CHECK_YOUR_VOCABULARY_FOR__IELTS-MANTESHWER
CHECK_YOUR_VOCABULARY_FOR__IELTS-MANTESHWER
CHECK_YOUR_VOCABULARY_FOR__IELTS-MANTESHWER
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VERBS<br />
withdrew . fell . rewarded . loosened . refused (to let) . set<br />
den ied o deteriorated . abandoned . f orbade . lowered<br />
demolished. retreated. refused. simplified. defended . rejected<br />
1. They accepted the offer of a ceasefire.<br />
2. He admitted telling lies in his original statement.<br />
3. The army slowly advanced,leaving a trail of devastation in its path.<br />
4. They agreedto meet to discuss the future of the organisation.<br />
5. The minister attacked his party's policies in a speech in parliament.<br />
6. The apartments blocks they built were the ugliest in the city.<br />
7. He complicated matters by rewriting the original proposal.<br />
8. They contrnued with their plans to assassinate the king when he opened the parliament.<br />
9. He deposited f7,000 - half his college fees for the forthcoming year.<br />
10. Relations between the two countries have improved considerably in the last year.<br />
1'1. He permitted us to present our petition directly to the President.<br />
12. The members of the commune were punrshed for their part in the revolution.<br />
13. He raised the overallstandards of the companywithin two months of his appointment.<br />
14. As soon as the sun rose, the demonstrators began to appear on the streets.<br />
15. Prices rose sharply in the first three months of the financial year.<br />
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16. As soon as he had tightened the knots, he pushed the boat out.