a. The shop doesn’t charge for delivery. b. They charge a heavy tax on imported wine.
2) A noun meaning “a person of the same age, class, position, etc. as oneself”: (Para. 1)
Write down the target word here: peer
a. The opinions of his peers are more important to him than his parents’ ideas. b. Children tend to be influenced by peer pressure.
3) A phrase meaning “to arrive at a particular state or position”: (Para. 2) Write down the target phrase here: come to
a. The two brothers quickly came to blows during their quarrel. b. All this sex and violence on the TV — what is the world coming to?
4) A noun meaning “an amount of money that a person, business, etc. borrows, especially from a bank”: (Para. 2) Write down the target word here: loan a. How soon do you have to pay off the loan? b. Jim took out a loan to pay for his car.
5) A noun meaning “the total produced when numbers, amounts, etc., are added together”: (Para. 2)
Write down the target word here: sum
a. I had to spend a large sum of money to have my damaged car repaired.
b. The company was sold for an undisclosed sum.
6) An adjective meaning “involving the use of imagination to produce new and original ideas or things”: (Para. 9)
Write down the target word here: creative
a. A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
b. This job is so boring. I wish I could do something more creative.
7) A verb meaning “to make sb. feel it necessary to do sth., especially because of a sense of duty”: (Para. 10)
Write down the target word here: obligate
a. He felt obligated to visit his parents every weeken