anticipate

 anticipate

= to expect or look forward to something happening, often with some preparation or prediction

Mark anticipates a big client visit this Friday.

Mark anticipates launching a new app next month.

Susan anticipates trying new food at the campus café.

Susan anticipates winning the upcoming sports event.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "anticipate":

Synonyms:

expect

predict

foresee

await

Antonyms:

doubt

ignore

disregard

surprise

Question:

What does "anticipate" mean?

A) To ignore events

B) To expect something

C) To forget plans

D) To delay action

The Great Peak Disaster

Mark anticipated a big client visit this week. The deal was worth millions, and he had to go to the Peak in Hong Kong to sign the contract. To make sure everything went smoothly, he invited his friend Susan, a university student, to come along.

On the day of the meeting, Susan arrived at Mark’s home. Mark’s girlfriend, Chloe, smiled and said, "Good luck, you all!" Mark hopped into his shiny red sports car with Susan and started driving up the mountain.

"No worries, Mark. We will get there on time!" Susan reassured him.

Suddenly, a loud thunderstorm struck! Heavy rain flooded the entire road. Mark’s sports car got stuck in a giant puddle. Mark panicked, but Susan proudly pulled out two yellow plastic rubber ducks from her bag.

"Calm down! We swim!" Susan cheered. They got out of the car and paddled through the water with the plastic ducks.

Once they reached the foot of the trail, Susan pulled out heavy hiking boots and ropes. "I prepared everything!" she grinned. They spent a painful hour climbing up the muddy hill in the pouring rain.

Finally, drenched and covered in mud, they arrived at the luxury restaurant to meet the client. Mark proudly pulled the multi-million-dollar contract out of his backpack. Unfortunately, the paper had turned into a wet, soggy lump of mush.

The client looked at the dripping paper, laughed, and smiled, "Well, sign next time. Call my assistant to book an appointment next month!"

Comprehension Questions

1. Why did Mark and Susan have to swim with plastic ducks and hike up the mountain?

A) Mark wanted to exercise before meeting his big client.

B) Their sports car broke down in a flood during a sudden thunderstorm.

C) Chloe told them that hiking to the Peak would bring them good luck.

D) The client requested to meet them at the top of a muddy river.

2. Based on the story, which sentence correctly uses the word "anticipate"?

A) Mark anticipated the client visit by preparing for the important meeting.

B) Susan anticipated her plastic ducks because they were very heavy.

C) The thunderstorm anticipated the contract and turned it into wet mush.

D) Chloe anticipated to drive the red sports car up the Peak alone.