Read the passage and then write the antonym or synonym of the words as directed below.
In our country, teenagers generally do not have jobs. They are supposed to concentrate primarily on their studies. Being excellent students is the most important role for teenagers. It's important to make the parents proud and to compete for reputable public universities and high-paying jobs. Families and parents think it is necessary for children to study very hard and very long, with no breaks, so they can get the top placements in the public exams. Students who attend the best universities get the best jobs. So, hard-working teenagers can bring honour to their families by securing excellent grades in public exams.
a) generally (antonym)
(b) concentrate (synonym)
(c) excellent (antonym)
(d) important (antonym)
(e) proud (synonym)
(f) compete (synonym)
(g) reputable (synonym)
(h) high-paying (antonym)
(i) necessary (antonym)
(j) hard (synonym)
(k) break (synonym)
(l) best (antonym)
(m) hard-working (synonym)
(n) honour (antonym)
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Explanation:
(a) unusually/rarely; (b) focus; (c) ordinary/common; (d) unimportant/insignificant; (e) pleased/glad; (f) contest; (g) eminent/esteemed; (h) low-paying; (i) trivial/unnecessary; (j) seriously; (k) rest; (l) worst; (m) determined; (n) dishonour/disregard.
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