Question

The malfunctioning car engine let out a
cacophony of sounds before it completely
broke down.
When I heard a strange howl coming from
the backyard, I peeked out the window with
a sense of dread.
Their living room décor was done in rich,
bold colors.
With the loss of his partner of 30 years, he
was completely crestfallen.
A) Find the underlined word in each sentence. Match it with a sentence whose underlined word has the
same meaning but a more positive connotation. (2 points)
The Egyptian tombs with  their opulent displays of wealth have fascinated visitors for years.
 The plane noise bothered the tenants so much, they petitioned to have the flight paths moved.
 The young student felt some apprehension around going to school for the first day, but he did great.
 She is not discouraged by the bad weather; she’ll run in any weather, rain or shine.

Answer 1

1. cacophony → B (noise)
2. dread → C (apprehension)
3. rich → A (opulent)
4. crestfallen → D (discouraged)