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Exercise: the 90's - stress

Tony Thorne

1990's

Do you know the meaning of the following? Try this exercise and check your answers afterwards:


	1: By 'truanting' or 'playing truant' we mean...					the behaviour of a musician who regularly misses band rehearsals
						the behaviour of children who miss classes at school because they are often sick
						the behaviour of children who miss classes at school without permission

	2: If something gives rise to an event or a situation...					it makes the event or situation happen
						it makes the event or situation become more widespread or more important
						it succeeds the event or situation

	3: An 'emotionally literate' person knows how to...					say the word 'emotion' in at least 25 different languages
						understand a writer's feelings just by reading one of their books
						explore, understand and control their feelings

	4: If something hits an all-time low...					the state of it is always bad
						the state of it is always good
						it is at its worst state ever

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