Task 1

Use context clues to guess the meaning of the following words from the text and connect them to their meanings. There are two extra meanings you do not need to use.

siding

levee

filthy

snuffed

brave

bused

material that covers the outer walls of a building

a wall built to stop the river from overflowing

extremely or unpleasantly dirty

put out a flame by covering it with something

to deal with dangerous or difficult things

taken somewhere by bus

having a lot of things to do

showing no fear of something scary