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Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Ensure’ and ‘Insure’ differ in that ‘Ensure’ means:
ATo make certain something happens
BTo purchase a policy
CTo repair damage
DTo protect against financial loss
Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Council’ and ‘Counsel’ differ in that ‘Counsel’ means:
AA voting system
BAdvice, especially formal advice
CA meeting room
DA group of officials
Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Weather’ and ‘Whether’ differ in that ‘Whether’ means:
AAtmospheric conditions
BA storm warning
CExpressing a choice between alternatives
DA type of climate
Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Elicit’ and ‘Illicit’ differ in that ‘Elicit’ means:
AIllegal or forbidden
BA type of crime
CTo hide information
DTo draw out a response or reaction
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘Beat around the bush’:
ATo avoid getting to the point
BTo speak directly
CTo exercise outdoors
DTo search a garden
Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Farther’ and ‘Further’ differ in that ‘Farther’ is generally used for:
AAbstract concepts
BTime duration
CAdditional information
DPhysical distance
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘A drop in the ocean’:
AAn extremely small amount compared to what is needed
BA serious mistake
CA large quantity of water
DA rare event
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘Jump on the bandwagon’:
ATo start a new company
BTo criticize others
CTo join a popular trend or activity
DTo ride a vehicle
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘Keep an eye on’:
ATo wink at someone
BTo ignore something
CTo close one's eyes
DTo watch or monitor carefully
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘Add fuel to the fire’:
ATo start a campfire
BTo make a bad situation worse
CTo calm someone down
DTo solve a problem quickly