CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS - Emigra a
CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS - Emigra a
CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS - Emigra a
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Page 30 Size, quantity & dimension answers<br />
A.<br />
Big: 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25<br />
Small: 1 (note the pronunciation: /maI’nju:t/ ) 2 8 13 21<br />
Answers<br />
answers<br />
B.<br />
1. a long-distance journey 2. a great deal of time 3. dozens of times 4. A minute amount of dust 5. a gigantic<br />
wave 6. a huge waste of time 7. a colossal statue 8. plenty of food 9. A broad river 10. A vast crowd of<br />
supporters 11. a gargantuan meal / plenty of food 12. a giant building / a vast room 13. a mammoth job / tons<br />
of work (both these expressions are informal) 14. a deep lake 15. a minuscule piece of cloth 16. an enormous<br />
book 17. a mammoth job / tons of work 18. a high mountain 19. a monumental error 20. a tiny car<br />
21. a giant building 22. wide avenue 23. a shallow pool 24. a tall man 25. A narrow alleyway<br />
Page 32 Shape & features answers<br />
A.<br />
1. E 2. D 3. J 4. F 5. A 6. L 7. G 8. H 9. I 10. K 11. B 12. C<br />
B.<br />
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. C<br />
C.<br />
1. D 2. F 3. H 4. G 5. I 6. B 7. E 8. A 9. C<br />
Page 33 Emphasis & misunderstanding answers<br />
A. 1. F 2. B 3. E 4. C 5. A 6. D<br />
B. 1. emphasise / accentuate 2. prominent 3. emphasis / accent / stress 4. emphasised / accentuated / stressed<br />
5. put great stress 6. of crucial importance / extremely important 7. emphasis<br />
C. 1. confused 2. confusion 3. mix-up (informal. It can also be a verb: to mix up) 4. obscure 5. distorted<br />
6. impression / misapprehension 7. assumed 8. mistaken 9. impression / misapprehension<br />
Note: Word forms.<br />
Verb Noun Adjective Adverb<br />
confuse confusion confusing / confused confusingly<br />
distort distortion distorted<br />
misapprehend misapprehension<br />
mistake mistake mistaken mistakenly<br />
assume<br />
assumption<br />
Page 34 Changes answers<br />
A.<br />
1. True 2. True 3. False: there has been an improvement 4. False: there has been an increase 5. False: there<br />
has been a strengthening of the dollar 6. False: there has been a relaxation of border controls 7. False: we’re<br />
increasing or building up our stocks of coal 8. True 9. False: there has been a slight fall 10. False: they’re going<br />
to decrease the number 11. False: there has been a decline 12. False: there has been a tightening up of the rules<br />
13. False: there has been a widening of the gap 14. True 15. False: there has been a downward trend 16. True<br />
17. True 18. True 19. True 20. False: British people want to broaden their horizons<br />
Most of the words in this task can be verbs as well as nouns. Use a dictionary to check which ones.<br />
Other words and expressions which you might find useful include:<br />
raise / lower / shrink / extend / introduce / enlarge / drop in ability / open / close / lessen / heighten / lower / deepen /<br />
stretch / extend / spread / widen / shorten<br />
See also Page 4: Describing & Analysing Tables<br />
For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)<br />
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