Answer Key
What do the following phrases mean?
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- “The contest took a FATAL TURN” means [there was a tragic end]
- “The businessman could NO LONGER AFFORD five mistresses” means [it was not possible]
- “A monthly allowance” is [a sum of money given every month for expenses]
- “The businessman had to SHUT DOWN his company” means [he had to close it down]
- “She told them to ACCOMPANY her on a sightseeing trip” means [she wanted them to go with her]
Are the following statements about the text correct?
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1. All of the businessman's mistresses died in the car crash.That is incorrect. Correct is: Just one of them died: the one that drove off the cliff.
2. None of the women wanted to break up with the businessman because they all loved him.That is incorrect. Correct is: They didn't want to give up their benefits.
3. The businessman informed his mistresses about his plan to stage a private talent show.That is incorrect. Correct is: He didn't. He staged it without telling any of them.
4. The woman that drove off the cliff used to be waitress.That is correct.
5. The businessman's wife left him when she heard of the affairs.That is correct.