Instructions: | Click on the correct word from the list. Click once to verify your response, click again to clear the message. (Back) |
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I was at a hardware store the other day and a woman came up to me and began to ask me questions about an electric drill that she wanted to buy.
She mistook me for a salesperson. Hint: She thought I was a salesperson. | |
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2. | Although most students are very motivated, there are some students who come to class with a very bad attitude. They don't want to learn and, furthermore, they do not hesitate to disrupt the class. As a teacher, I refuse to tolerate such behavior. It's unacceptable. Hint: conduct, actions | |
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If you are applying for a job, here are a few key terms you should include in your resume: languages, computer experience, hard-working, overseas experience, flexible, and task-oriented. However, knowledge of a foreign language is even more important than experience with computers. Hint: what you have learned | |
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4. | Icy roads are very dangerous and most people drive very slowly when there's a lot of snow and ice on the highway, Of course, a few drivers refuse to slow down and these people are a danger to themselves and others. I, like most drivers, am very cautious and drive very slowly in these conditions. Hint: careful |
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5. | I know some people who refuse to take elevators. They say that they panic when they are inside and the door closes.
Psychologists call this fear of small, enclosed places claustrophobia. Hint: noun related to the following adjectives: fearful, afraid | |
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6. | I sometimes have the impression that we all lead very selfish lifestyles and that there is little community spirit left. However, this is a false impression. When disasters occur, people are very ready to help each other. Hint: happen | |
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7. | Bob's a good worker but he doesn't have much experience. I would like him to take over this project but I am not sure that he's ready yet. I don't know to what extent I can trust him to work without supervision. Hint: degree | |
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8. | Aki's brother asked her to lend him some money. He said he wanted to start a business. He had some great ideas but no money. Aki said she would help him when he had saved enough to provide fifty percent of the capital himself. I think she made a very wise decision. Hint: intelligent |
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9. | The mayor is hoping that she will win again in the next municipal elections. She is not a charismatic woman, but she does a good job and that's what voters want. It is quite likely, therefore, that they will reelect her. Hint: probable | |
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10. | Montreal in the spring is quite wonderful, except for one thing: potholes. They are big holes in the roads caused by the abrupt changes of temperature at that time of year. Drivers do their best to avoid these holes because they can cause a lot of damage or even accidents. Hint: keep away from, not come in contact with | |
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