Exercise 1

True or False? Luna hired the first candidate she saw.

True

False

I don't know

True or False? Luna hired the first candidate she saw.

True

This statement is not true.

False

Luna says that she decided to recommend Trey after "two months of interviews, innumerable resumés and some rather extensive background research". She also says that "most of candidates" she met with weren't as well-qualified as Trey and talks about a "crowd" of candidates. This shows that Luna considered many applications before she decided to present Trey Feltchenheimer to Bruno and that she didn't hire the first candidate she saw.

Exercise 2

Listed below are 4 pairs of words found in the dialogue you have just heard.

Which of these pairs of words are synonyms?

"initiative" and "procedure"

The terms "initiative" and "procedure" are not synonyms. A "procedure" usually describes a general process of some kind. It can be a medical or legal procedure, for example. An "initiative" usually refers to a legislative measure or action. The two words may have similar meanings, but they are not synonyms.

"innumerable" and "countless"

Both "innumerable" and "countless" indicate a very large or infinite amount (an amount which is so large it can't easily be counted). These two terms are synonyms in this context.

"standard" and "current"

Standard' and "current" are not synonyms. "Current (events)" are the events which are occurring "presently" or "at the moment". As an adjective, "standard" means "regular", "customary" or "normal".

"doubts" and "feelings"

"Doubts" and "feeling" are not synonymous. A "doubt" is a certain type of feeling which indicates uncertainty or hesitation, whereas a "feeling" is simply an impression or sentiment. On its own, (without being modified by another term), the word doesn't indicate what type of feeling is being experienced!

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