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Outstanding payment Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:18 pm  Outstanding payment
 

Test No. incompl/advan-19 "Money Matters (2)", question 8

It was a great relief to Charlie when he realized that he had come to the end of his agreement with the bank and there was only one ......... payment left.

(a) extraordinary
(b) upstanding
(c) outstanding
(d) standing

Test No. incompl/advan-19 "Money Matters (2)", answer 8

It was a great relief to Charlie when he realized that he had come to the end of his agreement with the bank and there was only one outstanding payment left.

Correct answer: (c) outstanding

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It was a great relief to Charlie when he realized that he had come to the end of his agreement with the bank and there was only one extraordinary payment left.
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Outstanding payment Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:22 pm  Outstanding payment
 

Because it's a payment that hasn't been made yet. It could be a bill that hasn't been settled yet. Outstanding can have different meanings - excellent as well as due, unsettled, owing.
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