Match the sentences in Column A with the meanings of ‘hope’ in Column B.

A

B

1.

Will you get the subjects you want to study in college?

I hope so.

−

a feeling that something good will probably happen

2.

I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I don’t like the way you are arguing.

−

thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened).

3.

This discovery will give new hope to HIV/AIDS sufferers.

−

stopped believing that this good thing would happen

4.

We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes.

−

wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible)

5.

I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school.

−

showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite

6.

Just when everybody had given up hope, the fishermen came back, seven days after the cyclone.

−

wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely

Question

Match the sentences in Column A with the meanings of ‘hope’ in Column B.

A		B
1.	Will you get the subjects you want to study in college? I hope so.	−	a feeling that something good will probably happen
2.	I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I don’t like the way you are arguing.	−	thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened).
3.	This discovery will give new hope to HIV/AIDS sufferers.	−	stopped believing that this good thing would happen
4.	We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes.	−	wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible)
5.	I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school.	−	showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite
6.	Just when everybody had given up hope, the fishermen came back, seven days after the cyclone.	−	wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely

Tasneem · Accepted Answer

	A		B
1.	Will you get the subjects you want to study in college? I hope so.	−	wanting something to happen (and thinking it quite possible)
2.	I hope you don’t mind my saying this, but I don’t like the way you are arguing.	−	showing concern that what you say should not offend or disturb the other person: a way of being polite
3.	This discovery will give new hope to HIV/AIDS sufferers.	−	a feeling that something good will probably happen
4.	We were hoping against hope that the judges would not notice our mistakes.	−	wishing for something to happen, although this is very unlikely
5.	I called early in the hope of speaking to her before she went to school.	−	thinking that this would happen (It may or may not have happened.)
6.	Just when everybody had given up hope, the fisherman came back, seven days after the cyclone.	−	stopped believing that this good thing would happen

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