Check (V ) the sentence with the bolded word that makes better
sense.
1. ___ a. Parents have authority over their children.
b. Poor people aid rich people by giving them money.
2. ___ a.
When you have authority, you cannot do anything.
b. When people cooperate, they can get more done.
3.
a. You should admire people who tell lies.
b. Learning a new language can frustrate some people.
4. ___ a. If you aid someone, he or she will usually thankyou.
b. If you cooperate with your friends, you will feel lonely.
5. ___ a. You should frustrate your friends when they help you.
b. Most students admire teachers who work hard.
Exercise
Circle the two words that are opposites in each group.
1. a. destruction
b. aid
c. admire
d.
govern
2. a. frustrate
b. admire
c. plenty
d. relieve
3. a.
disorder
b. enable
c. cooperate
d. attempt
4. a. enable
b. royal
c. slave
d.
reputation
5. a. reputation
b. struggle
c. stupid
d. cooperate
Check (V) the one that suits the blank naturally.
1.
If you help other people,________________ .
a. they will admire you
b. they will struggle with you
2. After the fight,________________ .
a. the room was in disorder
___ b.
the room got a reputation
3. The people wanted change,________________ .
a. so they defended themselves
b. so they elected a new person to govern the country
4. Because I could not solve the problem,________________ .
a. I became frustrated
b. there was a division between the animals
5. She found a mistake on her homework, so ________________ .
a.
she aided it to be fixed
b. she attempted to correct it
6. After returning from the library,________________ .
a. we could cooperate with our books
b. we had plenty of books to read
7. After her friends laughed at her,________________ .
a. she thought that the royal palace looked beautiful
b. she knew that her last remark was stupid
8. You cannot tell me what to do.________________ .
a. I live in the capital city
b. You don’t have any authority
9. Read the directions carefully.________________ .
a. They will cause destruction
b. They will enable you to complete the project
10.
Before he can feel better,________________ .
a. he must find a way to relieve the pain
b. he must become a slave