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1. 1.

   Read the sentences then fill in the blanks with some of the new words.

   1. Infuriated, the film star got up and ________________ out of the party.
   2. "Catch me wearing this ________________ looking pink shirt with frills on it!" cried the wrestler.
   3. The ________________ ________________ passengers began to pray fervently as the plane started to nose-dive.
   4. "Please don't look so ________________, Sir. I did not mean to upset you," she said.
   5. The congregation rose and went up to the ________________ to pray with the priest.
2. 2.

   Make sentences of your own with:

   1. snatch
   2. reminisced
   3. groceries
   4. dangling
   5. extremely
   6. reluctantly
3. 3.

   Complete the following answers:

   1. McGee was not keen to spend Christmas with Barbara because _____________
   2. McGee thought that instead of feeling sorry for himself he could _____________
   3. McGee was taken aback after he had introduced himself to the children because _____________
   4. Genevieve smiled in triumph as _____________
   5. They had a wonderful Christmas day because _____________
4. 4.

   Genevieve speaks faulty English in some places in the story. Note down those sentences, circle the error with a red pen then write each sentence correctly.

5. 5.

   How dare he feel sorry for himself?

   1. Why does McGee ask himself this question?
   2. Give another instance by quoting the sentence made earlier, where he feels the same way.
6. 6.

   "The thought of spending Christmas all by himself suddenly seemed extremely desirable."

   1. What did Genevieve have to say about McGee not having a car and about his apartment?
   2. What made McGee have the above thought?