E X E R C I S E 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
COLUMN A COLUMN B
a) be skilled or experienced in
b) small, round, red fruit
c) (of plants) occur naturally (phrase)
d) area of low, flat, wet land
e) area of soft, wet land, usually consisting of
decayed vegetable matter
f) the first English people, members of a religious
group, to settle in America in 1620
g) substance used for colouring, or changing the
colour of, material
h) part of a plant coming up from the ground, usually
long, thin and green
i) press or squeeze something so that it becomes
flat
j) "liquid" that comes from meat when it is cooked
(phrase)
k) think out; plan
I) something, often food, made by mixing several
different ingredients together
m) gradually develop
n) capable of developing and surviving
o) substance, often chemical, used to kill insects and
other small animals
p) pull up unwanted plants
q) quite small bird, with a forked tail, which flies fast
r) fertilization of flowers performed by bees
transfering a natural powder from one flower to
another
s) public holiday in the USA and Canada, usually the
fourth Thursday in November, when God is
thanked for the harvest
t) qualities and traditions of life in a country which
come from earlier generations
u) autumn
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