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Booklet Page 7 : Words , Words , Words 1 . Read each of the following sentences and decide what the highlighted words or phrases mean . Circle the correct answer . a . Not everyone finds the same joke funny . Different jokes appeal to different people . If something appeals to a person , it means that he or she likes I doesn ' t like it . b . Some jokes can be understood all over the world . These jokes are universal . Something that is universal is relevant to some people I relevant to all people . c . Some jokes are very simple while others are more sophisticated . Something that is sophisticated is complex I confusing . d . Many jokes are similar . They have things in common . People who have a lot in common share a lot I are very different . e . Some jokes are only funny to people who are familiar with the specific event being laughed at in the joke . Something specific is something broad and general I focused and exact . f . A joke may be funny to one person and not at all funny to another . Humor is an individual thing . It is subjective . A subjective opinion is based on scientific facts / based on a personal opinion . g . It is not easy to come up with an original joke . It is much easier to repeat a joke that you have already heard . When a person comes up with something , he or she creates I copies it . h . People from different nationalities often do not find the same things funny . This is because they are from different cultures . Nationality is determined by the country people belong to I religious beliefs . i . His articles have appeared only in the local paper , but he has now written a serious article which he hopes to publish in one of the big national newspapers . Something local is connected to a specific place or neighborhood I the whole country .
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