5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Excel

try hard to get something wanted by others; be a rival تلاش سخت برای دست آوردن چیزی که دیگران هم خواهان آن هستند ، رقابت کردن a. Steffi Graf was challenged to compete for the tennis title. b. The runner was reluctant to compete in front of his parents for the first time. c. When the amateur became a pro, he had to compete against better men.
be better than; do better than برتری داشتن ، بهتر بودن a. Because he was so small, Larry could not excel in sports. b. At least Hannah had the security of knowing that she excelled in swimming. c. Clarence Darrow wanted to become a prominent lawyer, but he felt that he must first excel in history.
leaning; movement in a certain direction گرایش ، حرکت به سوی خاص ، تمایل a. My algebra teacher has a tendency to forget the students' names. b. His tendency was to work hard in the morning and then to take it easy in the afternoon. c. The tendency in all human beings is to try to survive.
of man; male مردانه ، مذکر a. The boy became more masculine as he got older. b. It is undeniable that his beard makes him look masculine. c. The girls liked Jerry because of his masculine ways.

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