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WAEC Idioms

Choose the interpretation most appropriate for each sentence.

1. The preacher advised those who lost their property in the fire outbreak that every cloud has a silver lining. This means that……

A. there is a good side to all misfortunes

B. everybody must witness misfortunes in life

C. the loss is common

D. every cloud has some silvery lines behind it

2. Researchers leave no stone unturned in their quest for solutions. This means that researchers ______

A. overturn everything

B. disturb everybody

C. do everything possible

D. need a lot of help

3. Amina used to be hand in glove with her boyfriend. This means that she …….

A. cheats her boyfriend

B. is always in close relations with her boyfriend.

C. fights her boyfriend

D. admires her boyfriend

4. When I went on leave I asked Mr. Samson to hold the forte. This means that I asked him to …..

A. be strong in my absence

B. protect my position

C. defend me

D. act in my absence

5. The taxi-driver smelt a rat when the policeman waved him to stop and so he sped off. This means that the taxi driver …….

A. committed an offence

B. had killed a rat

C. suddenly saw a big rat

D. became suspicious

6. The man's decision to withdraw his daughter from school because of her misbehaviour really amounts to cutting off his own nose to spite his face. This means that …….

A. the decision does the man no good at all

B. the decision will make the daughter sober

C. the decision will not affect the daughter

D. it will cause the man much pain to his nose and face

7. Akpan does not let the grass grow under his feet. This means that Akpan …….

A. cares only about himself

B. waste time in doing things

C. does not waste time in doing things

D. cuts the grass in his field regularly

8. She started the game poorly but later turned the tables on her opponent. This means that she ……..

A. changed her position of play and so won.

B. disorganized the whole competition.

C. remained a poor player and lost.

D. suddenly improved and won

9. Our House swept the board in the inter-house sports competition. This means that our house ……

A. prepared the field

B. was completely successful

C. came last

D. was only partially successful

10. When the managing director promised to increase the wages of the workers in the new year, everybody knew that he was talking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that the managing director ………

A. was not sincere at all

B. was very sincere

C. hid his tongue while speaking

D. spoke courageously

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