E12. CHOOSE CLOSEST WORD IN MEANING

I am very ambitious. Nothing means more to me than winning.

• hopeless

• determined

• unenthusiastic

• impressive

She's wavering between buying a house in the city or moving away.

• hesitating

• generous

• respectable

• naughty

What does "down-to-earth" mean?

• practical

• insensible

• unrealistic

• ordinary

The plant closed in November 2010, leaving 400 people "out of work"

• unemployed

• recruited

• hired

• interviewed

What does "replenish" mean?

• install

• renovate

• purify

• refill

What does "broadcast" mean?

• turned on

• kept up

• gone off

• send out

What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?

• study late at night

• give up halfway

• become lazy at night

• burn off calories

What does "rewarding" mean?

• worthless

• worthwhile

• reliable

• terrible

What does "switch off" mean?

• pay attention to their jobs

• stop thinking about their jobs

• worry too much about their jobs

• feel pleased with their jobs

What does "dispose of" mean?

• get rid of

• get away with

• get by

• get on