Question

Section B - Comprehension (j). For each of the following words, find another word or phrase that means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage: (I) delicate; (II) ominous; (III) an obligation; (IV) overcast; (V) pensively

Accepted Answer

(I) delicate - frail, fragile, weak, poor, ailing.
(II) ominous - threatening, menacing, foreboding, portentous, eerie.
(III) an obligation - a duty, a responsibility, a commitment, an onus.
(IV) overcast - cloudy, (very) dark, grey, clouded, hazy, sunless.
(V) pensively - thoughtfully, reflectively, contemplatively.

GCE English Language 2023 Theory — Question 16

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