© Examberry 2020 9 Notes © Examberry 2020 Vocabulary 3 Learn the following words and then answer the questions 1 Courageous Courageous (adj ) brave, daring, bold Firefighters prove how courageous they[.]
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Vocabulary 3 Learn the following words and then answer the questions 1 Courageous (adj.): brave, daring, bold Firefighters prove how courageous they are by rescuing people from burning buildings 2 Reign (v.): rule, govern, control At her coronation in 1953, who could imagine the Queen was destined to reign for so many decades
3 Initiate (v.): start, begin, introduce
The manager decided to initiate a marketing campaign to increase sales.
4 Maintain (v.): preserve, keep, continue
Top athletes follow a training programme to maintain fitness.
5 Itinerary (n.): planned route, journey, programme.
We received an e-mail to confirm our itinerary when we booked our holiday
online.
6 Reluctant (n.): unwilling, hesitant, disinclined
I was reluctant to go into the sea because the water was too cold.
7 Alternative (n.): substitute, other choice, replacement
Soya milk is a popular alternative to cows’ milk for people who are lactose
intolerant.
8 Effective (adj.): successful, useful, applicable
An effective way to improve your marks in maths is to learn your times tables.
9 Casual (adj.): unplanned, relaxed, laid-back, informal
The e-mail stated that new pupils should wear casual clothing to the open day.
10 Current (adj.) : existing, recent, up to date.
Mum says her current job is much more rewarding than her previous one
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itinerary
reluctant
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effective
casual
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Exercise B
Write the most suitable word from the vocab list in the spaces below You might need to change the form of the word; for instance, walk might become walked
1 Paracetamol is an ……… treatment for a severe headache
2 The women were strong, ……… and resourceful when they sailed the Atlantic
3 The politician was ……… …… to answer the direct questions on national television
4 Sometimes it is difficult to ……… …… your concentration when attending boring lessons
5 The school prom was very ………, guests could wear whatever they liked
6 Drake’s ……… at the top of the music charts was short-lived
7 In the past it was believed that boys were more successful than girls in the sciences but the………national exam results show the opposite
8 The ………… ……… for the camping trip was planned in great detail
9 The ……… option would be to give up and go home
10 The head teacher is going to ……… a programme to teach cooking
Synonym Exercise A
Write the word from the vocab list which is most similarsimilar in meaning next to each word listed below
1 Keep
2 Rule
3 Relaxed
4 Bold
5 Introduce
6 Unwilling
7 Useful
8 Substitute
9 Journey
10 Contemporary
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Exercise C Select the most suitable word from the choice provided 1 At the airport there was a new ……… which had the best shops and restaurants a: generous b: dissolve c: arcade a: generous b: dissolve c: arcade 2 When I have an argument with my friend, I try not to let it ……… me a: depress b: resent c: inaudible a: depress b: resent c: inaudible 3 After twenty years the lawyers decided to …….………… the partnership and sell their business a: dissolve b: arcade c: generous a: dissolve b: arcade c: generous 4 The first ……… ……… of water was so refreshing after running the race a: further b: gulp c: decorate a: further b: gulp c: decorate 5 Celts in ancient Britain often liked to …… ……… their clothes with a blue dye called woad a: inaudible b: opportunist c: decorate a: inaudible b: opportunist c: decorate 6 The music festival was so far away that the sound was almost ……… …………
a: inaudible b: depress c: opportunist
a: inaudible b: depress c: opportunist
7 Many people ……… the high cost of dental services
a: dissolve b: resent c: demolish
8 The council finally decided to ……… the ugly building at the corner of the high street
a: opportunist b: decorate c: demolish
a: opportunist b: decorate c: demolish
9 My aunt is a real ……… and has successfully invested money on the stock market
a: opportunist b: gulp c: inaudible
10 Tony is always very ……… with his food, offering everyone a bite
a: depress b: generous c: demolish
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juggle
relegate
creak
glimpse
quarter
impure
peculiar
nausea
illegible
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Exercise B
Write the most suitable word from the vocab list in the spaces below You might need to change the form of the word; for instance, walk might become walked
1 I was worried that the boss would ……… me to a less important role
2 I caught a ……….…… of Dad coming up the path and rushed to the front door
3 Granny eats only plain food as the thought of anything spicy causes her
………
4 Once they landed, the invading army was quickly able to ……… the city 5 When the floorboards in the empty house started to ………., we became quite frightened 6 They entered the old ……… … of the village and began walking on cobbled streets 7 The teacher said that my handwriting would remain ……….…… if I didn’t practise more 8 The old man next door is rather ……….…….; he wears his furry hat even in the summertime 9 We have immense respect for Mum who manages to ……… several jobs 10 Some animals who drank the … ………… …… water from the river were poisoned Synonym Exercise A Write the word from the vocab list which is most similarsimilar in meaning next to each word listed below 1 Demote
2 Disgust
3 Glance
4 Bizarre
5 Defeat
6 District
7 Squeak
8 Contaminated
9 Unreadable
10 Manage
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