Answer Key
Choose the best explanation for the following words and phrases from the reading...
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- REPERCUSSIONS are [effects]
- “The life of a PAUPER” is [the life of a poor man]
- “My Lonely Hearts ad might PUT a lot of women OFF” means [not many women would be interested]
- “I RARELY felt lonely” means [he didn't usually feel lonely]
- “A person who's prepared to COMMIT to this lifestyle” is [a person who really wants to live that way]
Are the following questions about the reading correct?
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1. His special laundry liquid is made of nuts.That is correct.
2. Mr Boyle buys only cheap things in supermarkets.That is incorrect. Correct is: He doesn't buy anything. He picks up waste food from supermarkets.
3. He spent his last money to install a toilet in his caravan.That is incorrect. Correct is: He spent his last £350 installing solar panels in his caravan to power his laptop.
4. His girlfriend is living with him in the old caravan.That is incorrect. Correct is: They broke up. He's living there alone.
5. What's stressing Mr Boyle out is the fact that he might become rich again.That is correct.