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robsee  +  117608 Tue, 12 Jul 05 03:24 PM
Hi there,

I have to select the correct answer from the possibilities given. It would be nice if anyone could have a look at it whether it is correct, as English is not my native language.

1. essential means
absolute, basic, useful, convenient
I chose: basic

2. awareness means
being interested in sth, being well-informed, having realization of sth, the ability of noticing sth
I chose: being interested in something

3. to manage means
to own, to get about, to achieve, to get on
I chose: to get on

4. to imagine means
to believe in sth, to have a wrong idea, to form a picture of sth, to think of sth
I chose: to form a picture of something

5. popular means
generous, admired by many people, common, well-liked
I chose: well-liked

6. to consume means
to waste, to use time and energy, to eat and drink, to use up
I chose: to use time and energy

7. particular about food means
individual, difficult to please, careful, special
I chose: careful

Thanks for helping
Robert



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science_guru  +  117618 Tue, 12 Jul 05 03:35 PM

In my opinion...

 Robsee wrote:
Hi there,

I have to select the correct answer from the possibilities given. It would be nice if anyone could have a look at it whether it is correct, as English is not my native language.

1. essential means
absolute, basic, useful, convenient
I chose: basic

* OK


2. awareness means
being interested in sth, being well-informed, having realization of sth, the ability of noticing sth
I chose: being interested in something

* Being well informed


3. to manage means
to own, to get about, to achieve, to get on
I chose: to get on


???


4. to imagine means
to believe in sth, to have a wrong idea, to form a picture of sth, to think of sth
I chose: to form a picture of something

*OK

5. popular means
generous, admired by many people, common, well-liked
I chose: well-liked

*may be - admired by many people

6. to consume means
to waste, to use time and energy, to eat and drink, to use up
I chose: to use time and energy

*to use  up

7. particular about food means
individual, difficult to please, careful, special
I chose: careful

*OK

Thanks for helping
Robert



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Mister Micawber  +  117621 Tue, 12 Jul 05 03:41 PM
Some of these are not so easy, Robert.  My choices:

1. essential means basic

2. awareness means having realization of sth

3. to manage means to get on

4. to imagine means to form a picture of sth

5. popular means well-liked

6. to consume means to use up

7. particular about food means difficult to please

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