Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev English Exercises > Closest in meaning Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   Read the text in ach of the following situations and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Roslan had a special treat last week when his father took him to the circus. He was so thrilled by what he saw that the following day he tried to mimic the acrobats. He stood on his head, slid down banisters and hung upside down from tree branches. His mother cautioned him to be careful but her words fell on deaf ears. A few days later, while Roslan was swinging from one tree branch to another, the branch snapped and he fell to the ground. As a result of the mishap, he had a fractured leg and several bruises. As he groaned in pain, his mother's word kept ringing in his ears.         1.   mimic the acrobats       A teach the acrobats       B insult the performers       C show off to the other acrobats       D imitate the trapeze artistes             2.   fell on deaf ears       A caused great sorrow       B could not be understood       C went unheeded       D could not be heard             3.   a fractured leg       A a swollen limb       B a broken leg       C a badly sprained ankle       D a twisted leg             Sponsored Links               Answer : 1D   2C   3B               001      002      003      004      005      006      007      008      009      010      011      012      013      014      015      016      017       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High school English essays Lower Secondary English essays