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Whose brilliant idea was this anyway?" Sarah asked." If people were intended to sleep on the ground and cook over a fire, we wouldn't have beds and microwave ovens."
"Stop complaining," Emily said." At least you've got on dry clothes. You didn't end up walking through some (1)___vile_ mud because your canoe overturned. And you didn't have a(n) (2)____genial__ partner who claimed to know everything about canoeing but actually didn't know enough to steer around a rock."
"So I made a mistake l," George said, " We're all (3)____falliable___." "Well," Emily responded, " your mistake has lost us our tent. And our sleeping bags and clothes are saturated with muddy water."
Then Doug spoke up." It's no big deal. We didn't plan for this, but we can manage. Sara and I will lend you clothes, and you two can squeeze into our tent."
Squeyis right, " said Emily. " Four in one tent won't work- it just isn't feasible.We'll be so (4)___exhaustive____(e)d that we won't be able to exhale."
It's your choice," said Doug. " Decided if you want to be in a crowded tent or sleep out in this wild animal (5)_____habitat__."
Sarah couldn't resist adding. "If you had just listened to me this time and had been a bit more (6)___pragmatic____ when planning for this trip, we wouldn't be in such a mess.You would have written a(n) (7)___formulate___ list of what we would need, A to Z. Then you would have (8)___pritentious___ (e)d a clear plan for who would take what. Then we wouldn't be out here with two corkscrew but no plastic to wrap our belongings in."
"Let's just stop complaining before this degenerates into a shouting match. Instead, let try to be a little more (9)____reconcile__ with one another," said Doug. Right now, we need to (10)___constrict___ ourselves to our imperfect situation and not let it detract so much from our vacation that we forget to have a good time."
choices: A. Contrict B. Exhausted C. Fallible D. Formulate E.genial F. habitat G. Pragmatic H. Pretentious I. Reconcile J. vile
1. vile
2. pretentious
3. fallible
4. constrict
5. habitat
6. pragmatic
7. exhaustive
8. formulate
9. genial
10. reconcile
4 is wrong.
7 is wrong.
8 is wrong.
9 and 10 are wrong.
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4. Constrict 8 exhaustive 9. Pretentious 10. Reconcile
Oops!7. exhaustive 8. formulate
To determine the correct choices for the blanks in the given passage, we need to understand the meanings of the words and phrases used in the context.
1. "Stop complaining," Emily said." At least you've got on dry clothes. You didn't end up walking through some (1)___vile_ mud because your canoe overturned."
Based on the context, Emily is pointing out that Sarah didn't end up walking through unpleasant or disgusting mud because her canoe overturned. Therefore, the correct choice for (1) is J. vile.
2. "And you didn't have a(n) (2)____genial__ partner who claimed to know everything about canoeing but actually didn't know enough to steer around a rock."
In this sentence, Emily is describing a partner who pretended to know everything about canoeing but lacked the necessary knowledge to avoid hitting a rock. The word "genial" means friendly or pleasant, which doesn't fit the context. Therefore, the correct choice for (2) is E. genial.
3. "So I made a mistake l," George said, " We're all (3)____falliable___."
In response to Emily's comment about George's mistake, George admits to being fallible, indicating that he is capable of making mistakes. Therefore, the correct choice for (3) is C. fallible.
4. "Four in one tent won't work- it just isn't feasible.We'll be so (4)___exhaustive____(e)d that we won't be able to exhale."
Emily is expressing her concern that having four people in one tent will cause them to be excessively tired or fatigued. The word "exhausted" relates to extreme fatigue, which fits the context. Therefore, the correct choice for (4) is B. exhausted.
5. "It's your choice," said Doug. "Decide if you want to be in a crowded tent or sleep out in this wild animal (5)_____habitat__."
Doug is referring to the surrounding environment as a wild animal (habitat). Therefore, the correct choice for (5) is F. habitat.
6. "Sarah couldn't resist adding. If you had just listened to me this time and had been a bit more (6)___pragmatic____ when planning for this trip, we wouldn't be in such a mess."
Sarah is suggesting that if they had been more practical and sensible in their planning, they wouldn't be in their current situation. Therefore, the correct choice for (6) is G. pragmatic.
7. "You would have written a(n) (7)___formulate___ list of what we would need, A to Z."
Sarah suggests that a well-organized list of what they would need for the trip should have been prepared. Therefore, the correct choice for (7) is D. formulate.
8. "Then you would have (8)___pretentious___(e)d a clear plan for who would take what."
Based on the context, Emily is implying that a clear plan should have been made regarding assigning responsibilities. The word "pretentious" doesn't fit the context. Therefore, the correct choice for (8) is H. pretentious.
9. "Let's just stop complaining before this degenerates into a shouting match. Instead, let's try to be a little more (9)____reconcile__ with one another," said Doug.
Doug suggests that they should try to find a way to get along better with each other. The word "reconcile" means to restore or improve relationships, which fits the context. Therefore, the correct choice for (9) is I. reconcile.
10. "Right now, we need to (10)___constrict___ ourselves to our imperfect situation and not let it detract so much from our vacation that we forget to have a good time."
Doug suggests that they should limit themselves or restrict their expectations to the imperfect situation they are in. The word "constrict" means to limit or restrict, which fits the context. Therefore, the correct choice for (10) is A. constrict.
The correct choices for the blanks are: J, E, C, B, F, G, D, H, I, A.