Assignments for 03.12.2020

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1. Most people agreed that he was a weird looking man because of the long red beard.
2. Chuck’s reason for quitting his job was valid he was not being paid.
3. The answer to the question was so obvious that everyone knew it.
4. The mediocre tennis player would never make the Olympic squad.
5. She was reluctant to take on any more responsibilities at work.
6. People often tend to exaggerate stories they hear.
7. The bank is kept under very tight security.
8. Because the box was so bulky it took two men to lift it.
9. Even though he was not a professional, the amateur photographer entered the contest.
10. A wide variety of shows is playing at the concert hall.
11. Mrs. Meyers is a prominent member of the staff.
12. We all hoped that the small boat would survive the storm.

Matching

1. reluctant – f. unwilling
2. mediocre – d. average; ordinary
3. prominent – h. well-known; important
4. obvious – g. easily seen or understood
5. exaggerate – j. overstate; make something greater than it is
6. bulky – a. large; taking up much space
7. variety – I. a number of different things
8. valid – b. true; supported by facts
9. security – k. feeling or condition of being safe
10. survive – i. remain alive; live on
11. weird – e. mysterious; unearthly
12. amateur – c. person who does something for pleasure, not as a profession