Question 15
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2024
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EDO_L1
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objective
In the sentence "When the manager asked about the missing funds, the accountant started to beat around the bush, hoping to avoid blame," (a) Identify the idiom and its meaning, (b) Provide an alternative idiom that conveys the same meaning, and (c) Explain one subtle difference in connotation between the two idioms.
Answer Options
A.
a) "beat around the bush" = speak vaguely; b) alternative idiom: "beat a dead horse"; c) "beat around the bush" implies deliberate evasion, while "beat a dead horse" suggests futile repetition.
Correct Answer
B.
a) "beat around the bush" = avoid speaking directly; b) alternative idiom: "hem and haw"; c) "beat around the bush" implies deliberate evasion, while "hem and haw" suggests hesitation or indecision.
C.
a) "beat around the bush" = avoid responsibility; b) alternative idiom: "talk turkey"; c) "beat around the bush" implies deliberate evasion, while "talk turkey" suggests getting straight to business.
D.
a) "beat around the bush" = delay action; b) alternative idiom: "cut to the chase"; c) "beat around the bush" implies deliberate evasion, while "cut to the chase" suggests moving quickly to the point.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
a) "beat around the bush" = avoid speaking directly; b) alternative idiom: "hem and haw"; c) "beat around the bush" implies deliberate evasion, while "hem and haw" suggests hesitation or indecision.
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Bece Model Questions Vol1
2024
Edo L1
Question 15.
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2024
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
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