Answer Key
What do the following phrases mean?
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- “It was like dealing with organized crime” means [it was similar to doing business with criminals]
- “The bank refused to WORK OUT A DEAL” means [they didn't want to come to an agreement]
- “The judge RELIEVED the couple of their debt” means [the judge canceled the debt]
- “They OWED $291,000” means [they had to pay back the money]
- “financially STRUGGLING” means [having financial problems]
Are the following statements about the text correct?
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1. Mr Horoski is a journalist.That is incorrect. Correct is: He is a porcelain seller.
2. The judge canceled their debt, but not the interest.That is incorrect. Correct is: The judge canceled the debt as well as the interest.
3. After 2004, the interest rate went down.That is incorrect. Correct is: It went up.
4. The Horoskis began to have trouble making their payments to the bank because of Mr Horoski's health problems.That is correct.
5. The judge attacked the bank because he didn't like the way the bank communicated with the Horoskis.That is correct.