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[Maggie]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #291 "English Slang Idioms (13)", question 10

The police officer wasn't willing to tell the reporter anything unless it was off the ..........

(a) tape
(b) record
(c) limelight
(d) public

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #291 "English Slang Idioms (13)", answer 10

The police officer wasn't willing to tell the reporter anything unless it was off the record.

Correct answer: (b) record
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Hi everyone,

It's simply a test because I have some questions about how to ask a question, which is list on this forum.
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[Alan]

HI,

There are other forums. What was your question about?

Alan
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[Maggie]

Hi Alan,

My question is the following, as I posted it in another article.

I am wondering how to ask a question. As you can see, I do post a question sucessfully. Here is the example, http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic28745.html. But in the following test, I didn't find out the button or link "Do have you a question?". Here is another example. http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei020/esl-test.php . I only see the link "Click here for Explanation." indeed. I want to know if this forum supports this function for ALL of the questions. Thanks a lot.

Maggie^^
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[Alan]

Hi Maggie,

Apologies for being a bit slow. I see what you mean. As it's technical, I'll have to refer it to Torsten.

Best wishes,

Alan
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[Torsten]

Hi Maggie,

Thanks a lot for raising this issue as I assume a lot of our users might be asking themselves the same question and they'll be interested in the answer. Every of our interactive test question is connected to the forum. On the top right-hand corner of every test question you will find a button that takes you directly to this forum here. If nobody has posted a forum message regarding a particular test question, the link/button is called "Do you have a question?". This means, if you click on this link and post a question, you start a new forum thread on that test question. If somebody has already started a forum thread on that test question, the link is called "Click here for explanations".

Let me know if this makes sense.
Regards,
Torsten
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[Maggie]

Hi Torsten and everyone,

I totally understand it now. Moreover, I think it's a very intelligent thought and idea. It does make a more structural website and a good environment for us, English learners.

Thanks a lot.

Maggie
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[Torsten]

That's great to hear, Maggie. Please do let us know if you have any questions because we see the system from our perspective and it's sometimes difficult for us to guess what questions our users might have.

Many thanks,
Torsten
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[Infin1ty]

I think what you omit is the fact that these's still no explanation for why (D) off the record is right. And after clicked the click here for explanations button, It brought me here. I don't know what this idiom does mean. Could you please explain for me? Many thanks.
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[Alan]

Hi,

'Off the record' really means unofficially. People use that expression when they say something that they don't want to be reported or noted or quoted. Politicians use this expression when they want to say something that is their personal opinion but they don't want their words to be reported in a newspaper.

Alan
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[Infin1ty]

Thank you.
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