Question

1. mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e - mails with jokes from sally every day. he dashed off a sloppy reply letting wasnt allowed to receive silly e - mails at school. what does the word \sick\ suggest mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story? a) disgusted b) nauseated c) bored d) fed up with 8. benjamin was a lanky kid. he was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. his mom packed him a huge lunch would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs. what is the meaning of the word lanky in the sentence above? a) tall and thin b) muscular and tall c) huge and tall d) thin and short 9. choose the word with the negative connotation. a) news b) report c) gossip d) chat

Explanation:

Question 7:

The phrase "sick of" in English commonly means being fed up or tired of something. Mark is tired of receiving annoying emails, so "fed up with" is the best match.

Question 8:

The description mentions Benjamin is the tallest kid and not a big - kid, and his mom hopes he gets more muscle on his bony arms and legs. This implies he is tall and thin, which is what "lanky" means.

Question 9:

"Gossip" often has a negative connotation as it refers to idle and often negative talk about others. "News", "report", and "chat" do not have such a negative connotation in general.

Answer:

1. d) fed up with
2. a) tall and thin
3. c) gossip