A Manchester-based indie singer-songwriter finds himself on an unexpectedly public quest to locate a girl he met briefly at the student union, his romantic prospects derailed by a single erroneous digit in her phone number. Convinced the mix-up was unintentional, Owen embarks on a campus-wide search, posting notices in a bid to track down his mystery contact.
His pursuit catches the attention of an American psychology student also named Emily, who offers her assistance with ulterior motives – she intends to use Owen as a case study for her thesis. Her proposed solution involves emailing all 318 Emilies enrolled at the university. The mass message divides the student body: some dismiss him as a cautionary tale about online desperation, while others celebrate his earnest romanticism. Owen unexpectedly becomes a viral phenomenon, derisively dubbed "email guy" across campus social channels.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. quest | a. hidden |
| 2. derailed | b. mockingly |
| 3. erroneous | c. help |
| 4. intentional | d. dissertation |
| 5. assistance | e. deliberate |
| 6. ulterior | f. warning |
| 7. thesis | g. incorrect |
| 8. cautionary | h. thwarted |
| 9. earnest | i. pursuit |
| 10. derisively | j. sincere |
1.i 2.h 3.g 4.e 5.c 6.a 7.d 8.f 9.j 10.b