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George- 1.6.8 Analyze Words/Phrases Seventy-five percent of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives. What does the sentence above tell readers about the body?
 * 1) Read this sentence from the article.
 * 1) Foot disorders can be unpredictable.
 * 2) Some problems are worse than others.
 * 3) The types of foot disorders are increasing.
 * 4) The occurrence of foot disorders is increasing.

Analyze Words/Phrases 2. Read this sentence from the article. It is always leveled as a reproach against cats that they are more fond of their home than of the people in it. What does the sentence above say about the author’s feelings towards cats?
 * 1) People feel unwanted by their pets that are more attached to the building than the family.
 * 2) People are intimidated by their cats because they are not very loyal to them.
 * 3) Most cats are very fond of their owners and follow them around to show affection.
 * 4) Most cats are independent and would rather stay in the house than spend time with the family.

Analyze Words/Phrases 3. Read the following sentence. When the family sits down to tea, the cat usually puts in an appearance to get his share, purrs noisily, and rubs himself against the legs of the family; and all the time he is thinking of a fight or a love affair that is coming off that evening. This sentence suggest that a cat’s display of affections is
 * 1) rare.
 * 2) sinsere.
 * 3) unintentional.
 * 4) self-serving.

Word Relationships 4. Read this sentence. And off she sashayed, taking me firmly by the hand, and leading us around briskly past the monkey house and away. Which word, if used to replace sashayed, would create the most opposite image of the woman?
 * 1) Galloped
 * 2) Sauntered
 * 3) Wandered
 * 4) Bounded