1. (a) The speaker addresses Tricki as a poor old because he is unwell and listless. (b) The speaker knows that the cure for 'Tricki's illness is to put him on a strict diet. (c) The phrase means any alertness. (d) (3) 'Heal'

    (a) The speaker addresses Tricki as a poor old because he is unwell and listless.
    (b) The speaker knows that the cure for ‘Tricki’s illness is to put him on a strict diet.
    (c) The phrase means any alertness.
    (d) (3) ‘Heal’

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  2. (a) The speaker was going to the hospital with Tricki. (b) Everybody was in tears because Tricki was being hospitalised as her was ill. Everyone was worried about his helath. (c) (2) 'despairing'. (d) After

    (a) The speaker was going to the hospital with Tricki.
    (b) Everybody was in tears because Tricki was being hospitalised as her was ill. Everyone was worried about his helath.
    (c) (2) ‘despairing’.
    (d) After

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  3. (a) The speaker tried to sound severe to make Mrs Pumphrey take his advice seriously and act on it. (b) The advice was given for Tricki because he had become obese and listess. He was unwell and the speaker wanted him to be on a strict diet. (c) (1) 'severe' (d) The antonym is 'softened'.

    (a) The speaker tried to sound severe to make Mrs Pumphrey take his advice seriously and act on it.
    (b) The advice was given for Tricki because he had become obese and listess. He was unwell and the speaker wanted him to be on a strict diet.
    (c) (1) ‘severe’
    (d) The antonym is ‘softened’.

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