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A

Find 3 synonyms for each of the following words:

1)difficult (adjective), 2)someone (noun), 3)happy (adjective), 4)friendly (adjective) 5)hurt (verb), 6)nice (adjective), 7)small (adjective), 8)so (adverb), 9)cry (verb),10)thing (noun)

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B

Find a right meaning for each of these words:

1) a GUTSY person is a)ill-mannered, b)poor, c)courageous, d)anxious

2) to FLABBERGAST means : a)to cook lovingly, b)to greatly surprise c)to enjoy a funny joke, d) to be in charge of a candy factory

3) a PERIODICAL can be a) a book, b)a newspaper, c)a school project, d)a TV program

4) to PROCRASTINATE means : a)to delay or to postpone, b)to persevere, c) to stop, d) to slap a mosquito

5) SENSIBLE (adjective) means : a)sensitive, b)smart, c)clever, d)makes sense

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C

Choose the best word to suit each context: (If two answers are possible, explain the difference)

1) Julia (arrived, happened) at school around 9 o'clock this morning.

2) The meeting was (postponed, reported). It will take place tomorrow instead of today.

3) Mr. Mc Kay (retired, left, quit) last year. He doesn't work anymore.

4) They are reading a (review, magazine) in the (library, bookstore) right now.

5) My sister is always grumpy in the morning, she has a bad (character, temper).

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D

How many words could you make out of the letters in your name? List them all.

ex: Valerie : rival, liar, lie, reveal, real, ale, etc...

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