Learning about language
Learning about language
Discovering useful words and expressions
Discovering useful words and expressions
1. Replace the words underlined by ones of similar meaning from the reading passage. 1)Seeing the dark clouds above him, George hurried for home. overhead 2) Sailing a boat alone far way from the shore made flora's parents worry about her safety. offshore
1. Replace the words underlined by ones of similar meaning from the reading passage. 1) Seeing the dark clouds above him, George hurried for home. 2) Sailing a boat alone far way from the shore made Flora’s parents worry about her safety. overhead offshore
3)Clare, would you please put your bicycle next to the others in the shed? alongside simplified 4“ Why don’ t you plot a more simple route with the smallest number of stops? asked Mary. minimum voyage 5)Setting out on a long journey by sea with unskilled sailors would be dangerous especially if there were no modern navigational instruments. seamen
3) Clare, would you please put your bicycle next to the others in the shed? 4) “Why don’t you plot a more simple route with the smallest number of stops?” asked Mary. 5) Setting out on a long journey by sea with unskilled sailors would be dangerous especially if there were no modern navigational instruments. alongside simplified minimum voyage seamen
2. find the words from the reading passage that are the opposite of these compound words. nowhere anywhere download upload outward inward reliable unreliable seaweed land flower hortcoming strong point
2. find the words from the reading passage that are the opposite of these compound words. _________anywhere _________upload _________inward _______unreliable _________ land flower ____________ strong point nowhere download outward reliable seaweed shortcoming