Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a CAPITALISED word followed by five possible illustrations of the meaning. Choose the one, which is the most unsuitable illustration.

FIRM

  1. Can you firm on your holiday dates so the rest of the staff can plan theirs?

  2. He’s got a firm offer of a job in Honor and plans to move soon.

  3. He has held firmly to his beliefs all these years.

  4. The country demands firm leadership.

  5. The firm’s fortunes have nose-dived of late.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect as the correct preposition is ‘up’, not ‘on’, which shall make the correct sentence read as: ‘Can you firm up on your holiday dates so the rest of staff can plan theirs?’