Question

match the bold words from the reading to the appropriate synonym (8 - 15).
synonym/definition word from reading

1. required
2. extremist
3. great

11.understanding

1. agreement
2. change

14.cruel
15.objective

Explanation:

This is a vocabulary - matching task. We need to find words from the reading that have the same or similar meanings as the given synonyms/definitions. Without the actual reading content, we can only provide general synonyms for these words. "Required" can mean "necessary", "extremist" is like "radical", "great" can be "excellent", "understanding" is similar to "comprehension", "agreement" is like "accord", "change" can be "alteration", "cruel" is like "brutal", "objective" is similar to "goal".

Answer:

1. necessary
2. radical
3. excellent
4. comprehension
5. accord
6. alteration
7. brutal
8. goal