story coming from the past, which many people have believed; what is written on a coin or below a picture داستانی که از گذشته نشات می گیرد و افراد زیادی آن را باور کرده اند ، آنچه که روی یک سکه یا پایین یک تصویر نوشته می شود a. Stories about King Arthur and his knights are popular legends. b. _______ has exaggerated the size of Paul Bunyan. c. The legend on the rare coin was scarcely legible.

acting with force or violence با قدرت یا خشونت عمل کردن a. The police took _______ measures to end the crime wave. b. The most _______ changes in centuries have taken place during our life-time. c. In the interests of justice, _______ action must be taken.

keep; keep on; carry on; uphold; support; declare to be true نگه داشتن ، ادامه دادن ، ترویج کردن ، پشتیبانی کردن ، حقیقی اعلام کردن a. Angelo _______ ed his hold on the jagged rock though his fingers were becoming numb. b. The judge _______ ed his opinion that the verdict was fair. c. The pauper was unable to _______ his family without the help of charity.

consider carefully به دقت تامل کردن a. Not wishing to act hastily, the governor _______ ed the problem for days. b. After _______ ing the question, the board decided to grant the parole. c. The villagers, faced with a famine, _______ ed their next move.

change for the better; correct; change اصلاح کردن ، تغییر دادن a. It is time you _______ ed your ways. b. Each time they _______ ed the plan, they made it worse. c. Rather than _______ the club's constitution again, let us discard it and start afresh.