Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
1. fragile
a. sturdy
b. strong
c. robust
d. weak
2. shiver
a. jump
b. fall
c. shake
d. stand
3. currency
a. money
b. recent
c. waves
d. spend
4. overwhelm
a. too much
b. not enough
c. completed
d. unfinished
5. sociable
a. rude
b. friendly
c. cunning
d. wise
6. craft
a. to bend
b. to make
c. to ruin
d. to stir
7. enigma
a. public
b. dramatic
c. mystery
d. parent
8. crook
a. thief
b. hermit
c. wizard
d. warrior
9. merge
a. to pull apart
b. to float
c. to carry
d. to combine
10. burden
a. a deal
b. a resolution
c. an order
d. a hard responsibility
E x e r c i s e 4
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write 1 if the word is used incorrectly.
1.
Let’s compromise and do exactly what I want.
2.
Jill’s perception of the movie was opposite to many viewers.
3.
The temperature in here is too moderate. I’m freezing!
4.
We had a reunion yesterday. I haven’t seen her for years.
5.
Tonya’s new car is a hybrid that runs on gas and electricity.
6.
It is such burden to drive two hours to work each day.
7.
The enigma was so simple that a child could find a solution.
8.
Her innocence reminded many of us when we were young.
9.
I crafted the airplane out of pieces of old wood.
10.
The snake
tramped quietly on its stomach.
The
Demon’s Bridge
A young woman’s cow had crossed the river in the morning when the water level was
moderate. But when the woman returned with her dog to get the cow, she was overwhelmed
by how high the water had risen. Even if she crossed, she still couldn’t tow her cow back
through the river.
“What am I going to do?” she wondered.
Suddenly, a man appeared across the river. “A fragile young lady like you shouldn’t have
to struggle across a river,” he said. “I’ll build you a bridge.”
The man was an enigma. The young woman’s perception of him was that he was a sociable
person. He was talkative, yet something was strange about him.
“I don’t want to be a burden to you, sir,” the woman replied.
“Don’t worry,” he told her as he began crafting a bridge. He merged the pieces of the bridge
together with amazing speed. Soon, it was finished.
“Oh, but how can I pay you for your work? Let’s compromise. I am sure that we can find a
fair solution. What do you think?” The woman asked.
“The only currency I need is the first living thing that crosses the bridge,” the man replied.
She thought, “This deal sounds weird. Maybe he’s actually a river demon.” She shivered
because she realized that he had taken advantage of her innocence and rigged the deal
somehow. But she had a plan of her own. She pulled a piece of bread from her pocket and
threw it across the bridge. Her dog ran after it.
“The dog is the first living thing across the bridge,” she said to the man.
The man was angry. He suddenly changed into a hybrid of a human and a fish. “You crook!”
he shouted. “You tricked me. I have no use for your dog!” He screamed and dove into the river.
The woman tramped across the bridge to the other side and had a happy reunion with
her dog and cow.
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