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Question 391:
'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!'
  • A Hyperbole
  • B Metaphor
  • C Metonymy
  • D Conceit
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Question 392:
From options A to D choose the best explanation for the sentence:<br/><br/>The new Headmaster hoped that his men would pull together
  • A He expected that the men would cooperate with him.
  • B He thought that the men would compose themselves at work.
  • C He was certain that they would resign en masse.
  • D He was certain that their condition would improve under him.
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Question 393:
From options A to D choose the best explanation for the sentence:<br/>If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.
  • A The trader who made full payment did not have his order reduced.
  • B The trader who made some payment Did not have his order delayed.
  • C Unless the trader paid in full his order would be rejected.
  • D As the trader did not increase his order. he did not need to pay in full.
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Question 394:
From options A to D choose the best explanation for the sentence:<br/><br/>The men were not pawns in someone else's political game
  • A The action they executed was their idea.
  • B The men used someone else's plan.
  • C They were used by someone's political game.
  • D They loved playing political games
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Question 395:
From options A to D choose the best explanation for the sentence:<br/><br/>The crisis ended as suddenly as it began.
  • A The crisis had suddenly begun.
  • B The crisis will not end suddenly
  • C The crisis stopped almost immediately.
  • D The crisis will stop immediately.
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