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Vocabulary

Choose the right word to complete the sentence.

1. My father scolded me badly yesterday. It was part of his

discipline.
A. angrily criticize someone
B. happily give feedback to someone
C. calmly provide criticism to someone

2. Too much sun exposure is harsh for the skin.
A. refreshing
B. irritating or painful
C. rejuvenating

3. It is my first time to be in a godforsaken place like this. It’s too
difficult to get here.

A. a dismal or remote area
B. an accessible area
C. a nice area

4. She thinks that she has a measly pay.
A. good
B. meager
C. competitive

5. My aunt paid $1000 to bail me out from the jail.
A. release (a person) for whom security has been paid
B. fail to appear in court and so forfeit one’s bail.
C. extricate from a difficult situation

Grammar

Choose the right word to make the sentence grammatically
correct.

1. Money can’t ( buy, buying ) happiness.
2. Lend me a ( foot, hand ). I’m in a crisis right nowadays.
3. When you have nothing, you tend to be ( vulnerable, venerably ) to
what other people say.
4. I enjoy ( smoking, smokey ) outside.
5. I go for short walks ( with, of ) my brother.

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