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Glossary
misty : having mist, foggy
upheaval : a great change that often causes a difficulty
pour rire : unserious, only for laughing (French phrase)
Reconciled: adjusted
mellow: : smooth and soft
finish coronat opus : the end crowns the work, the goal gives value to
the labour that produced it (French expression)
circumstance : situation, state
2.1. Tick the correct answer.
a. The narrator of the story thinks ………………………………… is an
essence of October.
cheese chill wind the crispness of celery
b. The summer had been …………………………..
splendid boring scorching
c. According to the narrator ………………………….. are a poor
selection for the autumn.
apples, grapes and nuts cigar and pipes
bread and cheese
d. …………………………. is a dreary time fit only for professional
football.
Autumn Winter Summer
e. The stranger …………………….. after he took the narrator’s celery.
argued thanked apologized
f. The word ‘tavern’ in the above text is closest in meaning to
………………………..
a restaurant an alcohol shop a library
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