Question 69
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2019
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Replace the underlined phrase in each sentence with an appropriate idiom from the list, keeping the meaning unchanged. Then, briefly explain the meaning of the idiom you used.
Idioms list: (1) "break the ice" (2) "hit the sack" (3) "under the weather" (4) "cost an arm and a leg" (5) "once in a blue moon"
a) The manager wanted to start the meeting, so she told a funny story to ___.
b) After the long hike, I was so tired that I decided to ___.
c) She missed school yesterday because she was ___.
d) The new laptop ___, but it works perfectly.
e) We only get a family reunion ___, so we make the most of it.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
a) break the ice - meaning: to relieve tension or get conversation going.
Revised sentence: The manager wanted to start the meeting, so she told a funny story to break the ice.
b) hit the sack - meaning: to go to bed.
Revised sentence: After the long hike, I was so tired that I decided to hit the sack.
c) under the weather - meaning: feeling ill.
Revised sentence: She missed school yesterday because she was under the weather.
d) cost an arm and a leg - meaning: very expensive.
Revised sentence: The new laptop cost an arm and a leg, but it works perfectly.
e) once in a blue moon - meaning: very rarely.
Revised sentence: We only get a family reunion once in a blue moon, so we make the most of it.
B.
a) break the ice - meaning: to cause trouble.
Revised sentence: The manager wanted to start the meeting, so she told a funny story to break the ice.
b) hit the sack - meaning: to leave quickly.
Revised sentence: After the long hike, I was so tired that I decided to hit the sack.
c) under the weather - meaning: feeling ill.
Revised sentence: She missed school yesterday because she was under the weather.
d) cost an arm and a leg - meaning: very cheap.
Revised sentence: The new laptop cost an arm and a leg, but it works perfectly.
e) once in a blue moon - meaning: frequently.
Revised sentence: We only get a family reunion once in a blue moon, so we make the most of it.
C.
a) break the ice - meaning: to cause a conflict.
Revised sentence: The manager wanted to start the meeting, so she told a funny story to break the ice.
b) hit the sack - meaning: to quit a job.
Revised sentence: After the long hike, I was so tired that I decided to hit the sack.
c) under the weather - meaning: feeling unwell.
Revised sentence: She missed school yesterday because she was under the weather.
d) cost an arm and a leg - meaning: extremely cheap.
Revised sentence: The new laptop cost an arm and a leg, but it works perfectly.
e) once in a blue moon - meaning: very often.
Revised sentence: We only get a family reunion once in a blue moon, so we make the most of it.
D.
a) hit the ice - meaning: to start a conversation.
Revised sentence: The manager wanted to start the meeting, so she told a funny story to hit the ice.
b) break the sack - meaning: to rest.
Revised sentence: After the long hike, I was so tired that I decided to break the sack.
c) cost an arm and a leg - meaning: very expensive.
Revised sentence: She missed school yesterday because she was cost an arm and a leg.
d) under the weather - meaning: feeling ill.
Revised sentence: The new laptop under the weather, but it works perfectly.
e) once in a blue moon - meaning: very rarely.
Revised sentence: We only get a family reunion once in a blue moon, so we make the most of it.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
a) break the ice - meaning: to relieve tension or get conversation going.
Revised sentence: The manager wanted to start the meeting, so she told a funny story to break the ice.
b) hit the sack - meaning: to go to bed.
Revised sentence: After the long hike, I was so tired that I decided to hit the sack.
c) under the weather - meaning: feeling ill.
Revised sentence: She missed school yesterday because she was under the weather.
d) cost an arm and a leg - meaning: very expensive.
Revised sentence: The new laptop cost an arm and a leg, but it works perfectly.
e) once in a blue moon - meaning: very rarely.
Revised sentence: We only get a family reunion once in a blue moon, so we make the most of it.
About This Question
This is
Neco Model Questions Vol1
2019
English Language
Question 69.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2019
Neco Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
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