Living Outside the Box

Pg. 76

READING 2

DISCOVER (v.)

•We could never …………. why she gave up her job. We couldn’t find out the reason of her giving up her job.

• to find out or learn about something

LIFESTYLE (n.)

• It was a big change in ……………… when we moved to the country. We had a different way of living. • the way that you live

CONFESSION (n.)

• I have a …………. to make – I lied about my age. • a statement that you have done something wrong, bad or unexpected.

EVENTUALLY (adverb)

•She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and ………… work for ‘The Times’. • in the end; after a long time.

EXPERIMENT (n.)

• I have never cooked this before so it is an ……………… . •A new activity, idea or method that you try out to see what happens

SURVIVE (v.)

•Many birds didn’t ………….. The severe winter. Most of them died because of cold. • to continue to exist, especially in or after a difficult situation.

RARE (adj.)

• It is extremely ……………. for it to be this hot in April. This hot weather is not something seen often in April. • not done, seen, or happening very often

REGRET (v.)

•“I had a wonderful life,” she said, “I don’t

………. a thing”. She doesn’t feel sorry for

anything she has done until now.

• to feel sorry that you did something or that

you didn’t do something

OCCASION (n.) •On the …………….. Of their 25th wedding anniversary, they took a vacation to Paris. During that special time, they wanted to be in a beautiful place. • a particular time when something happens.