Which expression below includes slang?
A. I’m feeling a bit under the weather.
B. I am aching all over.
C. I feel unusually exhausted today.
D. I haven’t had much energy for some time.
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English expressions can be formal, informal, or colloquial/slang. Which one below is formal?
A. I don’t think your plan sounds all that possible.
B. What you are proposing does not seem feasible.
C. Trust me, your plan isn’t gonna work.
D. That plan’s crap.
In the context of the reading, what does the word “fertile” most closely mean? Ideas originate from pregnant minds, just as babies emerge from the bellies of their mothers. What makes a mind fertile? For one thing, it is the freedom to venture without the confines of traditional thinking or the burden of practical concerns.
A. healthy
B. cooperative
C. objective
D. creative
In the context of the reading, what does the word “confrontation” most closely mean? Animals facing competition have been shown to optimally choose between different behaviors, including confrontation, avoidance and tolerance, depending on the competitive ability of their opponents relative to their own. For example, if their competitors are bigger or stronger, animals are expected to “give up the fight” and choose avoidance or tolerance.
A. escape
B. fight
C. argument
D. complaint
In the context of the reading, what does the word “exacerbated” most closely mean? The Amazon is facing crises on a number of levels, from deforestation, to climate change, to human rights, exacerbated by drug trafficking and wildlife trafficking. All these crises are negative feedback loops feeding on each other.
A. improved
B. expected
C. destroyed
D. worsened