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1.
What my wife told you about me is a skeleton in the cupboard. This means that what my wife told you about me is something
I feel bad about.
I do not want revealed.
I love to hear.
I am proud of.
2.
For our party to remain in power, all hands must be on deck. This means that
everybody must be at peace with the leaders.
members must attend meetings regularly.
everybody must get involved.
members must pay their dues.
3.
Mensah and Ato have been at daggers drawn for the past three months. This means that Mensah and Ato are
unfriendly to each other.
dependent on each other.
caring about each other.
envious of each other.
4.
Felicia stole the show at the beauty pageant. This means that Felicia
was punctual.
bribed the judges.
was not very disciplined.
attracted great attention.
5.
The hotel is only a stone's throw from the beach. This means that the hotel is
very close to the beach.
on the opposite side of the beach.
separated from the sea by a mountain.
built on a hill near the beach.
6.
Kofi was at his wit's end when pressed to answer that sensitive question. This means that Kofi was
confused.
discouraged.
frightened.
sad.
7.
The evidence did not come to light until after the trial. This means that the evidence was not
verified.
helpful.
accepted.
known.
8.
Even though his grandson is light fingered, he loves him. This means that the man's grandson is
lazy.
a thief.
careless.
a bully.
9.
The Manager left Philip off the hook after reviewing the Committee's report. This means that the Manager ...... him.
transferred
promoted
suspended
freed
10.
Despite his defeat, Opoku put up a brave face. This means that Opoku
was disturbed.
remained energetic.
was cheerful.
hid his true feelings.
11.
Joan made heavy weather of her new position in the office. This means that Joan
behaved arrogantly.
experienced difficulty.
had no knowledge about her work.
intimidated her staff.
12.
Ama told her sister not to be afraid for she has her back always. This means that Ama
will provide for her sister's needs.
will defend her sister.
likes her sister.
consoles her sister.
13.
I have half a mind to apply for this post. This means that I
am not sure if I should apply.
will not apply now.
am not sure if I will be successful.
will not like the job.
14.
Afi cannot make head or tail of what you are saying. This means that she doesn't
accept your view.
hear you.
condemn you.
understand you.
15.
No matter what difficulty you are facing now, there's always a silver lining at the end. This means that there is
a difficulty to meet.
a happy ending.
an unknown future.
more work to do.
16.
In the last year in office, the director became a lame duck. This means that he
became a failure.
became isolated.
was disrespected.
was weak.
17.
After he lost his election, Thomas withdrew to the village to lick his wounds. This means that he went to the village to
console his supporters.
recover from his defeat.
organize a protest.
recover his loss.
18.
In less than three months, the new MD has managed to bring the rebellious union members into line. This means that the new MD has succeeded in
encouraging the union members to work harder.
making the union members conform to his dictates.
maintaining cordial relations with the union members.
persuading the union members to avoid strikes.
19.
Despite his low wages, Mawuli was able to make ends meet. This means that Mawuli
lived as a rich man.
managed his income.
was a happy man.
was very generous.
20.
The building project failed because they company cut corners. This means that the company
did not have enough money.
did not use the correct design.
spent less resources on the project.
was involved in corruption.
21.
Aba spent the day sorting through a box full of odds and ends. This means that the box held
assorted items.
unusual materials.
unimportant items.
reserved materials.
22.
In spite of the insults from the students, the headmaster kept his balance during the meeting. This means that the headmaster
stood still.
proved stubborn.
remained calm.
did not yield.
23.
At the conference yesterday, we covered much ground. This means that we
refused to discuss many things.
forgot many issues.
used a lot of space.
treated a lot of issues.
24.
The findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country. This means that the findings are
under the direction of the government.
out of the ordinary.
different from the reality.
made public.
25.
Alice was tickled pink when her prodigal sister arrived home from Canada. This means that Alice was
jealous.
very happy.
indifferent.
very sad.
26.
We arrived at the party late and saw our father, of all people, dancing. This means that we
did not know our father was there.
should have gone to the party earlier.
were surprised to find our father dancing.
found our father dancing with everybody.
27.
Adoko wore his heart on his sleeve. This means that Adoko
kept strictly to himself at most times.
allowed his feelings to be seen by outsiders.
brought his feelings under control.
followed his hearts desires.
28.
Driving is not difficult once you get the hang on it. This means that it is not difficult once you ......
operate it well.
display it openly.
understand it.
live with it.
29.
The manager returned to find that his secretary had packed in her job. This means that she had
fallen ill.
closed the office.
resigned her post.
ran away.
30.
The politician rewarded all those who stood by him during the election. This means that
respected him.
supported him.
comforted him.
saved him.
31.
The police have searched high and low for the fugitive. This means that the police have searched
among the rich and the poor
everywhere
the hills and valleys
the seas
32.
Be your own man, don't let him control you. This means that you should
take advise
be independent
look after yourself
avoid other people
33.
He is barking up the wrong tree if he thinks I'll select him. This means that he
he is behaving like a dog
has made a sensible decision
has made a mistake to support me
is wrong in his assumption.
34.
Marriage is not a bed of roses. This means that marriage
is not always pleasant.
does not last long.
is not like a flower
does not depend on gifts.
35.
The policeman is blessed with investigative skills. This means that the policeman
has investigative skills.
has received blessings.
is spreading blessings.
applies investigative skills.
36.
The leader behaves as if he is a law unto himself. this means he
is scared.
is loyal
does whatever he likes.
knows the law
37.
After three years of unsuccessful research for the criminal, the police have closed the book on the case. This means that the police have
solved the case
stopped investigating
written a report on the case
been frustrated
38.
Our plans have failed, so we'll go back to the drawing board. This means that we'll
start all over again
draw up a new design
go back to the original plans.
destroy the earlier design
39.
Effort to eject the squatters have come to a full stop. This means that the effects have
been completed
stopped completely
encountered some problems
been widely rejected
40.
This term, Mary has lost herself in tennis. This means that Mary
become confused about tennis
found it difficult to play tennis.
lost interest in tennis.
become engrossed in tennis.
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