Question 1
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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EDO_L1
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objective
In the sentence "When the teacher asked about the missing homework, Tunde started to beat around the bush before finally admitting he had forgotten it," (a) identify the idiom, (b) state its meaning in one phrase, and (c) rewrite the sentence without using the idiom but keeping the same meaning.
Answer Options
A.
Idiom: "beat around the bush"; Meaning: "to delay the inevitable"; Rewritten sentence: "When the teacher asked about the missing homework, Tunde laughed and made jokes before finally admitting he had forgotten it."
B.
Idiom: "beat around the bush"; Meaning: "to be indecisive"; Rewritten sentence: "When the teacher asked about the missing homework, Tunde tried to change the subject before finally admitting he had forgotten it."
C.
Idiom: "beat around the bush"; Meaning: "to be very honest"; Rewritten sentence: "When the teacher asked about the missing homework, Tunde immediately confessed he had forgotten it."
Correct Answer
D.
Idiom: "beat around the bush"; Meaning: "avoid the main point"; Rewritten sentence: "When the teacher asked about the missing homework, Tunde hesitated and gave indirect answers before finally admitting he had forgotten it."
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Idiom: "beat around the bush"; Meaning: "avoid the main point"; Rewritten sentence: "When the teacher asked about the missing homework, Tunde hesitated and gave indirect answers before finally admitting he had forgotten it."
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This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2018
Edo L1
Question 1.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
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