Cover of Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook

Answer — Exercise 1

9.2·Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook

Question

  1. Complete the article with the words in the box.
  2. The quotes are from people who fell for one of the scams in the article. Write the correct number of each scam next to the sentences.
  3. Match the meanings 1-8 with the words and phrases in bold in the article.

Answer

a)

  1. greed
  2. pride
  3. curiosity
  4. fear
  5. sympathy

b)

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 1
  5. 2

c)

  1. preys on
  2. legitimate
  3. plight
  4. recognition
  5. subtle
  6. unverifiable
  7. vulnerability
  8. bogus
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More exercises in 9.2

Ex. 2
Ex. 3
Ex. 4
Ex. 5
Ex. 6