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- ^Quiz A: Idiom->Definitions HELP screen^
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- A quiz asks you to match idioms and definitions. You have chosen Quiz A, in
- which you must match the given idiom with one of the four definitions.
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- Here's what the screen for Quiz A looks like:
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- ║ JACK UP ║
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- ║ Select appropriate response (1-4): [ ] ║
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- ║ [1] To be badly defeated; to die or be killed (especially in ║
- ║ combat). ║
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- ║ [2] To make (a price) a lot higher; raise greatly and suddenly.║
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- ║ [3] To conclude an investment of time or money with neither a ║
- ║ net gain or net loss; have the same assets one started ║
- ║ with. ║
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- ║ [4] To show strong loyalty to a cause or person. ║
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- ║ PRESS [F1] SHOW EXAMPLE [F2] CHANGE SCOPE Current Lesson ║
- ║ [F3] PASS [F9] QUIT Quiz [F10] HELP ║
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- If you give the right answer, IdioMagic will say ~CORRECT~. If you give the
- wrong answer, IdioMagic will say ~INCORRECT~ and tell you the correct answer.
- You are not given a second chance to answer as you are in exercises, and
- IdioMagic will go on to the next question right away.
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- ^[F1] HIDE/SHOW EXAMPLE^ Press [F1] to show or hide the example.
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- ^[F2] CHANGE SCOPE^ Press [F2] to switch the scope of the lessons the quiz
- will cover, to: 1) current lesson (idioms are selected from the current lesson
- of ten idioms), 2) previous lessons (idioms are randomly selected from all
- previous lessons, including the current lesson), or 3) all lessons. The word,
- ~Current~, ~Previous~ or ~All~, appearing after [F2] CHANGE SCOPE, indicates
- the currently chosen scope.
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- ^[F3] PASS^ Press [F3] to skip to the next question.
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- ^[F9] QUIT Quiz^ Hit this key to get out of the quiz screen and return to the
- Main Menu.
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- ^[F10] HELP^ To view this help screen.