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A Choose the correct word for each definition.

height career record land span
raft uncomfortable situation strength probably

1. span : n. the width of something from one side to the other
2. strength : n. the quality of being strong; power
3. height : n. the highest point; peak
4. record : n. something written down to preserve facts or information
5. raft : n. a flat floating structure, made of pieces of wood tied together
6. situation : n. all the things that exist at a particular time in a particular place
7. career : n. an occupation that a person follows as a life’s work
8. probably : adv. used to say that something is likely to happen
9. uncomfortable : a. not feeling physically comfortable
10. land : v. to come down or bring to rest on a surface

B Match each of the vocabulary words with the correct synonym.

Vocabulary Word Synonym

1. hire • • a. base, ground, foot

2. industry • • b. feeble, fragile, frail

3. bottom • • c. quit, abandon, desert

4. weak • • d. employ, engage, appoint

5. give up • • e. business, commerce, work

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