Vocabulary Revision. Unit 5. 2º Bach.

Citizens

1. Match these words or phrases with their synonyms in the box.

a. Uncommon ____________________
b. Couple ____________________
c. Sick ____________________
d. Smashed ____________________
e. in fact ___________________
f. to be educated ____________________
g. almost ____________________
h. opposed ____________________
i. lonely ____________________
j. wealthy ____________________
k. close to ____________________
l. to be fond of ____________________
m. close ____________________
n. otherwise ____________________
o. worthless ____________________
p. to look after ____________________

to care for - next to – actually – broken – unusual - to grow up – solitary - on the contrary – pair –
contrary - without any value - nearly as much – ill - very rich – solitary - to look like

2. Find the words for these definitions.

a. A mother without a husband. ____________________

b. An office or deartment depending from the principal centre. ____________________
c. Small coloured fishes usually kept in bowls at home. ____________________
d. Skin of an animal. ____________________
e. Treated animal skin used for clothes or accessories. ____________________
f. Domestic animals. ____________________
g. A serious wound. ____________________

3. Make sentences as in the example.

a. Ahmed: bad spelling; careless written work

Ahmed spelsl badly. He does his written work carelessly.
b. Stella. Satisfactory progress; good homework
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c. Emil: fluent speaker; wide reading.
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d. Milena: hard worker; fast learner.
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e. Victor: slow speech; incorrect punctuation.
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4. Decide if you need –ly with these words. Free, friend, hard, high, late, love, low, near.

a. The view from here is _________________, isn’t it?

b. Employees of the airline can travel _________________ on some flights.
c. The receptionist gave a __________________ smile.
d. I had very little time to spare. I _________________ missed the bus.
e. The plane flew ______________ over the trees.
f. I can’t ask Gary to lend me money. I __________________ know him.
g. We all laughed. The story was _________________ amusing.
h. Does the store stay open __________________? –Yes, till midnight.