Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:

When you go to a foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not always a bed of roses.

  • A as pleasant as one thought
  • B a bed without roses
  • C an unmitegated disappointment
  • D as expected
  • E uncomfortable

The correct answer is A. as pleasant as one thought

The phrase "a bed of roses" is an idiom that means a situation or experience that is very pleasant and easy.

The option that has the nearest meaning to this phrase is option A: "as pleasant as one thought."

In the sentence, it means that life in a foreign country may not be as pleasant or easy as one initially expected.

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