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Lesson 29 – Quiz

Read this passage from a story and select the right word to complete each sentence:

Amanda knelt in an enclave of the seventeenth-century church and said a silent prayer. The church was completely / ultimately dark except for the dozens of flickering / shining candles which lit up the image of Mary, mother of Jesus. Amanda enjoyed the quiet, sacred atmosphere of these ancient cathedrals much more than the bright / vivid lighting and loud music of modern churches.

She hit / lit a candle in honor of her grandmother and left the church, shielding her eyes from the blinding / glowing afternoon sunlight. She climbed a hill near the city and sat in the darkness / shade of an enormous oak tree, where she remained lost in thought until the sky began to grow / plunge dark.

The sliver / crescent moon rose over the mountains and the stars twinkled / weakened in the mostly clear sky. Amanda could see the road / street lights and the faint / pitch glow of a television set through the window of each house. She decided to maintain her vigil until the sun came up / went out.

Lesson 30 – Color

Today you’re going to expand your vocabulary by learning various collocations about colors.

You can describe a color as light or dark – for example, someone can have light brown or dark brown hair. If a color is very intense, you can describe it as bright – for example, a bright red apple. If the color is not very intense, you can describe it as pale – for example, a pale green dress.

When describing colors in general, you can talk about bold/vivid colors – which are very intense – or