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In the last sentence of the text, “postie” (ℓ.12) is an informal way to refer to the postman.

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The postman was arrested and received a one-year prison sentence.

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There was less than half a ton of mail in the postman’s garage.

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There are two modal verbs in the last sentence of the text.

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The phrase “should be” (ℓ.19) can be replaced with might be without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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Deadly brain aneurysms caused by holding back sneezes are extremely rare.

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At the time the article was written, the man was still ill.

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The man was treated with antibiotics because he caught an infection.

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The man was unable to eat normally while he was in hospital.

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In the sentence “This behavior, doctors warn, could damage your ears or even burst a brain aneurysm” (ℓ. 3 and 4), the pronoun “your” could be substituted by one’s with no relevant change in meaning.

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In the phrase “34-year-old man” (ℓ.5), the noun “year” is in the singular because it is part of an adjective.

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The story presented in the article is based on superstition and unscientific beliefs.

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The boy does not understand that a toast is a slice of bread that is exposed to heat from a grill or fire.

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The three verbs in the second square — “watch”, “put” and “push” — are in the imperative form.

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In the last balloon, “weird” is synonymous with strange, bizarre.

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The sentence on the first balloon is an example of informal spoken language.

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It can be inferred that the mentioning of ‘spirit animal’ (ℓ. 14 and 15) in the registration forms for the American Forest Bathing Club means that members of this Club are allowed to take their pets to the forest with them.

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If the word “followers” (ℓ.12) were replaced by adepts, there would be a significant change in meaning in the sentence.