Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the nearest meaning to the word in bold.

In a conventional office, office assistants use a hole-punch to file loose sheets of paper in a folder or binder.

  1. a stapler

  2. a paper holder

  3. a tool for making holes on paper

  4. a kind of digital file system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A hole-punch is specifically designed to create holes in paper so that sheets can be filed in binders or folders. Option C directly describes the function of a hole-punch, which is the correct interpretation in this context. Options A (stapler) and B (paper holder) represent different office supplies, while D refers to a digital system rather than a physical tool.

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