Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

194 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

18. When Sally latly refused to go on a date with Harry, he felt deeply hurt and
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19. When is the band going to its latest CD and video?


20. My roommate and I get along, because our interests are so.

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EXERCISE

Nonacademic vocabulary Fill in the part of speech for each of the nonacademic

wordsbelow, then indicate which of the words best conveys the meaning of the

underlined word or phrase in each sentence that follows. Be sure to use the correct

form of each verb and to change an adjective to an adverb, if necessary.

aluent balance budget clutter durable

foster frugal fulillment grateful rank

1. I would be very appreciative if you could help me with this project.


2. A person who has a stressful and demanding job inds it diicult to put in an equal
   position family and work.


3. Mrs. Johnson gets a lot of satisfaction out of volunteering in the community.


4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology holds a top position among the world’s top
   universities.


5. If you have trouble making ends meet, you need to sit down and make a plan of income
   and expenditures.


6. Josephine’s family lives in a very wealthy neighborhood.


7. I don’t know how you can stand the untidy jumble of papers and stuf on your desk.


8. Student exchange programs promote the development of cultural understanding and
   a spirit of cooperation.


9. People who have to raise a family on a low income have to live using as little money as
   possible.