appalling

 appalling 

= very bad, shocking, or horrifying

Mark found the appalling traffic frustrating on his way to work.

The appalling quality of the coffee made Mark skip his morning cup.

Susan thought the appalling smell in the cafeteria was unbearable.

The appalling test results made Susan study harder. 

The appalling noise during the lecture distracted Susan.

Some synonyms and antonyms for "appalling":

Synonyms:

horrifying

dreadful

shocking

terrible

Antonyms:

pleasant

wonderful

delightful

good

Question:

What does "appalling" mean?

A) Very bad

B) Very good

C) Exciting

D) Ordinary

The Scooter Rescue

Mark found the appalling traffic frustrating on his way to work. One sunny morning, he drove his red shiny sports car to his office. He felt like a movie star until—BAM!—a truck full of rubber chickens crashed ahead. The road turned into a parking lot. Mark felt frustrated and began to get mad because he had a lot of work to do. He had an important meeting at nine o'clock!

Because of the traffic jam, Mark discovered that his red shiny sports car didn't work! The engine made a sound like a sick cat. While sitting in the car and going nowhere, he suddenly thought of Susan and called her to help.

Then, Susan used her scooter to find Mark on the highway. She was wearing a pizza helmet and carrying three boxes. Mark shouted, "Hey, Susan, I'm here! I need your help!" Susan waved her hand. She actually used her scooter to deliver pizza to a client. Anyway, Mark was more important than anything. Susan helped him first. Mark slowly parked his sports car on the highway, and Susan drove him to the office with her scooter! They zoomed past angry drivers, and the wind blew Mark's hair into a crazy bird's nest.

Mark went to his office on time and said to Susan, "A lifetime pizza and bubble milk tea for your reward!" Susan laughed and accepted it. She even gave him a free slice of pepperoni. It was the tastiest business meeting ever.

Question 1:

Why did Mark feel frustrated in his sports car?

A) Because Susan forgot to bring pizza.  

B) Because the appalling traffic stopped him from getting to work.  

C) Because his girlfriend Chloe stole his car.  

D) Because he did not like bubble milk tea.

Question 2:

What does "appalling" mean in the sentence "Mark found the appalling traffic frustrating"?

A) Very beautiful and relaxing.  

B) Very bad, shocking, or horrifying.  

C) Very fast and exciting.  

D) Very small and unimportant.