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Shahab8990 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Which is the best choice? then give the reasons.
He ............. his arms over his chest and watched us carry the table.
1) bent 2) crossed
John is very ................., but at the moment he is under a lot of stress.
1) relaxed 2) emotional
1) bent 2) crossed
John is very ................., but at the moment he is under a lot of stress.
1) relaxed 2) emotional
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1) 'Crossed'' is a standard and idiomatic term for this action,'Bent' is not. Another common and idiomatic term is 'folded'. 2) Choose 'relaxed', because the use of 'but' means you have to choose a word that offers a contrast with 'under a lot of stress'.
- 1) 'Crossed'' is a standard and idiomatic term for this action,'Bent' is not.
- Another common and idiomatic term is 'folded'.
- 2) Choose 'relaxed', because the use of 'but' means you have to choose a word that offers a contrast with 'under a lot of stress'.
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1) 'Crossed'' is a standard and idiomatic term for this action,'Bent' is not.
Another common and idiomatic term is 'folded'.
2) Choose 'relaxed', because the use of 'but' means you have to choose a word that offers a contrast with 'under a lot of stress'.
Another common and idiomatic term is 'folded'.
2) Choose 'relaxed', because the use of 'but' means you have to choose a word that offers a contrast with 'under a lot of stress'.
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