Place one of the new words in each of the blanks below.
1. The March of Dimes make its annual appeal in the early spring
2. Oil paints blend easily to form thousands of different shades.
3. The minimum passing mark in most schools is 65%.
4. The producer always had her eye out for young talents.
5. Your gifts do not tempt me and will not persuade me to change my mind.
6. In the cemetery the corpse was visible in the bright moonlight.
7. A typical day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes.
8. Let’s devise a plan for doing away with homework.
9. Everyone agrees that friendship is essential for all of us.
10. A sharp rise in wholesale prices is bound to affect the prices in our neighborhood stores.
11. The buffalo, which once roamed the plains, is quite scarce today.
12. Government experts told us to buy chicken without realizing how expensive it had become.
Anna: I’ve been thinking, we need to devise a plan for the annual talent show.
Mark: True, but this year, the budget is tight. Resources are …, and everything’s so expensive.
Anna: That’s typical, isn’t it? Last-minute problems. But I think we can still manage. We just need to focus on the essential things.
Mark: Agreed. Maybe we could blend some performances to save time and resources. Also, we should aim for a minimum of stage props.
Anna: Good idea. Now, we just have to persuade the others to follow along. It’s not always easy when everyone wants their performance to stand out.
Mark: Yeah, but if we explain the situation, I think it’ll be visible to everyone that this is the only way we can make it work.
Anna: And you know, with the talent we have, we don’t need extravagant setups. The performances themselves can shine.
Mark: Exactly! If we focus on quality over quantity, we can turn this into a success without going scarce on the budget.
