Hundreds of football fans gathered outside the stadium before the match. The ______ waited excitedly for the gates to open.
throng
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Daniel accidentally broke his sister's favourite cup. His mother told him firmly that he should have been more careful. Which word best describes what his mother did?
chided him
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James knew that he would have to give a difficult presentation tomorrow, and he was extremely afraid of it. Which word best describes his feeling?
dread
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After losing five matches in a row, the team decided to stop competing because they no longer believed they could win. Which idiom best describes their decision?
throw in the towel
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baam
Lose 5 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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monster
Reset all scores!
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gift
Win 10 points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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What is the difference between an adolescent and adolescence?
An adolescent is a person; adolescence is a stage of life.
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Lily is always kind, cheerful, and pleasant when she meets new people. Which adjective best describes Lily?
amiable
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Anna trusted her best friend enough to tell her about a secret she had never told anyone else. What did Anna do?
She confided in her friend.
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Which sentence uses dread most naturally?
B
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banana
Go to last place!
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fairy
Take points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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The long delay at the airport was extremely ______ because nobody knew when the flight would depart.
vexing
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Which sentence uses apprehensive correctly?
A
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Which situation best shows someone resting on their laurels?
