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He thought he could ace the exam without studying, but that was just wishful thinking.

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Question

Read the sentence carefully and choose the best meaning for the underlined expression. Then, use that expression in a sentence of your own.

He thought he could ace the exam without studying, but that was just wishful thinking.

Options

  • a clever shortcut but no real effort behind it

  • a confident guess but lacking proper knowledge

  • a hopeful belief but unlikely to be true

  • a strong desire but based on facts and planning

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Solution

a hopeful belief but unlikely to be true

Sentence: Believing that I could finish the entire project in one hour was wishful thinking.

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Chapter 16: Follow That Dream - Exercise [Page 238]

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NCERT English Kaveri Class 9
Chapter 16 Follow That Dream
Exercise | Q II. 4. | Page 238
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