Question:
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to expel her.
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A.
force her to leave a school -
B.
make her meet the headmaster -
C.
punish her severely -
D.
beat her violently
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Synonyms – knowledge of vocabulary
=> Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no choice but to expel her.
=> Expel sb /ɪkˈspel/ (v): expel someone
A. forcing her to drop out of school
B. make her go to the principal
C. punish her harshly
D. brutally beat her
=> Expel sb ~ force sb to leave a school
Other structures to note:
+ Break a rule (coll): break the rules, break the rules
+ Have no alternative but to do sth: have no choice but to do something
+ Force sb to do sth: force someone to do something
+ Make sb do sth: make someone do what
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