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SECTION 12 · Match words and definitions

Vocabulary

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Exercise 19Book 3 · Section 12 · 19 / 40
How to solve: VocabularyMatch each word with its definition; one definition is extra.

What it tests

Precise word meaning and telling close synonyms apart.

In the exam: part XII, 4 tasks.

Step by step

  1. Read all the definitions first.
  2. Match the words you know for sure, then work on the rest.
  3. Check the word class: an adjective needs a definition that describes (able to…, not…).
  4. Compare close pairs carefully (brave / calm).
  5. The extra definition belongs to none of the words.

Watch out for

  • Definitions of near-synonyms.
  • A definition matching the word class but not the exact meaning.
  • Using one definition twice.

Example

Calm — a) not excited, nervous or troubled b) willing to do difficult or dangerous things

a) — calm means not nervous; b) defines brave.

Exercise 19
MATCHING

Match each word with its definition.

WORDS

A Staff

B Family

C Crew

D Crowd

DEFINITIONS

1. a group of people chosen to make decisions

2. a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children

3. all the people working on a ship, plane, etc.

4. all the workers employed in an organization

5. a large number of people gathered together in a disorganized way