Question

Read the following passage:
Today was the day Jamal had dreamed about for most of his 22 years. As he stood
in the tunnel waiting for the profound moment when he would first step out on
the field, he thought about how he had arrived at this point.
He smiled fondly at the mental picture of himself as a nine-year-old in an
oversized uniform. He recalled falling intermittently and fumbling the too-big
ball. Middle school was better, but still he made mistake and a few times even
cost his team the game. In high school, he toiled long hours to get into top
physical shape and then crammed his nose into the books to keep his grades
high. It had paid off. He made it into a good college on a football scholarship. Day
in and day out, he studied, worked out, and practised. The scouts took notice of
him, and when draft day came he waited nervously through a litany of names
until, yes, his was ultimately called. Third -round choice---- the fourth running
back chosen overall.
The summer had been hot and gruelling. Not only did he endure the exhaustion
of pushing his body to the limits in team practices and his mind into learning
dozens of formations in the team’s playbook, but he also took the razzing that
veteran players dish out to rookies, and the anxiety of possibly being cut from the
team.
But, here he was. The first game of the regular season. Just moments ago he had
donned his pads and proudly put on his uniform. As the crowd noise noise
swelled, so did his heart. He had made it onto a professional football team.
From the passage find the underlined words which mean the same as the
following:
1. extremely difficult and tiresome : ______________________
2. reciting of a list : ______________________________________
3. finally; at last; in the end : _______________________________
4. worked hard: ________________________________________
5. teasing ; playing pranks on:____________________________
6. put on or dressed in: ______________________________
7. rose; grew in size or strength: _________________________
8. periodically; from time to time:_______________________
9. pushed; placed with intensity : _________________________
10. people who search for those with particular talents: _________________
11. handling clumsily; dropping; loosing grip: ____________________________
12. deeply or intensely felt: ____________________________________

Answer 1

Answer:

1. He recalled falling intermittently and fumbling the too-big ball.

2. Jamal had dreamed about for most of his 22 years.

3. Until, yes he was ultimately called.

4. Of pushing his body to the limits in team practicing and his minds into learning.

5. Middle school was better, but still he made mistakes and a few times even.

6. Donned his pads and proudly put on his uniform.

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