E x e r c i s e 1
Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.
1.
defect
a. perfect
b.
broken
c. clean
d. magical
innovation
a. obsolete
b.
cunning
c. original
d. compatible
accelerate
a.
speed up
b. slow down
c. open
d. melt
meteorological
a.
weather
b. past
c. body
d. mind
dreary
a. bright
b.
fluorescent
c. frigid
d. dull
E x e r c i s e 2
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
1. You can hear because sound causes activity in the tiny hairs on the inside of your ear.
2. Some worms are small enough to enter into the skin without being detected.
3. She tried to copy the way her best friend dressed.
4. The teacher offered the kids candy in order to urge them into finishing their homework.
5.
In science class, we learned about the particles in atoms that have a negative electric charge.
6. Every time the children’s fort fell down, they built it again and better.
7. She took classes in the science that stud ies the weather and became a weatherperson.
8. The small airplane flew without any effort through the sky.
9. A rocket requires a lot of fuel in order to start it into the sky.
10. Amanda is quite an intelligent girl for her young age.
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