E X E R C I S E 1: Find words or phrases in the passage which mean the same as:
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a) fly upwards or high in the sky
b) light frame covered with paper or cloth, which
has a long string which is held while the frame
flies in the air
c) a curved piece of wood, one type of which
comes back to the thrower if thrown correctly
d) long flat piece of wood or metal forming part of
something such as a propeller, fan or oar
e) cut something out of stone or wood
f) say that you believe something will happen; to
make a prediction
g) a member of a Catholic religious community or
society
h) move, usually wings, quickly up and down
i) (of ideas, plans) to think of something and work
out how it can be done
j) having nothing inside but space; a cavity or
space in something
k) so light as to seem almost supernatural;
characterized by unusual lightness
I) (on boat or aircraft) device with blades which
rotates causing boat or plane to move
m) the shape of a ball
n) be used up completely
o) long poles with a wide, flat blade at one end,
usually used for rowing a boat
p) not notice or realize the importance of
something
q) press or squeeze very hard so that something
is broken or its shape is destroyed
r) become, or make something become, bigger
as being filled with air or another gas
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