5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. more likely than ever

– overdue; not paid on time and still needing to be paid; an outstanding balance * Your account is 45 days past due. If we do not receive your payment by the end of the month, we will cut off your electric service.
more likely now than anytime before; more probable than before * Harold’s boss yelled at him yesterday in front of all of the other employees, and now it’s more likely than ever that he’ll quit his job. محتمل تر از همیشه
– very slight; almost unnoticeable; barely * Can you hear that music? It’s very faint, but you can hear it if you stand very still.
استفاده بیش از حد/پرخوری کردن– a fee paid when one uses too much of something; money that must be paid if one goes over certain limits * Last month, I used my cell phone more than usual, so I had to pay some overage charges.

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