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1. C hoose t he b est h eadline f or the a rticle a bove. ( L m ark)
a. E x-BusinesswomanC hasesH er D ream c . A mericans L ook t o C ooking S choolsf or C areer C hange
d . A mericans L ove F ood!
b. A mericans S tressedO ut O ver W ork
Answer t he f ollowing q uestions. W rite F ULL S ENTENCES. ( 4 m arks)
2. W hy d id L isa P oulos q uit h er j ob?
3. W hy d id T im S mith s top w orking i n t he c omputer i ndustry?
a. Why d id S mith c hooset o s tart a c ookery c ourse?
5. W hat k ind o f p eople, a ccording t o D orothy H amilton, h ave a p assion f or f ood?
What d o t he f ollowing w ords a nd p hrases m ean? C hoose t he b est a nswer. ( 3 m arks)
6. L isa P oulos h ad l oved t he f renetic p aceo f h er j ob . ..
c. f riendly, s haring
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b. f ast, e nergetic
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