- •Vocabulary Practice
- •1. Insert the following idioms and phrasal verbs in the appropriate context.
- •2. Give definitions to the following words.
- •3. Find synonyms to the following words.
- •4. Make up new words from the following words and insert them in the appropriate context.
- •5. Correct mistakes in the following sentences.
3. Find synonyms to the following words.
accumulate |
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alter |
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animated |
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clutter |
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conceal |
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display |
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dispose of |
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effectively |
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essentially |
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fetch |
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flaw |
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glorious |
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imaginative |
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innocuous |
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interact |
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obsession |
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reservation |
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scruffy |
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superfluous |
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trendy |
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4. Make up new words from the following words and insert them in the appropriate context.
complex
differ
express
odd
pass
perceive
simple
I was astonished by the size and … of the problem. |
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Police asked … if they had seen the accident. |
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Programming the video is … itself. |
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The book deals with some of the … of grammar and spelling. |
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There is a general public … that standards in schools are falling. |
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What she said is a matter of complete … to me. |
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You should encourage your child's attempts at …. |
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5. Correct mistakes in the following sentences.
Did she mind not to get the job?
He bitterly regretted ever to have mentioned it.
He flatly refused discussing the matter.
He made ten mistakes in also ten lines.
I agree with you in a certain degree.
I learned a lot by my father.
I was so intent in my work that I didn't notice the time.
If he should be believed, he has been present at a good many of the best-known key events in history, including the crucifixion of Christ.
My work is very specialized in the nature.
Odd as it may seem, she had the best of health.
In this occasion we were sitting in a park in Madrid.
She failed getting into art college.
The juice from the berries stained their fingers in red.
The party had a big success.
They donated a statue of real size of the president to the museum.
They knew they risked to be arrested.
We have yet decided what action to take.
Key
1.
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help?
Can you catch the waiter's eye?
He bought the warehouse with an eye to converting it into a hotel.
He's in for a shock!
Only time will tell if the treatment has been successful.
She can do no wrong in her father's eyes.
She has an eye for a bargain.
He feeds off the work and reputation of others.
Her name keeps popping up in the newspapers.
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance.
I dashed off a note to my brother.
I think I'll go for the fruit salad.
It’s good for to sometimes look back on your childhood.
Of course I'm coming—I don't want to miss out on all the fun!
She came across some old photographs in a drawer.
She managed the business for a year and then sold it on.
The proposal originally emanated from the UN.
The suggestion she put forward was worth considering.
They're trying out a new presenter for the show.
We set off for London just after ten.
What brought about the change in his attitude?
You should understand the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste.
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barely |
in a way that almost does not happen or exist |
benefit sb |
to be useful to somebody or improve their life in some way |
brianiac |
a very intelligent person |
canvas |
a strong heavy rough material used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on |
clearout |
a process of getting rid of things or people that you no longer want |
colony |
a group of people from the same place or with the same work or interests who live in a particular city or country or who live together |
disincentive
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a thing that makes somebody less willing to do something |
domain |
an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that somebody is responsible for |
engaged |
busy doing sth |
feature |
a special article or programme about somebody/something |
good judgment |
the ability to make sensible decisions after carefully considering the best thing to do |
highlight |
the best, most interesting or most exciting part of something |
hoard |
to collect and keep large amounts of food, money, etc, especially secretly |
insight |
an area of knowledge or activity; especially one that somebody is responsible for |
interactive |
involving talking and working together |
intrinsically |
by nature, in itself |
landscape |
an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used especially when talking about its appearance |
may (just) as well do sth |
to do something because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it |
may well |
probably |
memorabilia |
things that people collect because they once belonged to a famous person, or because they are connected with a particular interesting place, event or activity |
obsession |
the state in which a person's mind is completely filled with thoughts of one particular thing or person in a way that is not normal |
outrageous |
very unusual and slightly shocking |
pilfer sth |
to steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work |
pioneer sth |
to be the first person to do, invent or use something |
proceeds |
the money that you receive when you sell something or organize a performance, etc; profits |
revenue |
money that a business or organization receives over a period of time, especially from selling goods or services |
scrutinice |
to look at or examine somebody/something carefully |
session |
a period of time that is spent doing a particular activity |
sought after |
wanted by many people, because it is of very good quality or difficult to get or to find |
splash sth |
to decorate something with areas of bright colour, not in a regular pattern |
spot on |
exactly right |
stencil sth |
to make letters or a design on something using a a thin piece of metal, plastic or card with a design cut out of it, that you put onto a surface and paint over so that the design is left on the surface |
surpass |
to do or be better than somebody/something |
treasure |
a highly valued object |
valid |
based on what is logical or true |
viable |
that can be done; that will be successful |
watercolour |
picture painted with paints that you mix with water, not oil, and use for painting pictures |
3.
accumulate |
amass, build up |
alter |
change |
animated |
lively, energetic |
clutter |
mess |
conceal |
hide |
display |
exhibit |
dispose of |
get rid of |
effectively |
actually |
essentially |
basically, fundamentally |
fetch |
sell for |
flaw |
defect, fault |
glorious |
splendid |
imaginative |
inventive |
innocuous |
harmless |
interact |
communicate |
obsession |
preoccupation |
reservation |
misgiving |
scruffy |
dirty, untidy |
superfluous |
unnecessary, excessive |
trendy |
fashionable |
4.
I was astonished by the size and complexity of the problem.
Police asked passers-by if they had seen the accident.
Programming the video is simplicity itself.
The book deals with some of the oddities of grammar and spelling.
There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.
What she said is a matter of complete indifference to me.
You should encourage your child's attempts at self-expression.
5.
Did she mind not getting the job?
He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it.
He flatly refused to discuss the matter.
He made ten mistakes in as many lines.
I agree with you to a certain degree.
I learned a lot from my father.
I was so intent on my work that I didn't notice the time.
If he is to be believed, he has been present at a good many of the best-known key events in history, including the crucifixion of Christ, the massacre at My Lai, the assassination of Naomi Jacobsen in Paris and so on.
My work is very specialized in nature.
Odd as it may seem, she was in the best of health.
On this occasion we were sitting in a park in Madrid.
She comes from a long line of actors.
She failed to get into art college.
The juice from the berries stained their fingers red.
The party was a big success.
They donated a life-sized statue of the president to the museum.
They knew they risked being arrested.
We have yet to decide what action to take.