6. didn’t like / want to II.
1. in no time 2. crinkly 3. scornful 4. neighbourhood 5. awfully 6. adjusting 7. tuck 8. nonchalantly 9. punched 10. fit III. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B IV
1. a. funny b. interesting c. interesting d. funny
Funny is a very informal word, focusing mainly on whatever results in laughter because of oddness, abnormality, or inappropriateness. Interesting refers to something that that attracts people’s attention, usually because it is exciting, unusual and deserves their observation and study.
2. a. silent b. silent c. still d. still
Still, suggests an unruffled or tranquil state, and often refers to a moment of calm between periods of noise and movement, and during this moment there is no sign of activity. Silent simply means becoming speechless or being without noise; it does not necessarily suggest serenity or motionlessness.
3. a. dispute b. arguing c. disputing d. arguing
Dispute is often used as a transitive verb, meaning to say that something is incorrect or untrue, to fight passionately for control or ownership of something. Argue usually refers to a reasoned presentation of views or to a heated exchange of opinion; very often when used intransitively, it is followed by prepositions like ―with,‖ ―for/against,‖ ―about‖ etc.
4. a. usual b. usual c. Regular d. regular
Usual is applied to whatever recurs frequently and steadily, referring to natural happenings as well as to occurrences based on the customs of the community or the habits of an individual, while regular emphasizes a conformity to the established or natural order of things, referring to events that happen often, or events that have equal amounts of time between them, so that they happen at the same time, for example, each day or each week. V.
1. Synonym: actual, genuine, true
2. Antonym: moving, movable, mobile, restless 3. Synonym: rough, coarse, uneven 4. Antonym: like, love, enjoy
5. Synonym: disdainful, contemptuous
6. Antonym: inferior, subordinate, secondary