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forced to downgrade their home and lifestyle #1 (permalink) Sun Apr 17, 2011 17:32 pm   forced to downgrade their home and lifestyle
 

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ESL/EFL Test #240 "Interactive worksheets (1)", question 9

After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to ......... their home and lifestyle.

(a) denigrate
(b) degrader
(c) downgrade
(d) deviate

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #240 "Interactive worksheets (1)", answer 9

After the stock market crash, the once-affluent family was forced to downgrade their home and lifestyle.

Correct answer: (c) downgrade
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After the shock market crash, the once-affluent /wealthy/forced to be downgrade their home and lifestyle=they forced to move their lifestyle to a lower level.
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forced to downgrade their home and lifestyle #2 (permalink) Sun Apr 17, 2011 20:36 pm   forced to downgrade their home and lifestyle
 

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