Question

starting a new school year is something i have always been reluctant to do, but i dread it for a strange reason. im not scared of my teachers. im not fretting over what shoes im going to wear. i dont hate math or social studies. no, nothing like that. most of my friends dread going back to school for the usual reasons: because it means the end of summer, because they simply do not like school. me, i actually like school. i just hate having to learn a new schedule!

my perfect schedule

in an ideal world, each school year would be structured the exact same way as last year. i would always have math first period, english second, and social studies third. then i would have lunch before starting on biology, art, and ending the day with gym.

i can live with the fact that we have to study different subjects each year. after all, there is no point in relearning the same concepts

as used in paragraph 2, the word ideal could be replaced by each of the following words except

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a. dream
b. dreaded
c. perfect
d. wonderful

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "ideal" in the context. "Ideal" here means a perfect or desirable situation.

• Option A: "dream" can be a noun or adjective meaning ideal/desirable, so it's a synonym.
• Option B: "dreaded" means feared or disliked, which is the opposite of "ideal" (ideal is positive, dreaded is negative).
• Option C: "perfect" is a direct synonym of "ideal".
• Option D: "wonderful" means excellent, which is similar to ideal.

So "dreaded" is the word that can't replace "ideal".

Answer:

B. dreaded