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During a get-together, your friend makes fun of your singing in front of your friends. You thought your

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Question

During a get-together, your friend makes fun of your singing in front of your friends. You thought your singing was fine, but your friend thinks you really need to practice much more. How angry does that make you feel?

Options

  • I don’t feel angry at all

  • I feel moderately angry

  • I feel slightly annoyed

  • I feel very angry

  • I feel a little angry

  • I feel furious

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Solution

I don’t feel angry at all

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Chapter 2.2: A Poison Tree - Warm Up [Page 38]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 9 TN Board
Chapter 2.2 A Poison Tree
Warm Up | Q A. 4. | Page 38

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