CLOSEST IN MEANING Question 1 3 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrase

e underlined. Tania: Sandy: Tania: Sandy: Could you come over here and have a butchers (1)? May I look at it later? Ive a hundred and one things to do (2) before our trip tomorrow. Oh, please. It wont take very long. Ive taught Peaches to do a cool trick. Alright, wait a minute (3). Ill just finish this up first.

1. have a butchers A watch this B look at this C solve this for me D help me with this 2. a hundred and one things to do A a lot of things to do B several items to get C many things to solve D some problems to solve 3. wait a minute A stop for a moment B stay still for a while C wait for a short while D be patient for a short while Question 4 6 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrase underlined. Gopal: Vivian: reports of Gopal: Vivian: Gopal: Did you read the news report entitled Bad News from Down Under? There has been no rain in some parts of Australia for many months now and farmers are badly affected. What a contrast! Here it has been raining cats and dogs (4) for days on end. There are floods in some parts of the country. We may have to go to school in boats! Well, its part of climate change. Global warming is now playing havoc with (5) the weather. Just look at it. Here we are complaining about the heavy rain and there they are complaining about the drought. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (6). True.

4. raining cats and dogs A raining heavily B drizzling lightly C infested with cats and dogs D raining every now and then 5. playing havoc with A causing destruction to B having a positive effect on C making people crazy about D having an unsettling effect on

6. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. A Grass grows better and greener when it rains heavily. B Vegetation grows much better when there is drought. C The grass in Australia is greener than the grass in Malaysia. D What you dont have is always more attractive than what you have. Question 7 9 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrase underlined. Chin: Our business is in the doldrums (7). Fewer customers seem to patronise our restaurant nowadays. Why do you think this is so? Hong: I think we have to give a facelift to (8) our restaurant. We also need to do something about the flies and the mosquitoes. We have to clear the bushes and drains around our place. The stench from the drains is also unbearable. Chin: If there is so much to be done, perhaps we might as well move to more suitable surroundings. Hong: It is easier said than done (9). We dont have that much money to start again, you know. Chin: Youre right. Lets get to work. 7. in the doldrums A causing problems B doing very poorly C improving slowly D making some money
8. give a facelift to

A reduce the prices at B employ more promoters at C improve the appearance of D improve the quality of food at 9. is easier said than done A is a good idea but I dont know if it will work B is much more difficult to do than to talk about C involves more work than just moving to a new place D will cost a lot of money to find suitable surroundings Question 10 12 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrase underlined. Mona: Is everything in order for the Art Exhibition? Lisa: Yes, so far, so good (10). We are ready for the big day. Mona: Every visitor must be given a red-carpet welcome (11). Pin a rosette on their coat lapels and give them a welcome drink. Dont forget to give every visitor the voting slip. They are supposed to vote for the Best Art Piece. Lisa: That will make it different. But remember, one mans meat is another mans poison (12). Mona: Yes, but letting them participate will be more fun. 10. so far, so good A everything has been fine until now B everything is ready for the exhibition C what needs to be done has been done

D we had done a lot of good things so far 11. a red-carpet welcome A a cool reception B a grand welcome C a simple treatment D a colourful greeting 12. one mans meat is another mans poison A people might start quarrelling B people may get sick from the food C different people like different things D some visitors may find them poisonous Question 13 15 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrase underlined. Suet Yee: Ai Ling: Suet Yee: Ai Ling: Suet Yee: Ai Ling: Suet Yee: Why do you look so upset? Its my elder sister. Were not on speaking terms lately (13). Oh, whats the matter? Shes always picking on (14) me. I cant stand it. Live and let live (15). You should learn to get along. Youre right. Maybe I should talk to her. Maybe you should. After all you are her sister.

13. not on speaking terms lately A not loving each other B not missing each other C not talking to each other D not writing to each other 14. picking on A beating B scolding C finding fault with D keeping secrets from 15. Live and let live A We should admit our faults. B We should live a fulfilling life. C We should learn to be tolerant. D We should learn to be independent.