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You learn everyday idioms and how to use them in the right situation. This helps you understand spoken and written English, and makes your own speech and writing clearer and more natural.
You should already be able to read short sentences and understand basic vocabulary. It also helps if you can use context to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
“To let the cat out of the bag” means:
Working: This idiom means to disclose something that was meant to be hidden.
This topic usually appears in Junior High School English language work on vocabulary and figurative language. It supports BECE preparation by building your understanding of how idioms are used in comprehension and expression.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
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