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Practice. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words. 1






Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.

1. reduce, decrease, shrink, cut down ______________________
2. amount, cost, importance ______________________
3. analyze, check, inspect, study ______________________
4. doubt, be uncertain, be reluctant ______________________
5. scared, frightened, horrified ______________________
6. avoid, confront, repel ______________________
7. chance, occasion, moment ______________________
8. affirm, establish, justify ______________________
9. business, deal, commerce ______________________
10. certainly, surely, unavoidably ______________________

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. The opposition is trying to _______________ our achievements.

A. hesitate B. repel C. diminish D. retire

2. These wines offer tremendous _______________ just now.

A. trade B. moment C. errand D. value

3. He picks up each item and _______________ it carefully.

A. looks B. examines C. proves D. avoids

4. My mother never _______________ to tell me when I look bad.

A. hesitates B. diminishes C. affirms D. checks

5. He was unable to ­­_______________ the temptation of taking the wallet.

A. examine B. resist C. doubt D. cost

6. Recent excellent results have _______________ their critics wrong.

A. proved B. shrunk C. horrified D. pushed

7. A series of missed _______________ have badly weakened the company.

A. drifts B. amounts C. cuts D. opportunities

8. The two leaders signed agreements on _______________ and sporting links.

A. value B. occasions C. trade D. faints

9. Liz was _______________ that Anna would fall.

A. terrified B. inevitable C. retired D. reddened

10. That kind of huge success _______________ attracts admirers.

A. vaguely B. likely C. inevitably D. doubtedly

Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

diminish examine terrified resist trade
value hesitate inevitably opportunity prove

 

1. The time Foreman spent with his children gradually_______________.

2. We notice a decline in the _______________ of the dollar.

3. She _______________ before replying.

4. Detectives _______________ the room for fingerprints.

5. He was _______________ at the prospect of flying for the fist time.

6. She could not _______________ making jokes.

7. The fall in demand for cars will__________ mean some workers losing their jobs.

8. Do not miss the _______________ –it may never come again.

9. I shall _______________ to you that that witness is lying.

10. In the past twenty years, Japan’s_______________ with Europe has increased.

Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.

1.value A. importance B. chance C. commerce D. idea
2. hesitate A. frighten B. avoid C. doubt D. inspect
3. examine A. establish B. repel C. inspect D. shrink
4. resist A. analyze B. make sure C. cost D. confront
5. prove A. affirm B. reduce C. deal D. undo
6. opportunity A. chance B. business C. amount D. doubt
7. diminish A. decrease B. increase C. study D. prove
8. trade A. moment B. string C. business D. rush
9. inevitably A. impossible B. surely C. distantly D. reluctantly
10. terrified A. inspected B. justified C. frightened D. bored

B. P h r a s a l V e r b s

PART 1

1. put up with – to tolerate or bear smb/smth

I don’t know how she puts up with his drinking.

2. look on (upon) – to think of someone or something in a particular way

We’re not related but I look on him as a brother.

3. call for – to demand; to make a short visit; to say that smth must happen; to go to get

The situation called for drastic measures.

I’ll call for you at 7 o’clock.

Several of the newspapers were calling for his resignation.

John called for Mary to take her to the dance.

4. come up to – to move towards someone, usually because you want to talk to them






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