Now, what do the words ‘foundation’, ‘to endure’ and ‘flexible’ mean in the text? Choose the
phrase that best suits the context.
a foundation means:
a. founding or establishing (of a town, school,
church, etc.).
b. something that is founded, e.g. a college.
c. fund of money for charity, research, etc.
d. (often pl) strong base of a building, on which it
is built up.
e. that on which an idea, belief, etc is based;
starting point.
to endure means:
a. to suffer pain, hardship, etc.
b. to tolerate, to put up with.
c. to last; to continue in existence.
flexible means:
a. capable of being easily bent.
b. adaptable to change.
c. willing or disposed to yield