LANGUAGE #2: Appropriate Words I
every team member is essential, not just the fastest runners.
Before we started the relay race, our coach said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. *it was imperative for every team member to contribute to the best of her ability. *every team member is essential, not just the fastest runners. *No change
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She predicted that Harvard University would continue to be in the forefront of higher education. *would yield to no other in delineating the future *would always be one of the hottest schools *No change
Most results from research studies
The preponderance of the results from research studies tell us that obesity is on the rise among U.S. children. *Researchers who have their act together *Most results from research studies *No change
months of heated debate
After giving each other a lot of grief, the Founding Fathers reached agreement on the Constitution. *debating strenuously among themselves for numerous months *months of heated debate *No change
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After the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan at the end of World War II, some of the scientists who helped develop the bomb had serious reservations about the work they had done. *wondered why in the world they had ever gotten involved in such a project. *wished they had come to their senses sooner. *No change
the stress of the work becomes overwhelming.
Air-traffic controllers sometimes leave their jobs because the enormous pressure of their work envelops them every single moment. *the stress of the work becomes overwhelming. *they can't hack the pressure 24/7. *No change
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When you suffer from severe depression, maintaining a positive outlook is difficult. *keeping your sunny side up *establishing a sense of euphoria over an extended period of time *No change
are never satisfied with what they have
People who believe the grass is always greener somewhere else may continually change jobs or spouses or places to live. *feel that a vastly improved life is just around the corner *are never satisfied with what they have *No change
the patience of the audience
During last night's enactment of Othello, the tremendous forbearance exhibited by the audience astounded me. *the patience of the audience *the audience was so cool that it *No change
The most serious challenge we face
Foremost among the daunting challenges that confront us is unifying our nation. *Foremost among the major hassles that face us *The most serious challenge we face *No change
