Distinguishing meanings
Quiz
Among the words which follow each sentence, choose the one that completes the sentence the best.
The new product will be __________ in shops from the beginning of next month.
- early
- ready
- available
- accessible
My car is very old – I hope it’s not going to ________________.
- beak up
- break down
- break in
- break out
The argument was ____________ when the company promised to give the passengers their money back.
- repaired
- solved
- joined
- settled
Gina thought everyone who __________ the wedding looked very happy.
- attended
- presented
- expected
- applied
He took a shooting course and now he has a very ___________ aim.
- acute
- genuine
- intense
- accurate
She waited ______________ for her job interview.
- nervously
- carelessly
- luckily
- terribly
Gina and Tom get on well, but they _________ know each other.
- only
- quite
- enough
- hardly
I’ve never come across this word before – what does it mean?
- a
- b
- c
- d
Caroline’s threatening to leave him if he doesn’t settle down, and I think she means it.
- a
- b
- c
- d
Politicians are good at making promises, but they rarely mean what they say.
- a
- b
- c
- d