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a) Read the parable again and complete the following sentences:
b) Find in the text synonyms to the following words. Mind that the verbs in the text are used in
their appropriate tense.
c) Find antonyms to the following words in the text.
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1. The jar represents…
2. First, the professor put ... into the jar and it was ... .
3. Then, he put some…. and it was…. again.
4. Third, he ... and ... .
1. to take up
2. things
3. to be of the same opinion
1. empty 2. closed 3. hard 4. ask 5. find 6. stop 7. break
5. The rocks represent ... .
6. The pebbles are ... .
7. The sand is ... .
8. Your life will still be full when ... .
4. pot
5. to be important
6. to answer
7. existing
8. to stay
9. space
10. apparatus
11. to repair
12. to determine va rog frumos e urgent dau coroana

1) The jar represents your life.
2) First, the professor put the rocks into the jar and it was empty.
3)Then, he put some pebbles and it was empty again.
4) Third, he picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
5) The rocks represent the importan things :the family, your partner, your health.
6) The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car.
7) The sand is everything else the small stuff.

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