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© Examberry 2021 15 Notes © Examberry 2021 Vocabulary 5 Learn the following words and then answer the questions 1 AquariumAquarium (n ) A tank or pool containing water for keeping live fish and underw[.]
© Examberry 2021 15 Vocabulary © Examberry 2021 Learn the following words and then answer the questions Notes Aquarium (n.): A tank or pool containing water for keeping live fish and underwater creatures The aquarium contains some interesting species of tropical fish Exchange (v.): Swap, trade, give and take The shop is usually able to exchange clothes or give a refund within a certain time-frame Sa Beverage (n.): Drink, brew, liquid All Sara wanted was a refreshing beverage to cool her down after the long walk Antique (adj.): Old, collectable, aged, vintage The shop displayed valuable antique books from the Victorian age in glass cabinets m Conform (v.): Follow, obey, comply with, adapt to, observe The pupils must conform to the school rules at all times, or face consequences Injection (n.): A dose of medicine given by syringe and needle, vaccination, immunisation; introduction, dose George had injections before his departure to Thailand to protect him from some tropical diseases pl Turret (n.): A small tower Rapunzel climbed the winding staircase leading up to the turret and wondered what lay in store for her e Instantaneous (adj.): Instant, fast, rapid Today, people often expect an instantaneous response to emails because most of us have smartphones Statement (n.): Announcement, communication, declaration The victim made a statement to the police after the robbery, explaining what had happened 10 Dispel (v.): To make something disappear, disperse My doctor was able to dispel any doubts about whether I should play in the big match after my injury Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd © Examberry 2021 Vocab © Examberry 2021 Cut and keep 16 Synonym Exercise A Write the word from the vocab list which is most similar in meaning next to each word listed below Drink Rapid aquarium Disperse Obey Declaration exchange Vintage Sa Trade Tower beverage Vaccination 10 Tank antique Write the most suitable word from the vocab list in the spaces below You might need to change the form of the word; for instance, walk might become walked m conform Exercise B The grand mansion contained a collection of valuable ………………………………… furniture Akshay was passionate about his tropical fish collection and had a large injection ………………………………… turret pl The estate agent said the ………………………………… on the house was a unique feature and a major selling point When Alicia arrived at hotel, she was kindly offered a cold ……………………………… by the manager The ambulance made an almost ………………………………… arrival at the scene of the accident as it was driving past at the time The politician tried to ………………………………… the belief that climate change was not real e instantaneous My friend Florence often faints when she has an ………………………………… at the doctor’s statement My best friend and I decided to ………………………………… some items of clothing because we are the same size and like the same colours The man was denied entry into the restaurant because he did not dispel ………………………………… to their formal dress code 10 The Prime Minister made a ………………………………… to the press following the result of the vote Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd © Examberry 2021 36 Vocabulary 12 © Examberry 2021 Notes Learn the following words and then answer the questions Immortal (adj.): living for ever; undying, eternal, everlasting According to the Dracula legend, vampires are immortal: incapable of ageing or dying Admissible (adj.): permitted, justifiable, allowable (especially in a court of law) The judge ruled that the last-minute evidence was admissible so the jury could hear it Sa Impeccable (adj.): faultless, perfect, without mistakes, flawless The ballet dancer’s performance was impeccable and she received a standing ovation Hospitable (adj.): friendly, welcoming; sociable, warm, helpful My mum is very hospitable; our house is always full of guests Infirm (adj.): weak from age or illness; feeble, frail, poorly, ill m The holiday cottages were designed for infirm elderly people, with disabled access and a doctor on site Conspire (v.): to plot, scheme, collude, collaborate Guy Fawkes and his followers conspired to blow up the Houses of Parliament pl Verify (v.): to check, confirm, prove, validate As a witness, I was asked to verify the identity of the robber from a line of suspects Significance (n.): importance, meaning, consequence, seriousness e The captain’s injury was of great significance to our hockey team, because after she was taken off, we lost the match Manifesto (n.): a written statement of beliefs, aims or policies; a public declaration When the mayor read out his manifesto, his supporters cheered 10 Expectancy (n.): anticipation, hopefulness, expectation I felt a sense of excitement and expectancy as our plane landed in sunny Portugal Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd © Examberry 2021 38 Exercise C Vocab 12 © Examberry 2021 Cut and keep Select the most suitable word from the choice provided We did not understand the ………………………….… of the mysterious symbol carved on the old castle door a significance c immortal b infirm c admissible b immortal c verify There was a sense of …………………………… … in the crowd as they waited for the May Day parade to start a expectancy 10 b expectancy e c manifesto I had to ……………………………… Jude’s explanation of why he was late for class a hospitable b conspire We offered to help the …………………………… …… lady carry her shopping bags a verify c manifesto After winning enough matches, Fulham FC was ………………….…………… to the Premier League a admissible b admissible pl c impeccable The students met to ……….………….………… about how to cheat in the maths test a impeccable c manifesto When I ran for School Council, I had to write a ………………………… explaining the improvements I hoped to make a expectancy b hospitable m a significance b conspire As usual, Mary’s lemon drizzle cake was …………………………… in both taste and presentation Sa c conspire At the motel, they made no effort to be ……… …………………… , giving us a cold and uncomfortable room a hospitable b expectancy b infirm c impeccable In the Harry Potter books, Lord Voldemort believed himself to be ……………………… a impeccable b immortal Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd c admissible ... a sense of excitement and expectancy as our plane landed in sunny Portugal Copyright (C) Examberry Media Ltd © Examberry 2021 38 Exercise C Vocab 12 © Examberry 2021 Cut and keep Select the most...© Examberry 2021 Vocab © Examberry 2021 Cut and keep 16 Synonym Exercise A Write the word from the vocab list which is most similar in meaning next to each... about his tropical fish collection and had a large injection ………………………………… turret pl The estate agent said the ………………………………… on the house was a unique feature and a major selling point When Alicia