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Analyze the question: You are asked to choose the option that best explains the meaning of the idiom "get his act together" in the sentence.

Explain the concept: "To get one's act together" is an idiom meaning to organize oneself, to become more disciplined and efficient, and to start behaving or working in a sensible, well-planned way. It has nothing to do with literal acting or costumes, even though "act" appears in it.

Solution:

Sentence: Usman needs to get his act together if he wants to pass the examination.

Meaning: Usman must organize himself, by planning, studying properly and being serious, if he wants to pass.

Checking the options:

• A. He needs to organized himself. This matches the idiom's meaning (the grammar slip "organized" should be "organize" is just a typo in the question).
• B. He needs to be fast when writing the examination. The idiom is about general preparedness, not speed.
• C. He needs to put on his stage costume. This is a literal reading of "act" and is wrong.
• D. He needs to pull all points down in the examination. This is meaningless in this context.

Answer: Option A.

Tip: For idiom questions, never interpret the words literally. Ask yourself, "What is the speaker really advising?" Related idioms: pull your socks up (improve your effort), buckle down (work seriously), turn over a new leaf (change for the better).