful
  • C. as big as an elephant
  • D. the biggest plane on the fleet
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50

Despite the measures taken by the government, the economy of the country is still in the doldrums. This means that

  • A. the economy is recoveing
  • B. the government is tackling the problem vigorously
  • C. the economic problems are widely known
  • D. the economy is not making any progress
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