Question

1. Find in the text the synonyms of the following words: inventor; author; to compose; very old; profession; to leave; school­ ing; triumph; breakdown; dead; well-off;serious; costly; to start; con­ tinuation; prize

Answer 1

inventor - creator
author - composer
to compose - to make
very old - ancient
profession - career
to leave - to drop out of
schooling - tuition
triumph - (great) success
breakdown - failure
dead - deceased
well-off - reach
serious - solemn
costly - expensive
to start - to open
continuation - sequel
prize - award