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