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Multiple choice softskills communication

I'm sorry I didn't take in what he said.

  1. listen

  2. hear

  3. note

  4. understand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrasal verb 'take in' means to understand, grasp, or absorb information. The speaker apologizes for not understanding what was said. 'Listen', 'hear', and 'note' are related to receiving information but not to comprehension or understanding.

Multiple choice softskills communication

His wife never lets him do what he wants and as a result he leads a dog's life.

  1. easts what he can

  2. has an unhappy time

  3. never sleeps

  4. goes everywhere on foot
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'lead a dog's life' means to have an unhappy, oppressed existence with no freedom. The man's wife controls everything he does, so he's miserable. 'Eats what he can' and 'goes everywhere on foot' are too literal; 'never sleeps' is not related to this idiom.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Yes, tell me about it. I'm all ears.

  1. listening carefully

  2. listening quietly

  3. listening quickly

  4. listening completely
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'be all ears' means to be listening carefully and with full attention. The speaker is expressing that they are ready and eager to hear what the other person has to say. 'Listening quietly', 'listening quickly', and 'listening completely' are not the correct meanings of this idiom.

Multiple choice softskills communication

You remember I told you about that car that cost me an arm and a leg?

  1. a fair amount of money

  2. a small amount of money

  3. a good amount of money

  4. a huge amount of money
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' means to be extremely expensive. The speaker is referring to a car that cost a huge amount of money. 'Fair amount', 'small amount', and 'good amount' all understate the intensity of this idiom.

Multiple choice softskills communication

The one who you greeted now is the man you called the big cheese?

  1. the man with big ears

  2. the man with the important job

  3. the man with the yellow teeth

  4. the man with the big smile
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'big cheese' means an important or powerful person, someone in a position of authority. The man being greeted holds an important job. 'Man with big ears', 'yellow teeth', and 'big smile' are all too literal interpretations.

Multiple choice softskills communication

You mean he's a bad egg?

  1. a disgusting person

  2. a dirty person

  3. a stupid person

  4. a dishonest person
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The idiom 'bad egg' means a dishonest or untrustworthy person. The speaker is asking if the man is dishonest. 'Disgusting person', 'dirty person', and 'stupid person' are not the correct meaning of this idiom.

Multiple choice softskills communication

To "lash out" means to

  1. talk to someone

  2. relax

  3. kick or punch someone

  4. wander out
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To 'lash out' means to physically attack someone, typically by kicking or punching. It can also mean to criticize sharply, but the physical meaning is primary. 'Talk to someone' and 'relax' are incorrect; 'wander out' is completely unrelated.

Multiple choice softskills communication

To "lean on" someone means to

  1. entertain them

  2. pressure them

  3. annoy them

  4. make fun of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To 'lean on' someone means to pressure or influence them, often to get them to do what you want. It implies using influence or authority. 'Entertain', 'annoy', and 'make fun of' are incorrect meanings.

Multiple choice softskills communication

When it's "fair and square" it's

  1. unusual

  2. confused

  3. honest

  4. critical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase "fair and square" is an idiom used to describe something done honestly, legally, and properly without cheating or deception. When a game, contest, or negotiation is "fair and square," it means everyone followed the rules and there was no trickery involved. Option C correctly captures this meaning of honesty and integrity.