PABTf A Choose the right word for the given definition. 1. a formal inspection
a. review
c. plea
2. to accept the truth
a. isolate
c. construct
3. an idea about how something is
a. decade
c. concept
4. knowing a lot about the world
a. upright
c. handy
5. important
a. refrain
c. worthwhile
b. diagram
d. longing
b. classify
d. concede
b. ferry
d. particle
b. sophisticated
d. surrender
b. numerous
d. animate
B Choose the right definition for the given word. 1. particle
a. a small piece of something
c. a formal inspection
2. decade
a. an idea about something
c. a type of boat
3. upright
a. important
c. standing straight
4. isolate
a. to separate
c. to give up
5. handy
a. to make something
c. plentiful
b. a drawing
d. a strong feeling of want
b. a period often years
d. a thing that has life
b. to not do something
d. a request
b. to group together by type
c. to accept the truth
b. common
d. useful
Exercise 2 10 Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank. 1. animate / particle
Scientists thought that the tiny___________was not a living thing, so they were very
surprised to find that it was indeed__________ .
2. handy / numerous
My uncle, the carpenter, keeps___________tools in his truck. However, he keeps
the most___________ones on his tool belt at all times.
3. classify / upright
One way that scientists___________the different species of early humans is by how
they walked. Homo Erectus, for example, walked__________ .
4. longing / plea
After sitting in the cell for just one hour, the prisoner felt a __________ to be free.
He made a ___________to the officers to release him immediately.
5. sophisticated / worthwhile
Learning how to speak another language is a ___________ skill to have in the world
of international business. It also can make one into a more___________ person.
6. review / concept
Jack had a great__________ for a new system, but his boss needs to conduct a
thorough___________to see if it will work.
7. diagram / isolate
William used a piece of white paperto__________ the different plants in the
garden. That made it easier for him to draw a __________ of the leaves of each type
of plant.
8. constructed / decades
The great pyramids of Egypt were not__________ overnight. In fact, it took many
__________ to complete them.
9. concede / ferry
As he drove his car onto the__________ , John felt sad. He wanted to travel by
airplane, but after looking at ticket prices, he had to ___________that air travel was
just too expensive.
10. refrain / surrender
In maintaining good health, it is important to__________ from eating unhealthy
foods. But that doesn’t mean you must__________ all of the foods that you enjoy.
Anton’s Great Discovery
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch cloth merchant. His life began to change after
he got his first microscope in 1653. It was a very simple microscope. It had a lens in an