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My teachers ______me towards the path of success. The tourist ______explained the historical importance of the site. - English

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  1. My teachers ______me towards the path of success.
  2. The tourist ______explained the historical importance of the site.

Options

  • frame

  • guide

  • book

  • play

  • print

  • plan

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Solution

  1. My teachers guide me towards the path of success.
  2. The tourist guide explained the historical importance of the site.
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Chapter 5.1: The Convocation Address - Vocabulary [Page 144]

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Chapter 5.1 The Convocation Address
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