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(ii) With each of the five words given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the word in a…
(ii) With each of the five words given below, choose the correct sentence that uses the word in a different meaning from that which it carries in the passage. [5]
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1. Uniform
- (a)Two well-armed guards stood outside the gate, in a blue medical uniform
- (b)Ashes and dirt sullied his uniform and made him sneeze.
- (c)His uniform was trimmed with gold and braid.
- (d)The rows of houses were uniform in appearance.
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2. Turn
- (a)It was her turn to do some studying.
- (b)He could not turn around as he had a stiff neck.
- (c)When it was his turn to speak, he became nervous.
- (d)She was waiting for her turn to offer the bouquet to the chief guest
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3. Still
- (a)He looked back and saw the innkeeper still standing by the door.
- (b)It is still not too late to change our plans.
- (c)Still waters run deep.
- (d)Words of praise came more easily to his lips, but he still had trouble accepting praise.
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4. Body
- (a)His body shook, and he flung his head back to the sky with a hoarse shout.
- (b)A legislative body should be composed of two houses.
- (c)Finding nothing, she spread the blanket and lay down, pulling part of it over her body.
- (d)His cheekbones were high, his chiselled face matching the chiselled body.
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5. Rest
- (a)Why don't you sit down and rest and I'll bring you a piece of pie?
- (b)About noon they stopped to allow Jim to rest in the shade of a pretty orchard.
- (c)We had already heard the rest of the story.
- (d)Being very tired, he decided to go upstairs and rest.
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From ISC 2022 Specimen English Language Paper 1, question 2(a)(ii).