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Question
(i) Match words under A with their meanings under B.
|
A |
B |
|
remote |
difficult to overcome |
|
means |
most prominent |
|
dominant |
be overcome/overpowered |
|
formidable |
method(s) |
|
overwhelmed |
far away from |
(ii) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate words from under A.
(a) There were ___________ obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no ___________ of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house ____________from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) ___________by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a __________position above the sleepy town.
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Solution
(i)
|
A |
B |
|
remote |
far away from |
|
means |
method(s) |
|
dominant |
most prominent |
|
formidable |
difficult to overcome |
|
overwhelmed |
be overcome/overpowered |
(ii)
(a) There were formidable obstacles on the way, but we reached our destination safely.
(b) We have no means of finding out what happened there.
(c) Why he lives in a house remote from any town or village is more than I can tell.
(d) Overwhelmed by gratitude, we bowed to the speaker for his valuable advice.
(e) The old castle stands in a dominant position above the sleepy town.
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