READING 1 / QUICK QUIZ

Choosing What Is Worth Buying

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1Why might the second set of plates be an extravagance?A. It is carefully chosen to replace an essential item that is missing.B. It provides the only usable plates available for the dinner.C. It is borrowed without cost to cover the exact number of guests.D. It adds excessive spending when suitable plates already meet the need.

2Refreshments offered in generous and abundant amounts are _____.A. meagerB. insufficientC. lavishD. restricted

3Which decision begins as a whim?A. Borrowing the exact number of plates needed for the confirmed guests.B. Buying ingredients from a list prepared for an agreed menu.C. Suddenly wanting a dramatic lamp after noticing it, without a settled reason or plan.D. Replacing a broken item after comparing options against a clear requirement.

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