Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 56

Practice objective / multiple choice question 56 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 56 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Read the sentence and fill the blank with the most appropriate idiom. Then briefly explain what the idiom means in this context. When the manager asked for the sales figures, Tom ______ instead of giving a direct answer.

Answer Options

A. go around in circles - it means to avoid giving a direct answer or to speak indirectly.
B. beat around the bush - it means to procrastinate and delay tasks.
Correct Answer C. beat around the bush - it means to avoid giving a direct answer or to speak indirectly.
D. talk around the clock - it means to avoid giving a direct answer or to speak indirectly.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
beat around the bush - it means to avoid giving a direct answer or to speak indirectly.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 56. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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