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Read the text in each of the following situations and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are
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After weeks of anticipation, the day of the marathon had finally
arrived. As the runners took off, the spectators cheered them
on.
The first few miles were tough, but the runners
pushed through
the pain and kept going. As they approached the halfway point,
the sun began to beat down on them, making the race even more
challenging.
Despite the difficult conditions, the runners dug deep and
continued to put one foot in front of the other. Some runners even
began to hit the wall and slow down, but others
found
their second wind and picked up the pace.
In the end, the winner crossed the finish line with a time of
just over two hours, and the other runners trickled in over
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took off |
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took a break |
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B |
started running |
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C |
removed their shoes |
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D |
went home |
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pushed through the pain |
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gave up |
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B |
kept going despite the discomfort |
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C |
asked for medical attention |
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D |
slowed down to rest |
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dug
deep |
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A |
gave up |
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B |
found inner strength to continue |
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C |
asked for help |
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D |
took a break |
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hit
the wall |
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reached a point of exhaustion |
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B |
ran into a physical barrier |
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C |
encountered a literal wall on the course |
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D |
felt energized and ready to finish strong |
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found their second wind |
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A |
felt exhausted and gave up |
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B |
discovered a new motivation to keep going |
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C |
experienced a second wave of fatigue |
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D |
decided to take a break |
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crossed the finish line |
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stopped running |
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B |
finished the race |
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C |
dropped out of the race |
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D |
started the race |
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trickled in |
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arrived quickly |
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B |
arrived slowly and gradually |
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C |
arrived in a large group |
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D |
didn't finish the race |
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Answers
1B 2B 3B 4A 5B
6B 7B |
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