E x e r c i s e 3
Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
b. old
c. upsetting
d. under
b. plan
c. work
d. viewpoint
b.
teacher
c. traveler
d. scientist
b. property
c. airplane
d. evidence
b.
to read a lot
c. to get wet
d. to jump
1. prehistoric
a. large
2.
outlook
a. outside
3. proponent
a.
supporter
4. estate
a. gas
5.
brainstorm
a. to come up with
E x e r c i s e 4
Write C if the italicized word is used correctly. Write I if the word is used incorrectly.
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. The farmer lived on
a large estate. It was given to him by his father.
. The principal was a
proponent of group learning. He wanted
students to learn on
their own.
. He wanted to
refine the machine before he sold it. He spent three years improving it.
. The seat belt
restricted the child’s movement in the car. He was able to move a lot.
. After an accident in the laboratory,
hydrogen filled the air. The gas was completely
invisible.
. The boy had a different
outlook than his brother. He thought that people should try to
save the environment, but his brother thought it wasn’t worth trying.
. The scientists found many
archeological items in the desert. It would help them
study modern societies.
. Brian
brainstormed with his group. After an hour, they came up with a great idea.
. The people in the plane crash were saved by
parachutes. They dropped safely to the
ground using the device.
. Ellen wanted to learn how to
knit. She wanted to save people from fires.
.The man was found guilty of
fraud. He told
people he was selling medicine, but it was
only river water.
.The woman showed
her integrity by lying to the police about her involvement in the
crime.
_ The chocolate
addict ate chocolate bars about once a month.
. The
archeology expert was called to study some ancient bones. They are thought to
belong to dinosaurs.
. The children
ran into the courtyard when it started raining. They didn’t want to get
wet.
