Question

Match the expressions from the text in Column 1 with the most suitable situations given in Column 2.

Column 1	Column 2
1. Fight to the last man	(i) A sports team scores a last-minute goal, giving them the lead and shaking the opponent’s confidence.
2. Foil the plan	(ii) The soldiers fought valiantly until each one laid down his life for the nation.
3. Deliver a blow	(iii) Soldiers stay in their position and fight back, even though the enemy is stronger.
4. Hold their ground	(iv) A spy disrupts the enemy’s efforts to invade a country by intercepting their communications.

Now, complete the following sentences using the expressions from Column 1.

1. The detective managed to ______ by finding the hidden evidence before the culprit could get rid of it.
2. The company’s new advertising campaign was meant to ______ to their competitors’ sales.
3. The hikers chose to ______ despite the heavy rain, refusing to turn back on their journey.
4. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the soldiers vowed to defend their homeland and ______, refusing to surrender to the enemy forces.

Answer 1

Column 1	Column 2
1. Fight to the last man	(ii) The soldiers fought valiantly until each one laid down his life for the nation.
2. Foil the plan	(iv) A spy disrupts the enemy’s efforts to invade a country by intercepting their communications.
3. Deliver a blow	(i) A sports team scores a last-minute goal, giving them the lead and shaking the opponent’s confidence.
4. Hold their ground	(iii) Soldiers stay in their position and fight back, even though the enemy is stronger.

1. The detective managed to foil the plan by finding the hidden evidence before the culprit could get rid of it.
2. The company’s new advertising campaign was meant to deliver a blow to their competitors’ sales.
3. The hikers chose to hold their ground despite the heavy rain, refusing to turn back on their journey.
4. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the soldiers vowed to defend their homeland and fight to the last man, refusing to surrender to the enemy forces.