Task 1. Fill in the gaps in the text below with the correct word A, B, C or D. There are 1 everywhere: in families, between friends, between the boys and the girls of your class. What are the 2 for the quarrels? Perhaps comrades get angry because your football lands in their lawn, or because your music is too 3. Maybe adults say 4 things about your hair dyes or about the way you dress. Perhaps your grandmother has a serious 5 with you because of your boyfriend. Perhaps your brother and his 6 friend have become 7 rivals because they are in love with the 8 girl. Or a mate in your class cannot 9 which classmate - or teachers - he/she should invite to a party. And if you 10 a magazine, almost every day you will find reports about individuals that do not get along with each other at all. Lies, intolerance and discrimination often causes serious problems which can lead to violence and even war. Northern Ireland is a sad example. 1 A fights B conflicts C combats D duels 2 A objectives B aims C reasons D arguments 3 A loud B noisy C thunderous D roaring 4 A selfish B dirty C mean D nasty 5 A controversy B dispute C argument D debate 6 A choice B best C prime D select 7 A bitter B vicious C severe D biting 8 A equal B like C same D coincident 9 A resolve B decide C determine D settle 10 A unfold B exhibit C expand D open

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• 1. The sentence begins with "There are... everywhere". The most fitting word to describe something that exists everywhere and can lead to quarrels is "fights".
• 2. The question asks "What are the... for the quarrels?". "Objectives" doesn't fit grammatically or contextually. "Aims" is similar but less direct. "Reasons" directly answers why quarrels might happen. "Arguments" is also a possibility, but "reasons" is more general and fits the phrasing better.
• 3. The sentence discusses music being "too...". "Loud" and "noisy" are direct descriptions. "Thunderous" implies extreme loudness, and "roaring" implies a harsh, loud sound. "Noisy" is the most common and fitting descriptor for music that causes issues.
• 4. The sentence is about what adults might say about "your hair dyes or about the way you dress". "Selfish" and "dirty" don't fit. "Mean" is possible, but "nasty" often describes critical or unpleasant comments.
• 5. The sentence talks about the grandmother having a "serious... with you". "Controversy" and "dispute" are possible, but "argument" is a common pairing with "serious" in this context, referring to a disagreement. "Debate" is too formal.
• 6. The sentence describes a friend who "have become...". "Choice", "best", and "prime" don't fit grammatically. "Select" fits the context of having chosen someone.
• 7. The sentence discusses "rivals because they are in love with the... girl". "Bitter" and "vicious" describe feelings, while "severe" could apply but is less common in this context. "Biting" can describe a sharp or sarcastic remark, or in this context, could imply a possessive or envious rivalry. However, looking at common phrases, rivals are often described as "bitter" towards each other. Considering the options, "bitter" fits best to describe the nature of rivals in a love triangle.
• 8. The sentence mentions being "in love with the... girl". "Equal" and "like" don't fit. "Same" refers to identity. "Coincident" is irrelevant. "Like" here, when referring to a person, is usually followed by an object (like me) or implies similarity. In the context of love, it's often about affection or desire, and the sentence implies a rivalry. The word should describe the girl.