After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

The accountant falsified the records in order to feather his own nest. This means that the accountant tried to

A. deceive his boss

B. put a feather in his cap

C. make himself rich

D. avenge a wrong done to him by his boos

The cashier wanted to pull the wool over my eyes by making me sign for the money I didn't receive. This means that the cashier wanted to

A. deceive me

B. blindfold me

C. rub my eyes with cotton wool

D. have my support

The taxi-driver smelt a rat when the policeman waved him to stop and so he sped off. This means that the taxi driver

A. suddenly saw a big rat

B. had killed a rat

C. committed an offence

D. became suspicious

The proscription of the students' union was to nip the planned demonstration in the bud. This means that the proscription was meant to

A. keep the students on the alert

B. prevent the proposed demonstration

C. disorganize the students

D. punish the students

The man's decision to withdraw his daughter from school because of her misbehaviour really amounts to cutting off his own nose and face. This means that

A. the decision will not affect the daughter

B. it will cause the man much pain to his nose and face

C. the decision does the man no good at all

D. the decision will make the daughter sober

When the managing director promised to increase the wages of the workers in the new year, everybody knew that he was talking with his tongue in his cheek. This means that the managing director

A. was very sincere

B. spoke courageously

C. was not sincere at all

D. hid his tongue while speaking

The officer urged the soldiers to gird up their loins for the task ahead. This means that soldiers should

A. wake up early the next morning

B. guard their hungry loins

C. wear new battle uniform

D. be on full alert

The government introduced belt tightening measures in the budget for the new year, This means that the measures were

A. stiff

B. inflation-free

C. employment-generating

D. costly

Jimmy is good company, but he sometimes blows his own trumpet. This means that Jimmy

A. enjoys music

B. disregards others

C. praises himself

D. is an expert in playing the trumpet

The teacher was reprimanded for turning a blind eye to the acts of rudeness of his pupils. This means that the teacher

A. did not pay attention to the pupils

B. behaved like a blind man

C. was responsible for the rudeness of his pupils

D. ignored the behaviour of his pupils