Question

the usher mansion has been neglected for far too long. it is time for our community to insist that the owners perform basic maintenance on the property. if it deteriorates further, it will become an eyesore that will affect everyone’s property values.

it’s pretty cool having a deserted mansion on the outskirts of town. the more broken - down it gets, the more it looks like a haunted house. even though it gives some people the creeps, i think we should fix it up - just enough to make it safe - and make it into a tourist attraction. we’d sell tons of tickets at halloween!

the 2 second paragraph sounds more like casual conversation.

which words in paragraph 2 sound casual? choose the three best answers.

□ creeps

□ tons

□ deserted

□ cool

Explanation:

To determine casual words, we analyze the tone:

• "cool" is informal (casual slang for nice).
• "tons" is colloquial (non - formal way to say many).
• "creeps" is casual (colloquial for a feeling of unease). "deserted" is a standard descriptive word, not casual.

Answer:

• cool
• tons
• creeps