READING TOPIC: WIDEN YOUR HORIZONS

The young athlete faced the ______ task of training for the championship while also keeping up with his studies.

• daunting

• gripping

• peculiar

• mundane

Many businesses struggled to survive during the economic ______ of 2008.

• obsession

• recession

• philanthropy

• investment

Lisa received a scholarship because she was a brilliant ______ in the field of physics.

• entrepreneur

• scholar

• philanthropist

• investor

Climbing the mountain was a ______ activity, requiring a great deal of physical effort.

• strenuous

• mundane

• improbable

• impromptu

The new marketing campaign helped the company ______ more revenue than expected.

• generate

• snap

• weather

• restrict

The novel was so ______ that I couldn’t put it down until I finished it.

• mundane

• gripping

• ludicrous

• improbable

Many young people consider real estate a good ______ because of its long-term benefits.

• investment

• recession

• obsession

• expenditure

The gift box contained an ______ selection of chocolates, each with a different flavor.

• assorted

• uncanny

• improbable

• daunting

Many young people are choosing ______ as a career path, starting their own businesses instead of working for companies.

• entrepreneurship

• philanthropy

• obsession

• investment

The government is investing in ______ energy sources to reduce environmental damage.

• carbon-neutral

• mundane

• strenuous

• gripping