Read the text in each of the following situations and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.
Selvam woke up bright and early last Saturday. He was in seventh heaven ! First of all, he had just got his O level results. As everyone had expected, he had passed with flying colors. Then came the surprise ! In the garden was a brand new car ! It was a gift from his father. Bursting with pride, Mr Krishnan gazed at the apple of his eye and said, 'Happy birthday, son, and congratulations on your excellent results ! Your mother and I are so proud of you !'
It was rather a dark night. While the Lee family was fast asleep, two intruders broke into their home.
They moved, stealthily from one room to another, gathering all the valuables they could find. At that time, Mrs Lee woke up to go to the bathroom. Upon hearing her, one of the intruders panicked and dropped his torchlight. When she heard the sound, Mrs Le suspected that something was amiss and woke her husband up.
Mr Lee phoned for the police immediately and waited quietly upstairs for them to come and arrest the unwelcome guests downstairs !
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[TD] invited the Lee family into their home[/TD]
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[TD] forced their way into the Lee family's home[/TD]
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[TD] They strutted boldly and pompously[/TD]
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[TD] They walked quietly and carefully[/TD]
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[TD] They slithered quietly and carefully[/TD]
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[TD] They trooped purposefully and boastfully[/TD]
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[TD] guessed that everything was fine[/TD]
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[TD] wondered where her torchlight was[/TD]
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[TD] felt that something was wrong[/TD]
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[TD="width: 797"] was certain the robbers had fled[/TD]
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Read the text in ach of the following situations and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.
Roslan had a special treat last week when his father took him to the circus. He was so thrilled by what he saw that the following day he tried to mimic the acrobats.
He stood on his head, slid down banisters and hung upside down from tree branches. His mother cautioned him to be careful but her words fell on deaf ears.
A few days later, while Roslan was swinging from one tree branch to another, the branch snapped and he fell to the ground. As a result of the mishap, he had a fractured leg and several bruises. As he groaned in pain, his mother's word kept ringing in his ears.
Read the text in each of the following situations and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.
Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 and died in 1900. He was one of the most notorious figures of London society towards the end of the nineteenth century. In many ways, Oscar Wilde was an eccentric person. He always wore a velvet jacket and had the habit of holding a single flower. However, he had a brilliant mind, which brought him recognition and admiration. He wrote books and plays that are still widely read and enjoyed today
